A Party and a Zoo

We had a weekend full of family time...I loved it!!! On Saturday, we made our way up to Maryland to Jamie and Ann's house for our nephew Ryan's 4th birthday party! We had a great time, which we always do when hanging out with them! Colin was a bit shy at first but he warmed up after a little bit. Playing with water helped. Out on the deck was a table that you put water in and kids can splash around. Colin LOVED it!!! He had fun playing with his cousin Brady, well playing next to him. I do not think that they are at the age of really playing with someone else. Colin got a little to happy with the water and ended up pretty soaked. Brady amazingly stayed pretty dry and he was trying out some pretty intense maneuvers with his cup! I think he will be a clever one :) Colin will be the talkative and loud one!



Colin also met a teenage girl that he adored! He was trying to chase her around and have her chase him...ADORABLE! At one point, he had a magician's hat on and was waving a butterfly net attempting to run around the house! He is still working on the running, which makes it even funnier to watch. I sadly forgot my camera, but will try to get some pictures of the magician's had from Grandma Liz.


On Sunday, we made our way to DC, which Will just loves to do!!! Not really. He is not a fan of the metro or the crowded district, but he did wonderfully yesterday! We met up with some of Will's cousins from Florida, Gavin and Penny. It was such a beautiful day! We ended up going to the National Zoo!!! Colin loved the elephants!! He had a harder time noticing the other animals who were escaping the heat by relaxing in the shade.


Afterwards, we had pizza at this little restaurant outside of the metro area. It was pretty good. A French/pizzeria...kind of an odd combination, but good food! Colin did very well for not having much of a nap. He took a turn sitting on every ones' laps, even Cousin Gavin! He just made himself comfortable and ate their food! Once he was somewhat full, he started the task of organizing all the ice cubes at the table, which in a way helped the waiters clean the table!



Colin slept the whole way home and so when we got home, he had a burst of energy. His parents did not. We were so tired from carrying him, walking and running after Colin.





What a day!