Travis has been taking Tyler to the pool at least once a weekend (which, we guess, will close after Labor Day which is too early this year!) and he has been getting more and more fearless each time he goes. I got to see this first hand this past weekend. We went to Lynchburg to visit Grandpa, Uncle Eddie, and Great Nana Woody, and the Hill City Fishing Club’s annual end-of-season get together was Saturday. So we got to go too. It’s always held at John & Helga’s house, and they have a pool. 
Tyler had a blast jumping in from all sides, splashing at us, sticking his head in the water, and playing with the pool noodles, kickboards, and other pool toys. He also had a good time watching Wagner & Waylon (who were there with Bridges) play, swim, and splash. We definitely have a water baby on our hands! I’m frantically searching for some place to enroll him in swim lessons this winter so that he’s ready for next summer. The problem I keep running into though is that it seems that most toddler classes of ANYTHING are held during the weekday. Well, that’s just great for those people who are fortunate to stay at home with their kids, but what about us working parents???? Argh, rant over.
Anyway, we had a great time visiting with friends, and playing with other kids. Tyler did really well and entertained the masses. He had a blast looking at a set of twin boys that were at the cookout. They were 10 months old, and Tyler liked to look at them in their carriers, or spy on them while they were in their floats in the pool, or sneak a peek while they played on a blanket on the pool deck. With all the little ones around that day, I’m sure he felt like it was just another day at daycare! Tyler got to help Grandpa with his cooler maintenance, which he loved. Apparently, those skills stick with you for life.
Tyler’s been enjoying the summer with his Gramme & Granddad Snead too. On a few visits, they have taken him over to Short Pump Town Center to play in their play area, and to ride the train that goes through the shopping center. I don’t think that he was really impressed with the train the first time, but he seems to be warming up to it. They also were given a “log cabin” toy house by some neighbors, and Tyler has had a great time playing in that. It’s a house that’s just his size!
Travis & I also took Tyler to Trav’s alma mater recently, since we had visited Mary Wash. We headed up to Ashland to Randolph-Macon College (VERY short trip – only about 20 minutes or so), and sat at the train station to see if we could watch some trains go by. We only saw one, which was disappointing, but we’ll head back up there again to try. We also walked around the campus and let Tyler dip his feet into the RMC fountain, which he loved. It was pretty cold, which shocked us all, but he had a great time anyway. I’ve been in the Richmond area for 6 years now, and this was my first time on the RMC campus. It was nice to finally get a chance to walk around and take it all in. There were a lot of features that were very similar to MWC.So we’re at the final countdown for summer, and we’ve got lots more to cram in before it’s over!
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