Sunday in the Park

 On Sunday afternoon Ryan and I went for our second walk of the day. As we strolled by the park, I noticed the "MUSEUM OPEN" sign was out. The park in our town has a historical museum that houses county artifacts and is open for a few hours on Sunday afternoons in the summer. We visited last year, but I thought Ryan might enjoy a few things now that he can walk, talk, and understand what a few things are. He was mostly enthralled by the taxidermy, including a coyote (he called a fox) and a deer (he called a moose).  We had to take a picture of the museum's most popular exhibit, a 2-headed calf that was born in 1952 somewhere in the County. In is in a new glass display case and we're glad it's preserved for future generations of kids to enjoy! :)

Overall, I like the history shown in the museum and find it interesting. For 1-year-olds, Ryan gives it a solid "meh" rating:

 I think he was just anxious to get to the "BIG SLIDE!" He loves the little playset that is just his size--he can go up and down the stairs, through the tunnel, over the bridge, and down the slide all by himself!

 After a hot afternoon at the park, we came home and Ryan had his first taste of one of my favorite summer treats: Mr. Freezes! or Pop Ice! or Flav-o-Ice! or Polar Treats! or "Mommy was having a stressful day and these reminded her of simpler times plus it was on sale for $2.50 and had a $2.50 rebate so they were the cost of a postage stamp."

Ryan wasn't too sure at first, but soon got the hang of it. At the end, he kept squeezing so hard the ice would pop out and fall on his tray and he'd try to stuff it back in the sleeve. And yes, he was that sweaty.

 That night we headed back to the park for a picnic with our small group.

The kids had fun playing together.

 

We will miss this group of people (and all of our former small group members) a ton!