The Annual AP History Cookout

Today, my husband and I hosted a cookout for his AP US History students. The cookout has become an annual event, and this is our third year of hosting students at our house for a celebratory end-of-the-year feast. We had a nice turnout of both students and parents, and everyone had a chance to fill their tummies to full capacity. The weather held out for us, although the humidity was a killer! Daniel worked so hard to entertain everyone this evening that shortly after the last guest leaving, he fell asleep and seems to be out for the night. I'm glad we gave him the night off earlier this week in order to gear up for this evening's festivities.

Finally There is Rest for the Weary

Being a toddler is hard work. Just think about all that is involved in a typical toddler's day. First, there is waking up the parents and pushing them along to get ready in the morning. Then, there is daycare where they have to do mandatory arts and crafts as well as humoring the daycare providers by pretending to have the time of their lives playing with other toddlers as well as with the toys and playground equipment provided. Then, as if that is not enough, it is time to go home to entertain the parents. Well, my husband and I decided that we would give Daniel the night off, and he was finally able to just kick back on the couch wilth a couple of crispy saltines and catch up on a little Barney.

Toddler Meets Frog

Daniel loves the outdoors. Indoor life is much too boring for him. Who could blame him when there is so much to explore in the outdoors...like this frog. He was captivated by Mr. Frog. I think that he was probably wondering why this 'dog' or 'cat' was so small and strange-looking (everything to Daniel right now is either a dog or cat, the two kinds of animals with which he is most familiar). If he thinks that frogs are cool, just wait until he sees cows.