A Wet Weekend

Last weekend we had a lot of water time. Saturday our church had a fundraiser at a local swim club. So we spent 5 hours hanging out at the pool. Except for when he grabbed a hot dog, Rudy was in and around the pool the whole time.
The swim club requires that everyone under 8 who wants to go off the diving board has to take a test. So he had to swim the length of the pool, and then back, without touching the sides. He could take a rest on the side before going back. He successfully passed and headed to the diving board.

Our priest got into the diving board action and showed off some flips.

This did not end well for me.

Sunday afternoon, although it was very cloudy, we headed to the beach. The water has been unseasonably warm- you can walk right in without having to adjust to it- something that usually doesn't happen until sometime in August. So Rudy spent the whole 2 1/2 hours we were there in the water (which meant either Paul or I spent the that time in the water, since he's not yet ready to be way out by himself).

I was trying to take a picture of how his eyes looked with these goggles on (they are adult sized), but he had to add some silliness to it.

And then more silliness ensued as I just kept snapping away.

Yep, he's in that "shake your booty" stage where it is always funny!

Peaceful beach scenes.

Even after all this water, fresh air and exercise, he didn't collapse at the end of either day. I wish I had just a portion of his energy! 

Music and Outdoors

Paul always has music playing when he's home, but lately Rudy has been wanting to listen to his ipod with headphones (the music on it is pretty much the same as what is playing on Paul's ipod). He looks like such a big kid like this!

This spring Rudy has become quite the tree-climber. The trees in our backyard are not the easiest or sturdiest) to climb but Rudy manages to get high up in them.

Every June our church has a mass at the outside chapel. Rudy took the opportunity to explore a little while mass was going on. (I should not have picked out a green shirt for him to wear - it made it harder to track him!).

After the outside mass, we had a picnic including a bounce house...

...and a fundraiser - throw cream pies at the priest. Here the deacon took the first shot. You can see the kids all lined up!

Mo. Mantelle bent down so Rudy could reach her.

Yep, she is a good sport.