Wet and Wild in NY

Brennan and I went to NY this weekend. We drove up on Friday afternoon, visited friends in NJ along the way and spent Friday night at Mariah and Howie's house. Brennan had fun playing with Avery and Olivia in the morning, then we made a quick visit to Aunt Kerry and Uncle Philip, before heading out to Jamesport to see my parents and Debby. Saturday was a hot day and Brennan stayed cool by watering the plants and himself. He kept trying to squirt mom and I with his bath toys.

Sunday wasn't as nice of a day, but it was still on the warm side. We took a walk down to the beach so Brennan could check it out. This was the first time that Brennan was on a beach. He seemed to like the sand, which he called dirt, and wanted to put his feet in the water. He enjoyed picking up rocks and throwing them into the water. I think this is a good sign for the summer!

Mama and Poppy came for dinner, and we also got a visit with Uncle Pete and his girlfriend Meg. Brennan's allergies were acting up and his nose was running a lot. He liked the relief that the aspirator gave him and tried to help himself! Although, he realized quickly that it didn't work quite as good as when Mommy did it!

On Monday, while everyone was at work, Mom and I took Brennan to the Atlantis Aquarium in Rivherhead. Brennan liked seeing the the fish in the tanks. This huge ugly one seemed to follow us as we walked.

We spent quite a bit of time feeding the sting rays, which excited and scared Brennan at the same time. He kept asking us to feed them again, but wouldn't feed them or touch them himself. The sting rays came right up to the edge of the tank. You could pet them and they made grunting sounds at the food. I was surprised at how aggressive they actually were. By the time we left, Brennan was soaked, but was all smiles.