My Little Duckie

We have had an exciting week (for us) this past week. Ford and I made our first trip to the pool this summer. We met Ford's friends Tyner and Noelle there and ran into some other kids and mommies that we know. Last summer, Ford was 18 months old and going to pool was awful. He had no concept of danger and when you combine that with his high energy level, I was a nervous wreck. This summer is MUCH BETTER! He seemed to be interested enough in the water to stay in the pool. And, he is surprisingly cautious. He only accidentally went under twice. Some of the other mommies and I just cheered for him like he was supposed to go under and instead of crying he smiled like he was proud of himself. It could have gone either way! He loves the pool and has asked to go every day since then.On Saturday night, our friends had their annual "Garland Bash." It's a fun yard party complete with Mexican food and music. It is a family event, but Scott and I didn't want to keep Ford up past his bedtime. Aunt Leigh Ann was kind enough to babysit for us, so Scott and I had a date. Thanks, Aunt Leigh Ann!
On Sunday, we ran errands and stopped to get Ford and all-American supper...a cheeseburger and fries at Sonic. We also got him a new duckie towel, which he thinks is really cool.

Monday, after school, Noelle invited us to go to the spraygound. For those of you who don't have small children in Nashville, the spraygrounds are part of the Metro Parks and it's basically a playground with sprinklers. We ran into one of Ford's school buddies there and played in the water and then at the adjacent playground.

Instead of taking a nap, Ford is screaming for me, so I probably should end this post. This no nap stuff is getting old!