Zach's musical inclinations

He's funny too.

Manderach Playground

We are fortune enough to live near this awesome playground. It's divided into two sections - one for older kinds and one for younger kids. Zach had a playing ball on the side for little guys.

I don't even know what to call these things, but Zach ran right for them as soon as we walked in.

Zach loved this car thing. He kept wanting Melissa and I to sit in the front while he sat in the back, which is our normal setup for car rides.

We played on some other stuff...

...before finally tackling the big slide. Zach typically approaches anything new with some trepidation. Not this time. I had to fight him to wait for me to get in the slide. I guess the size of the slide didn't phase him. It was a slide and that was all he needed to know.

As you can see by how flushed Zach is in the next several shots, we wore him out that day. If I remember right he fell asleep before we were completely out of the park and took a 4 hour nap.

One final keeper.

I've amazed that Melissa even got this picture and even more amazed it came out so well. Zach's head couldn't have been in that window for more than a few seconds. Good job Mom.

Watering the flowers

Zach helped Melissa water the flowers one evening. Our clever little boy picked up the hose when Mom wasn't looking and figured out how to work the nozzle. As you can see he was quite pleased with himself.

Church Fair

Our local church runs a fair every June. We make a point to go every year. It's pretty low key. They don't bring in a Gravitron or anything like that. Just the usual church bazaar / boardwalk type games.

Zach loved the ball pit. He initially just stood for a minute or two not sure what to do. Once he dove forward, he was hooked. We eventually had to drag him out.

Zach also enjoyed the ring toss game and got an up close look at our local fire truck. Unfortunately, he didn't hold still long enough for a picture with the fire truck.

Melissa took the little guy for a ride on a train they had running around the perimeter. Zach wasn't quite sure what to think of that either.

Kiddie Pool

Zach got a kiddie pool for Easter. During that hot stretch a couple weeks back, we were finally able to take it out of the package.

As usual, he was initially hesitant. Once the water warmed up and we brought out some of his bath toys, he got the hang of it.

Happy 4^th of July! Zach will be back after the holiday.