Blackberry Farms

Daddy, Dexter, and I went to Blackberry Farms yesterday where Dexter rode in a hay wagon pulled by a tractor, rode a train around a pond, rode a pony named Chip, rode on the carousel, and rode a pedal tractor even though his feet didn't reach the pedals. Dexter is an awesome rider!

BFF

Dexter met Gabby at Toddlin' Two's last "semester" and they really hit it off. Now they run and greet each other with hugs when they get to school and hang out together playing. After "school" they sometimes go to the park.

Flag Waver

We had a low-key BBQ on the fourth of July - just Dexter, Daddy, My Bologna, and me. Dexter really got into waving the flag.

Father's Day

This year, Father's Day fell during a ridiculously busy time for me at work. We wanted to make sure Dexter celebrated his father in style so we put off Father's Day for a week to give me time to make a cake with Dexy and help him make a card for Daddy. Nevertheless, we did celebrate one Father's Day tradition on Father's Day that could not be postponed...the Annual Car Show! Despite a quick run through, Dexter thoroughly enjoyed himself. He was pointing out car's and exclaiming things like, "Look at that Mustang!" I can't believe he already knows so many types of cars.

Lunchbox School Bus

I'm not really sure how it started, but Dexter has been working a riff on "lunchbox school bus" for a couple of months now.

Blue Truck at a Stop Sign

As I was heating up pasta for lunch today, I gave Dexter a handful of cherry tomatoes. I noticed that he had brought his blue truck to the table and was "driving" it around while munching on them. It wasn't until he was engrossed in shoveling pasta into his mouth that I noticed he had left half a tomato on the table and placed the blue truck next to it. When I pointed it out and asked him what it was, he replied, "Blue truck at a stop sign."

Summer School

Last week Dexter also started his next round of Toddlin' Twos. He really enjoys going to "school" and he gets along great with everyone (so far!). On the first day, Dexter was picking up dinosaurs with the teacher when we went to pick him up.