Grandpa and Samuel touring the Elting Library construction site, 9/18

Grandpa and Samuel tour the Elting Library construction site, 9/18

Samuel admiring his new shovel from Grandma 

Towards the end of a long day. 

Resting in the shade. 

"Go Grandma!" at the Elting Library groundbreaking 9/18 

Taking a ride with Grandpa. 

Samuel modeling size "medium" diapers! 

Samuel joins Grandma's party after a brief nap with her new vacuum 

Grandma and Grandpa celebrate Grandma's belated birthday 9/18 

We've arrived with little trouble! Grandpa happily greets us for our first visit to the Homestead!

New Paltz or bust! Our first road trip! 

The family with Samuel's favorite flowers - black eyed Susans from Rhode Island 9/17 

Daddy hugs trees too! 9/17 

Cedar celebrates the day with a good dig 9/17 

Daddy planting Samuel's birthday tree (Shadblow) 9/17 

Samuel's 2 month birthday - already sad to be getting older! 

Cedar pooped after partying with Maple 9/16 

Samuel with his party favor from Maple's party - Jack the donkey (a dog toy) 

Maple's 9th birthday complete with tofu and carrot casserole - 9/16 

Samuel sleeping after a long conversation with mom's pal Jesse 

Gma and Gpa on a canal boat in Troy 9/3 

Success, though brief 9/3 

Almost there.... 

So tired! 9/3 

Samuel's first restaurant meal (Troy - with Gma and Gpa) 9/3