FAMILY

July

The Annual Teddy Bear Picnic

This was Grant's 4th year in this Kids' Parade put on by the local Museum. Last year's pictures were wiped out by my camera, so I tried to take plenty this year. The event happened to fall on Independence Day!

A modern day Huck Finn.   (curtain rises, music plays) ... "ONE! -- Singular sensation..."
During the parade.   Daddy is set as draft horse again this year.
 
Ice cold treat on a very warm day.   I love this pic of Grant sharing so carefully with Kit.
 
Baby brain freeze?   "Yum! Ice cream!"
 
Our county is having its 150th Anniversary, so the theme for the day was "Happy Birthday". Kit seems pretty overwhelmed by the 6' cake.
  After the Teddy Bear Picnic, and before fireworks,
the kids "get in a little sand time" and wind down.
     
"Can't you paparazzi leave me alone?"
 
"Well, okay. Just one shot... "
     
 
Building a better Mousetrap. (Nudity apparently required.)   Has anyone seen Gretel??
 
 
August
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Painting the house (still!).

 
     
 
     
 
Wolverine.    
 
With Nana.   Beautiful green eyes...
September
 
 
A tiny party at Grammy's before embarking on the Birthday Adventure.    
 
     
   
Grant's Birthday Adventure
   
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
    High in the cab of the caboose.
 
Inside the real caboose. This isn't usually open, but the Train Man let us on.    
 
On the 150-foot high bridge.    
   
    Dragon and Mousie. (Taken by Grant)
 
The life of the Brake Man.   Grant and Mousie gaze out the Hotel window at the rain.

Iowa from the train.

 

The following day was the "Day Out With Thomas" event.

 
     
 
     
 
     
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
     
 
 
   

 

Last updated: 1 January, 2009

 

Summer 08