Shea's Place: Politics

I have been sharpening my negotiation skills lately. Here are a few examples:

At the breakfast table, choosing between the pink plate and the green plate...
Me: I want the pink plate!
Cam: No, I want pink!
Me: No, Campbell, don't you want green? You like green.
Cam: No, pink!
Me: But, Cam, green is the color of the grass and trees.
Cam: Ok! I want green!

Driving in the car w/ Mom, Grandma & Grandpa...
Mom: Shea, how did you sleep last night?
Me: Great! I think it was all those sweets I ate from Grandpa that filled my tummy up. Maybe I should have sweets for dinner tonight, too, then I will sleep really well?!?

I'm also practicing some motor skills in the pool and yesterday I learned, and basically knocked out of the park, the elementary back stroke; otherwise known around the pool as the "tickle-T." My teacher even told Mom after the session that I was a "coach's dream!" I'm not really sure what that means but it put a big smile on Mom's face so that must be good. I took the opportunity to ask if that means I get a prize from swim class. Apparently no prizes were offered.

In other breaking news, Cam's hair is now long enough for pigtails and pony tails. Mom's morning routine just got a little bit longer...

Also, I have been putting in some work earning some cash for the Build A Bear store so that I can buy some outfits for my Little Pony that I made. Grandpa would be so proud!

For Labor Day we decided to go exploring a bit and found this great hidden gem of a park in Bethesda. They have old pavillions set up as arts and performance classrooms, art galleries and there is also a 1920s original carousel that is the hit of the venue:

Working on my knitting loom

After the park, I wanted to see the White House so we made the short trip into DC and walked along the National Mall. Turns out, I may have been a bit over-ambitious w/ my planning. It was a long, hot day: