(Warning: This post has lots of pictures. If you are sick of looking at pictures of our kids, or were looking for some humorous story about them discovering new bodily functions, you might as well skip this post...)
Since we are headed to Michigan, we had Christmas early with my Mom and sisters. Grandma had a big agenda planned for the day. They all met us near our house for breakfast, and then we headed to McCormick Railroad Park for some fun.
A carousel ride...
The first ride on the railroad. Ella and I rode in the miniature cattle car. I thought there was something slightly disconcerting about locking people into a cattle car, even if it is a train ride at a kid's park.
Then we hit the slides. You would think we had given Levi a triple shot of asthma meds, as wound up as that kid was. He kept saying "Dad, watch this! I'm going to be crazy!" Only when he says it, he is going to be "craaaaaaathy!" You've got to envision the slightly mad look in his eyes as well. If he makes it to 16 without some severely broken bones, I will be amazed...
Levi, in his first crash off the slide... ...and he bounces right back up.
Noah, mid launch off the end... ...and down the bumpity slide.
Levi's "craaaaaathy" face! Spirals down the whole slide!
Noah, mid launch off the end... ...and down the bumpity slide.
Levi's "craaaaaathy" face! Spirals down the whole slide!
Through the miracle of Photoshop... Levi in triplicate!
And Noah and Levi racing for the launch off the end...
And Noah and Levi racing for the launch off the end...
The second train ride...
Third train ride, this time on the mini-mini-train...
Noah, returning from his quest to capture a live pigeon (No, he was not successful.)
Throwing leaves in the air is what passes for a snow shower down in these parts.
Paige got a new phone for Christmas. So if you have Verizon, give her a call. Unlimited long distance!
Decorating the gingerbread house.
Ella and Noah really got into the decorating part.
Levi? Well, he really got into eating the decorations...
And finally, the part they had been waiting for all day long...
They got waaaaaay too many gifts for a bunch of kids who already have a playroom full of toys. Apparently I am powerless to stop it though. The biggest hit by far was the digital cameras. Grandma got them each one of these little kid digital cameras. The picture quality is worse than a cell phone, but they don't care. They ran around the rest of the night (and the next day) documenting everything. And I mean everything. Mom, Dad, baby brother Luke, their other presents, sippy cups, table legs...
(This is literally only about half of the pictures they took.)
Third train ride, this time on the mini-mini-train...
Noah, returning from his quest to capture a live pigeon (No, he was not successful.)
Throwing leaves in the air is what passes for a snow shower down in these parts.
Paige got a new phone for Christmas. So if you have Verizon, give her a call. Unlimited long distance!
Decorating the gingerbread house.
Ella and Noah really got into the decorating part.
Levi? Well, he really got into eating the decorations...
And finally, the part they had been waiting for all day long...
They got waaaaaay too many gifts for a bunch of kids who already have a playroom full of toys. Apparently I am powerless to stop it though. The biggest hit by far was the digital cameras. Grandma got them each one of these little kid digital cameras. The picture quality is worse than a cell phone, but they don't care. They ran around the rest of the night (and the next day) documenting everything. And I mean everything. Mom, Dad, baby brother Luke, their other presents, sippy cups, table legs...
(This is literally only about half of the pictures they took.)
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2 comments:
i think the slide photos are my favorite batch yet.
I love that park and hope to take the kids on Tuesday.
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