Random Pictures

Just some photos I've taken recently.

Ben Is Starting To Walk

A couple of days ago, we couldn't get Ben to take a step. Now, he's doing this...

Looks like it is almost time to retire the stroller.

Night on the Town

I sure like the way they prettied up the Riverwoods. We went to dinner there my birthday weekend and had lots of fun.

Oh also, the sidewalk shoots water now.

Does it get any better?

Let's Catch Up

Although I have not posted for a while, I have gotten some cute, nay, adorable shots. Here are the highlights:

Adele still likes pacifiers. Kinda a lot. Is it possible to O.D. on binki?

We have not been to the mall much lately, what with the outdoors being so nice. But we made a trip the other night. Ben is really close to walking on his own (we hope and pray he is, anyway):

I was out shopping with the two little ones, killin' time until Costco opened. I noticed an all kids' haircut place and realized Ben was in need. So we popped in. He was reticent at first, but then they blew bubbles:

I wasn't going to do Adele, but they had a pink car she was pretty sure she NEEDED to sit down in:

Also, Ben has learned a new stroller trick. Don't try this at home folks, he's a professional:

Speakin' of shopping with the little ones, how on Earth did people manage before shopping carts were designed to seat multiple children?

This one seats up to four comfortably. The other day I was there and saw a mother actually pushing a cart filled to child-capacity. I thought I was frazzled!

Benjamin is learning to use crayons. We may have to hold off on Kindergarten for a bit....

A few weeks ago, both of my little ones were fevered and out of it, so we had a jammie and relax day:

We got plenty of fluids, and everyone recovered just fine:

Milkin' the Summer While it Lasts

No need to worry, we bailed her out a few hours after this photo was taken.

Actually, the mini jail is just one of the exciting things you can see at Thanksgiving Point.

Saturday we packed some snacks, water, and babies on our bikes and rode them to Thanksgiving Point for some Summer-is-waning-but-we-are-not-letting-go-just-yet-fun!

We went to farm land where for a mere $5 you can pet a baby goat:

Throw oats to some ducks and pigs:

Moo at a cow:

(Yip, we did moo at it.)

And ride a pony! (Guess which part Adele liked best):

In the main plaza of Thanksgiving Point there is this contraption:

See the yellow levers? What you do is pull them, or stand near by while someone else pulls them and you may get a little mist of water, or nothing, or a giant splash from above, below, or the middle, or it may just shoot a stream, or explode and soak anyone in range. Think water Russian Roulette: