Way of the Wong: Summer, summer, summertime!

You know, people always tell me that this toddler age is the best and I have to agree. Life's problems are easy to fix and it's so easy to please them. Their joy is so unbridled and it makes you feel like the best parent ever! :)

Since we don't have a real vacation planned for this year, we been trying to make full use out of these summer weekends, especially now that the weather is so nice! On Saturday, we took Justin to see "Cars 2". It was a special showing through my mommy's group where the theaters don't turn the lights all the way down and they turn the sound down a bit too. I had previously taken Justin to see "Rio" and he had a great time between the hour and half of "big tv" time and the popcorn. So when we told him we were going to see a movie, I thought he was going to jump out of his skin with excitement! We had to wait for Jay to park the car and meantime it's lucky that the move theater had a big lobby so Justin could run around in circles and burn off the excitement.

On Sunday, we took Justin to Gilroy Gardens since they had a dinosaur exhibit that was ending. Between riding the train (twice) and "excavating" dinosaur bones, life was blissful for this two-year-old. Luckily for Mom and Dad, the weather in Gilroy was actually downright pleasant.

On the car ride home, we thought for sure the little monster would conk out, but apparently the excitement of the day was just too much. He chattered to his new friend, the stuffed stegosaurus, all the way home.

A great weekend all around. Of course, it made getting up Monday morning all the more painful. But that's okay...it's time to start planning for the next weekend!