For the 4th, we went camping in one of our favorite places: Clifty Falls State Park. As usual, Joshua enjoyed watching Mike & I set up the campsite when we arrived. He's playing really well by himself, crawling to something interesting and sitting to play with whatever he finds appealing. In addition to his toys, magazines and water bottles are high on the list of interesting items.
The hiking was spectacular and we went after breakfast each day, so it wasn't as hot (the country is starting a heat wave this week). We were so fortunate with wildlife spotting this time! Not only did we see lots of bunnies, we saw deer several times -- including four fawns. We also went on a birding walk with a ranger and enjoyed learning which songs belonged to each songbird. Also, I saw my first Persimmon tree. Apparently, persimmon pudding is an old regional favorite.
Mike found a fantastic piece of gear this summer: a high chair that can mount to picnic tables! It's so nice that Joshua can feed himself a little and eat with Mike and I at a table. He's growing up so fast! We noticed that Joshua seems to always feed himself with his left hand, so we likely have a southpaw on our hands. You can see Mike and Joshua sharing an applesauce in this picture. His other new food this weekend was cantaloupe, which was a huge hit.
An unexpected treat after the fireworks was a musical performance. About three campsites away, a large group of Mexican people were having a sing-a-long around their campfire. Boy, did they harmonize well!
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