What I learned on my summer vacation

As a wrap-up from two wonderful weeks of vacation, here is a summary of the important life lessons Paul learned...

That Uncle Ryan (rhy rhy) and Uncle Chris (chee) will always let you win in car races... and steal the last bites of their dinner.

How to make really good macaroni and cheese (nu nu's) with Nanna (check out Paul's cool apron)

BB can teach you how to scoop dirt (dhirt) and rocks (rhocs) with a front end loader (tractor) toy- and then show you with his own tractor.
Driving the boat (bhoat) is tons of fun- possibly Paul's favorite part of the trip! in this picture his is sitting with daddy but saying "boat"

While mommy is trying to set up a family pictureyou can get Gram and BB to sing "wheels on the bus", with hand motions!

When you help Nanna and Pop Pop water the flowers all day, you get to wear ALL of your shoes... since watering your feet is apparently a good thing.

Summer Vacation Part One

Here are some pictures from our first week of vacation in Raquette Lake, New York. You can see Paul's first kayak ride, a picture swimming at the beach, with his life jacket, Jimmy Buffett night, playing with BB, and going to bed with Gram in his new moose pjs.

Raquette Lake New York with the Bennetts

We spent the first week of August back in Raquette Lake NY where Mommy grew up in the summer time. We spent almost every day in the water and Paul III did a great job walking (with some help) and standing for a few seconds on his own. We got back late last night and are happy to be home. Here is a picture of Paul III standing on the deck after a hike and the view he had from his high chair during dinner one evening.

Back from the lake

The Redfern family is back from Raquette Lake. It was a long car ride today and Paul III did well. We had to make a few stops for feeding and stretching but overall we were proud of our little guy. Here are a few more pictures from our July 4th week -

First Boat Ride

Here is a picture of Paul III and Dad riding grandpa Bennett's boat on Raquette Lake yesterday. We arrived safely and Paul has enjoyed exploring the house and the rest of Green Point.