Zoo

Emily and I took Carson to the Lincoln's Children Zoo this morning.  Since it was going to be a bit cooler today, I thought it would be a great time to go.  Carson was excited, but didn't want to look at anything for more than a second.  He wanted to see the donkeys--he thought that the horses and goats were donkeys. 

We ended our short trip on the train.  He loved it!

Carson Loves to Read

Carson loves his books.  Here he reads a book about animals.  Sadly, he thinks the zebra is a horse.

This is Carson reading Where's Spot?  He has found Spot in the basket and is very excited.  By the way, he's read this book a million times, but still gets excited about it.

Fun in the Sun

I bought Carson a new swimming pool this summer.  The first day, he would only stand in it and he absolutely hated sliding into it.  Fast forward to a few days later, he will now jump and and slide on in!

Day 1:

 

Day 2:

Old Becomes New--Part 2

The other thing Carson has inherited is a 1950s mini dining set.  It was covered in mold, the chairs were rusty, and the vinyl was damaged.  I spent the afternoon cleaning it and recovering the chairs with new vinyl.  I think they look pretty good.  Carson immediately wanted to sit at it.  So, I let him eat dinner at it tonight.

Old Becoming New

 Carson got a "new" toy from great grandma's house.  It's a retro helicopter that makes sounds and the propeller spins when it is pulled.  Carson loves to run around the first floor pulling it behind him.  It's so nice that a classic toy is still entertaining in this world of high-tech toys :)

Feeding Pooh

Carson put his Winnie the Pooh bear in his booster seat and asked if he could feed him apples.  By apples, he means applesauce and enzymes.  I washed out Carson's oatmeal container from this morning and he fed Pooh.  Then I had to get him some milk too.  At one point Carson said "Oh man!" and wiped Pooh's face with a bib.  I guess Pooh is a messy eater :)

Carson and his buddy Eli

We have a neighbor across the street that has a little boy about four months younger than Carson.  We are all ready predicting that they will cause major problems together in the future!