Playtime

Here is Troy enjoying the playground next to Auntie C's house.  There are usually more kids joining him (however the weather was threatening rain so perhaps their moms were able to convince them otherwise).  Troy has mastered the slide and is now working on climbing the bars...which keeps Mommy on her toes (in flip flops on gravel...ugh).

Ice Cream

Auntie C has introduced Troy to ice cream.

Look...Auntie gave me ice cream...in a cone!

It's chocooooooolate

Licking with vengeance 

I think my tongue is frozen

Did I get a bit on my face?

Papa

Troy had his first tractor ride!  Papa took him out for a spin around the yard.  He even had a chance to raise and lower the bucket.  Troy has not stopped talking about that tractor ride...especially the part about the bucket going up and down (complete with hand gestures).  Papa also always complied when Troy would ask to play downstairs...taking him by the hand and letting Troy take the stairs...step...by...step :)

Look Mommy...I'm driving Papa's tractor!

Tractor Boys

Turn here, Papa?

Whoa...that's cool!!

Troy trying his hand at working the bucket

Hey, this is FUN

Ok...I need to concentrate now

Hey, Sammy...you'd better move

Look Mommy...Papa and I are playing cars (again)

See...you let the cars run down the ramp

And then you clap and cheer!!

Gramma

Troy went to visit Gramma and Papa (Mommy was there too!).  Gramma taught him how to bake sugar cookies and egg noodles (which essentially meant letting him eat as much dough as he wanted!).  They also had a special routine of touring the house and "watering the birdie" in the laundry room.  I don't know who had more fun...Gramma or Troy...but I do know that they both slept really well :)

Getting ready to roll out the dough

Watching carefully (so is Papa!)

Can I eat it yet?

Like this, Gramma?

Taste test!

I think I'm better at eating cookies than making them

Gramma even gave me my own apron

Time to water the chickie

Here birdie, birdie, birdie

Noodle time

Can I taste the dough?

Hey where are those cookies we made?

YUM

Gramma's house is delicious