Splash pad

So if you remember, the park we had my birthday party at had a shelter for us to eat under, a playground that I explored in more detail later and also a splash pad. It's like a water park without the rides. That kind of sounds boring, but it gets the job done. Enjoy the pictures...

The art gallery and the mall

On the weekends we like to get out and do stuff to tire me out so that I take a nap. At least that's what they tell me. Last weekend we hit the road to go see Grandma Michigan and their art gallery and then hit the mall to walk around in 60 degree air conditioning since it was 90 degrees outside. Good plan, guys.

Here I am streaking through the gallery. Keep up.

Grandma's computer was fun to play with.

Especially since it was turned off. If it was on, you would probably see something like: fhgi2ugf9432gf924fhiewfhgw4egf73

We also made it to the mall where they have stores with toys.

There was so much to play with, I didn't know what to grab next.

I did find a nice wheelie toy that made tons of noise that I could pull around forever. I don't know why mom and dad did buy it.

Later on at the food court I found the car dealership.

They only wanted $.75 for these rides too. What a steal.

What I do around the house

Most people don't know what I do on an every day basis. Sometimes I don't even know. Luckily they make cameras to record random events. We have such a device (OBVIOUSLY) and here is what I do...sometimes.

I can't read, but I can write my name pretty good, eh?

Gotta go.

Bath time can be a time to show off.

This is my rock star look. Get used to it.

It's been well documented that my athletic future will involve the sport of soccer. So I decided to start perfecting it now. Baby steps (kicks).

Let's go to the zoo

With the summer off, mom has had to be inventive with the things she has kept me busy and entertained with. Last week it hit her to take me to the Detroit Zoo. Yes, Detroit has a zoo and it has more than wolverines and Mustangs...It actually had all the animals in the books I try to read. Unfortunately, not all were awake and ready to play for me, so I had to take what I could get.

The water tank/street sign for the zoo.

I don't know what I was supposed to be looking at, but mom was excited.

It looks like a tree fell in the woods, did anyone hear it?

I liked the giraffe with his go-go-gadget neck

These animals have the life. They sleep almost as much as I do.

My turn. Thanks mom.

Other stuff

As you can tell, I have been having tons of fun the last couple of weeks. Here is a quick recap of some other activities that I've gotten myself in to.

My neighbor, Shay, got a motorized mini-Jeep for his birthday. I had to test it out a little.

There was a daycare bbq over at one of the parent's houses. They had a swing. I likey.

Mom, dad and I went to the mall and eventually got a pretzel and lemonade. Who needs a sippy cup?

Saturday was Kidapalooza in downtown Plymouth. I couldn't do the sack race, but I could cheer.

I also practiced my jump roping skills. I need a little work.

There was a mini-ambulance there, just in case for the little kids. All it did for me was shut his eyes on my hand.

The other big news for the weekend is that I officially face forward in my new car seat. I don't look all that excited because I'm a little sick and don't feel too good.

Visit daddy at work day

This past week, mom and I went to go see dad in Ann Arbor. We went to Dibella's for some submarine sandwiches ( I only got bread, meat and cheese...separately). Afterwords, we went to the Varsity Tennis Center so that I could walk around forever.

This water fountain may be ADA compliant, but it's not Garrett compliant.

Seriously, can I get some water?

1st haircut...by a professional

You may have noticed that my hair has been getting longer. I guess hair gets longer when you don't cut it. Mom and dad have snipped it a couple of times since I've been born, but I think they've been scared since I'm so much "on the go" now.

So they turned to the professionals at Snip-Its. It's a child-only hair place that is suited to the needs of those who don't sit still very well.

It's like the Chuck E Cheese of hair.

The before, with pacifier safety.

The during, still with pacifier. This shampoo smells nice.


The after, with snack. I look good.

Overall, it wasn't that bad. It was a cool place and it was a painless procedure. Plus I look good.

Back to the park

A few weeks ago, mom, dad and I went to the park where I had my birthday party but the weather wasn't that great so we didn't get to play very long. This past weekend the weather was much better, so we were back at it. I was probably the youngest one there, but that didn't stop me from playing just as hard. Well, maybe not as hard as the big kids.

Here are all the people that forked out dough to make this place possible. Thank you.

Mom and I started out with a hard one.

Pull-ups were next...is this playtime or workout time? I did three.


I finally got to relax and do some swinging.

Alternate hand position.

After a little while I discovered that I liked to play with wood chips just as much.

More swinging. I told mom to let go when we reached the apex but no luck.

There was a steering wheel there but the drive was very boring.

I thought I would see if the wooden animals wanted to eat wood chips. Yep, too weird.

I did some sliding but had to tuck my shirt in so I didn't get belly burn.

After the park, we went over to grandma and grandpa Michigan's house so that I could run around more and see what I could find that wasn't childproof. I found a lot.

This bear didn't run away from me like Gaspar. Good bear.

Grandma and grandpa got a little nervous when I started playing with one of their vases. I don't know why.

Will the real Garrett Meeks please stand up

I guess it was only logical now that I walk.