First up was a nice little sleep in. Dan got up with Max and they amused each other until I woke up around 8. We got our gear together and hit the road for a walk on the C&O Canal. A perfect day for a walk. We decided to check out a new section of the canal so we headed west and found the Cushwa trailhead/park. This is where the canal museum is but we decided to check that out later. Max was so excited to get going that he took a little tumble right outside the truck. His first knee scrape. He was a good sport about it and was up and ready to go in no time.
Check out his knee.
He absolutely loved being out on the trail. He is particularly enamoured with birds right now and we heard so many singing while we walked. Every so often he'd sing back, "Tweet teet teet teet teet." Tres adorable.
For those of you who haven't seen the C&O Canal, it's covered with a nice desciduous canapy and the trail is illuminated with the most wonderful dappled sunlight. Max really enjoyed looking "UP" and seeing the sky, sun, leaves, trees and occasional bird.
We probably walked about 4 and a 1/2 miles altogether. We passed a water pump about a mile down the trail and stopped to get Hoover some water. Here she is waiting while Dan pumps.
The funny thing was how excited Max was about the pump. It was the first time that he seemed to get the connection between water (the moving substance) and water (in his cup). We were giving Hoover water in the Dunkin' Donuts cup (as I forgot her foldable dish) and he marched right over to the buggy and got out his cup and put it right where Hoover's cup had been. The water from the pump was brown and disgusting. No way we were giving it to Max but Dan had a brain flash. He put the cup down and pumped water so it looked like it was getting filled. Max wasn't fooled. When we handed him the cup he put it right back where it had been to get filled. What a character!
Max walked some but rode in the buggy for the most part.
Once we finished with the walk we hung out and let Max play on a nice grassy patch near the parking lot and river. He had a lot of fun watching the dogs go by and running in the grass. He discovered rocks and drawing with sticks. We had so much fun.
We were pretty tuckered out after our walk and playtime at the canal. We drove home, took a little nap and Max drove his car in the driveway. He also played with his alphabet magnets in the ktichen while we fixed an early dinner. Here he is trying to stuff them in his pants. I think he was trying to put them in his pockets but didn't quite get the principle. Maybe he was just trying to stuff them in his pants. Either way, it was pretty hilarious and the pictures do not convey even a tenth of the humor. He had a look of complete and total concentration on his face. Too much.
He kept asking to go for a ride in the wagon so we took him on a walk to Baker Park in his big wagon. We had a great nap under the shade of a huge oak tree in the park and then headed to the playground for swings and slides. So much fun and then we headed home with our sweet red sunburns.
After such a busy day, you'd have thought Max would be ready to throw in the towel but he was still as playful as can be. He played hide and seek in the curtains while Dan got dinner ready. He just had a ball.
We headed over to Ann and Andy's for a quick picnic and visit around the fire after our game of hide and seek. Max finally gave up the ghost even though he tried valiantly to stay awake. The energizer bunny ain't got nothin' on Max Zander.
He wasn't the only tired one. Hoover was pretty much done for, too.
When all was said and done and we'd tucked our sunkissed selves in for the night, we had sweet dreams and a peaceful rest. Happy Mother's Day to everyone!
1 comment:
What a great day! Max always looks good in his photos--or do you take thousands and only pick the good ones for us? Digital cameras yay! Havers is adorable under the table. Happy Mum's Day!
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