Dylan’s Halloween Party

Dylan and Julie in their Monsters’ Inc. “Sully” costumes during the Manatee Class Halloween party.

Julie and I took the morning off so that we could spend it with Dylan and his preschool class for their annual Halloween party. It was so much fun to see him interacting with his friends at school and he did a great job during the school parade through the neighborhood. If you cant tell, he went as Sully from the movie “Monsters, Inc.” And as you can see so did Julie…!!

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DCCX CycleCross 2013

My brother Mike on the podium after taking third in his event – DCCX 2013 – Washington, DC

Here are some of the photos taken at this years DCCX Cycle Cross event at the Armed Forces Retirement Center in Washington, DC. One of the highlights of the day was my brother, Mike Vanderbilt, taking third place in his event… Congrats Bro!! Dylan also had a race of his own and while he didn’t do so well, he still took home a medal. It was a great day to be outside with friends and family!

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National Harbor Day

Julie and Dylan running around on the site of “The Awakening” – National Harbor, MD

Here are some photos from our annual end of summer boating day up river to National Harbor Marina. This year we had four boats and about ten people make the run for some good food and fun at one of our favorite local restaurants!

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Cape Cod Family Vacation

Dylan digging holes at the beach in New Seabury – Cape Cod, MA

Here are some photos from our family vacation/retreat to New Seabury Massachusetts. A big thank you to Grandpa for putting this trip together on such short notice… Dylan really had a blast seeing everyone!!
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Dylan On The Beach

07/24/2013 – “Dylan running on the beach” (Fripp Island, SC)

While I was clearing out my camera’s memory card I ran across this video clip which I totally forgot I had shot. It’s a short video of Dylan and Amanda running around on the beach in the evening while Charlie tries to pull in one more shark for the day.

Fripp Island Golf & Fishing Trip

Dylan and his dump truck on the beach – Fripp Island, SC

Last years trip to Fripp Island was so much fun that we decided to rent the same house and do it again this year! This year the fishing was better, but we caught more black tip sharks than expected. After Charlie pulled in a 3 plus footer, we decided to give the fishing a rest to keep from scaring away all the other vacationers. The golf was great and we managed to play several different courses in the area including Sanctuary, Legends at Parris Island and Ocean Point. Wow, what a great week!! There were so many great photos from the trip that I couldn’t put them all on the site, but here are the best of the best… enjoy!!
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Bermuda Vacation Videos

06/24/2013 – “Dylan at the Beach Club” (Tucker’s Point Club, Bermuda)

Here are a couple of home movies I’ve put together from our late spring vacation to Bermuda. Most of the footage is of Dylan, as one would expect, spending his time in the one place he most enjoys spending it… the pool! He has finally gotten over his fear of the water and is swimming on his own (with the help of a flotation vest of course) and we hope to have him putting his head underwater by this time next year. It’s amazing how much this kid likes water… he’s got to be my child!!

06/26/2013 – “Dylan takes over the pool” (Tucker’s Point Club, Bermuda)

Our Bermuda Getaway

Julie, Dylan and I before dinner at the Tucker’s Point Beach Club, Bermuda

Here is my trip post for our annual spring trip to Bermuda. This year we decided to wait and go a little later than usual so that we could meet up with Julie’s sister and her family to enjoy a week in paradise together. Dylan was really looking forward to seeing his cousins and spending time with them on the beach and in the swimming pools. Everyone had a great time and we even hired a sitter one evening so that Susan, Jason, Julie and I could enjoy a fancy dinner at one of our favorite restaurants… Cafe’ Lido on Elbow Beach. We hope that you enjoy the photos… I’ll try to post some videos soon!
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Dylan’s Cadillac

Dylan vs The Dead Battery!

Here’s a cute little video clip of Dylan trying to push his battery powered Cadillac after running the battery all the way down. He actually pushed it around the backyard quite a bit before we finally had to put it away for the evening.

Dylan’s Day Out With Thomas

Dylan working the brakes on an antique locomotive – B & O Railroad Museum – Baltimore, MD

I’m not quite sure where Julie first heard about this… maybe it was a neighbor or one of the other parents at school, but our family adventure to Baltimore would turn out to be a fun filled day for the Vanderbilt’s! If you know Dylan at all, then you know he has a huge obsession with Thomas The Train and trains in general. He wants to ride them, drive them, crash them and if possible dismantle them. Here are some photos from our adventure with ‘Thomas the Train’ at the B & O Railroad Museum in Baltimore, Maryland.
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