What Dexter did during Camp Grandma

Dexter had some busy busy days at Grandma and Grandpa's house.  He played a lot.  He ate a lot.  He slept a lot.  He napped hard.  He still (much to Grandma's chagrin) got up at 6:30 every morning.  He went in to wake Grandpa up every morning at 7AM, and very helpfully shoved his glasses on his face.  Sometimes even right-side up.  He slept in a pretty big big boy bed and didn't fall out once.  He chased the kitty around the house and gave Maggie lots of hugs.  I do believe he had a grand old time, as each day when we talked to him and asked him if he was ready to come home or if he wanted to stay at Grandma and Grandpa's house, he chose the latter.  Grandma and Grandpa are apparently way more fun than us.  And also tired.  Very, very tired.

Sunday at Aunt Jeanne's house at the zoo (with us, still), and then taking Maggie for a walk to the playground, and then dinner at the local restaurant with Grandma and Grandpa, Aunt Jeanne and Uncle Dom.

Monday Dexter took over the garage.  Grandpa parked the cars outside and Dexter rode his new cool tractor around and around and around and around and around the garage.  He filled it up with gas.  He checked the air in the tires.  He filled his trailer with anything and everything he could find in Grandpa's garage.

And there was also some sandbox playing.  The tractor with the flag is his "parade tractor."  Smart kid.

There was lots and lots of train playing to be done.  Grandpa is an excellent conductor.

Tuesday Dexter had fun at the ScienceCenter in Ithaca City

He liked playing the drums, and seeing the moons, and playing with the train

And he also enjoyed making bubbles, and playing with the ducks inside and outside.  Grandma made the ducks swim down the waterfall, which he thought was pretty cool.

On Wednesday Dexter went to play with some cousins in Canandaigua.  He was enamored with the older ladies.  This is Stella, who I think is a year older than he is.

He also saw Great-Grandma, and ate lunch with Aunt Maria.  And, you know, played with cute girls.  Again.  Some more.

He was particularly in love with this particular older cousin, and spent plenty of time hugging her and telling her she was cute.  Ah, this boy.  He is going to be trouble later.  I can't remember this cousin's name - she and her sister are identical twins and I can't tell them apart.

Apparently Dexter really liked riding the 2-wheeled scooter at the cousins' house.  So, yeah.  Guess what we own now?  Also guess who has to back her car out of the garage now, so someone can ride his bike around inside it?

Dexter managed to squeeze in some pool time on Thursday before he had to come home.  It was actually kind of chilly when he was there, so pool time was a little bit limited.

He did plenty of spinning while treading water (or maybe just barely touching on his tippy toes).  Click for video

He also learned this particular skill, for which his teacher Miss Molly would be so proud.  She's been trying to get him to do this for 8 weeks now...  Click for video

A little tractor riding.  Somewhere this child has picked up a wicked Syracuse accent.  I don't know where it came from.  Click for video

Checking the air in the tires.  Click for video

And, finally, some two-wheeled scooter riding.  Click for video.

Thanks, Grandma and Grandpa, for playing with Dexter for the week.  He had lots of fun!