More summer!

I'm running out of captions and it's almost dinner time. But here are more pictures!

Summer!

Summer is so many things -- hot, fun, travel-y, busy. BUSY! I'm so sorry that we go, like, 5 million days without updating this but we all just forget. Time is fleeting. Why is it so fleeting? If I had one wish it would be for longer days and more time and more county fairs. Is that more than one wish? Sorry, I'm tired. I just got back from the fair and my brother screamed the whole way home, the way he always does in the carseat or stroller. He's so cute except when he's screaming. But that's beside the point. Look at that face!

Some other highlights of our week at the Big House:

 The donut eating contest. This year, I actually got a bite! Then they gave me the donut. Everyone wins!

 Mama came to camp and took me on a field trip to a farm where we saw a baby miniature horse. This is not him. Also I wear my Camp Ft Greene shirt every day -- EVERY day -- backwards, even though this isn't Camp Ft Greene. It's Twilight Day Camp. But they have no t-shirts.

 While I was at camp Daddy built this patio out of rocks from the creek. He's very proud of it, even if some of the rocks are wobbly and it's not very even. Also the bear sometimes picks up the rocks and eats the ants. Why are there so many ants and daddy long legs and mice this year? Is it because of global warming? I blame Congress.

Have you ever wondered what happens when you give a big brother a piece of cheese and leave him alone with his little brother for a few minutes? Here's your answer. Nicky is a Packers fan!

County Fair!

Summer is great for so many reasons. One of those is the county fair! This was our third county fair up near the Big House, but the first one this summer. Special bonus: This year I'm officially big enough to ride all the rides!

Smiles!

People are always taking picture of my brother smiling. It's weird how many pictures they take. But I guess he is pretty cute. And after last week, it's so nice to see him so happy and smiley again!

Zoo!

Yesterday, we went to the Bronx Zoo. This is my third zoo, after Brooklyn and Central Park and this one is AWESOME. It's so huge! Daddy didn't take many pictures but we have a few highlights.

 There's even a carousel there where you ride on little bugs. I chose a beetle.

 I let my brother wear my hat while he was eating.

This is a peacock I was hanging out with. I called him Man, as in "Hey man, come have some goldfish!" Then he ate all of them. I think probably at least 50. So greedy!

Skating!

Mama wanted me to learn how to roller skate, or at least give it a shot, and I said, OK! I'm always up for an adventure. Results were mixed.

 As a beginning strategy, I mostly held on to the rail.

 Then Mama held me up a lot. I bet she's really going to like this picture!

 And I fell, a LOT.  But things got better. Stay tuned for video.

 Afterwards, I played in this cool sprinkler park right next door.

And before bed I cuddled my baby bro.

No Excuses, Only Pics!

We're busy, we're tired. But you don't want excuses. You want pictures. We have some of those!

 Me and my little bro. I like to give him hugs every night before bed.

My little bro and Calvin, the kid with the awesome hair across the road from the Big House. He's only one month older than Nicky. How did he get all that hair?

 This kid's got smiles to burn. SO MANY SMILES.

Gettin' my art on with cousin Elodie.

 Nicky's first putt-putt experience. I had to be the ball boy because Mama couldn't bend over.

 Just slurping' some ramen, yo!

Catching some rays at Elka. Man that pool was cold!