Sunday, June 5, 2011
Is it too early?
According to my memory, the month of May was wet and cool (at least in our area), but that didn't seem to bother the Henry and Walter. One evening (almost a month ago!), Nate decided to do some yard work. The boys were having fun running around, riding bikes and "helping" dad. At one point, Nate told Henry that he could use the garden hose to spray out a dirty bucket. Walter came over to see what was going on and was a little shocked when Henry doused him with water. Within a few minutes both of them were soaking wet, laughing and screaming. It was a little chilly, and the water was freezing, but they couldn't have had more fun.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
The Rest of April
It only took me 6 weeks to finish going through the Disney pictures! The rest of April wasn't nearly as exciting, so there are not very many pictures...
Bookshelf or Climbing Wall? Almost everything in our house has dual purposes - what the item was invented for and how the boys use it.
Korean meal with the cousins...
Easter: Henry woke up first and immediately spotted a few treats, so we let him find his share of the surprises while Walter slept. Walter got a lot of "help" finding the remaining eggs from his big brother! After church we had lunch at Uncle Merle and Aunt Jan's house with Nate's extended family. The boys enjoyed an egg hunt there as well, thanks to cousin Andrea.
There really isn't way to explain how chocolate and jelly beans fit in with Jesus' resurrection, so although Henry and Walter know that they got some candy on Easter, they know that we celebrate Easter because Jesus is alive!
These two love fruit, especially cantaloupe!
Bookshelf or Climbing Wall? Almost everything in our house has dual purposes - what the item was invented for and how the boys use it.
Korean meal with the cousins...
Easter: Henry woke up first and immediately spotted a few treats, so we let him find his share of the surprises while Walter slept. Walter got a lot of "help" finding the remaining eggs from his big brother! After church we had lunch at Uncle Merle and Aunt Jan's house with Nate's extended family. The boys enjoyed an egg hunt there as well, thanks to cousin Andrea.
There really isn't way to explain how chocolate and jelly beans fit in with Jesus' resurrection, so although Henry and Walter know that they got some candy on Easter, they know that we celebrate Easter because Jesus is alive!
These two love fruit, especially cantaloupe!
Friday, May 27, 2011
Going Home
As always, vacations fly by and before you know it, it's time to leave the relaxing, warm sun and go back to the dreary cold. Saturday morning, we finished packing up and spent the rest of the day at the pool before driving to the airport. Henry and Walter loved playing and jumping in the water, floating with Dad on the tubes, and playing in the sand. It was a great way to end our trip.
The boys found a little bug by the front door and Walter had to see him off.
Then on to some new shoes...not quite the right size.
In the sand
I'm not sure if Nate actually got to drink any of his Icee...
While Henry was busy swimming, Walter snuck some pop from grandpa, some ice cream..
...and a few clementines!
Back at the airport, waiting for luggage...Henry stayed awake the entire flight, Walter made it until just a few minutes before landing and then fell fast asleep. I think we were all a little tired (even though Henry said he wasn't!).
Out came the DVD player to keep Henry occupied while we waited.
Walter kept sleeping...
The boys found a little bug by the front door and Walter had to see him off.
Then on to some new shoes...not quite the right size.
In the sand
I'm not sure if Nate actually got to drink any of his Icee...
While Henry was busy swimming, Walter snuck some pop from grandpa, some ice cream..
...and a few clementines!
Back at the airport, waiting for luggage...Henry stayed awake the entire flight, Walter made it until just a few minutes before landing and then fell fast asleep. I think we were all a little tired (even though Henry said he wasn't!).
Out came the DVD player to keep Henry occupied while we waited.
Walter kept sleeping...
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Magic Kingdom
Friday was our last full day in Florida so we decided to go back to the Magic Kingdom. We even managed to be there for the opening (which Henry thought was really loud), but we didn't have time to take pictures of Minnie, Donald Duck, Mary Poppins and the princesses - we had to get to the Dumbo ride, right?
Quick family picture...
Can't get enough of Dumbo:
The Carousel, which oddly, wasn't playing music on this morning. Henry prefers to ride in the sleigh instead of on a horse, which always surprises me.
Henry trying to pull the sword from the stone...
By this point, Walter had enjoyed seeing the horses pulling the trolley on Main Street and just taking in every moment. The only thing on Henry's mind all morning had been getting to the Buzz Lightyear ride so he could shoot Zurg with a laser gun! So we skipped some rides and made a bee-line for Buzz. If memory serves me, we went at least four times in a row. The one time Henry and I rode together, he didn't even touch his laser gun - he just sat back and took in all the sights!
We grabbed a few smoothies for our walk to Frontierland.
Mimi #2 and Henry tried on masks while waiting for the next ride.
The other favorite: The Jungle Cruise. The only place where you can see butterflies whose wingspans range from 1 foot to a whopping 12 inches! The boys liked seeing the resident crocodiles (you just have to look out for Ginger because she snaps) and the elephants (it's ok to stare at because they were wearing their trunks). The best part of this ride, after 5 trips, was watching the reactions of Walter and Henry. It was very real to them - they even ducked when we were under attack and had darts coming at us! Not the best pictures, but good memories.
There was more fun waiting at the boat racing area. We didn't even have to put in any coins because the boys were content with using their imaginations! I know there are too many pictures, but they look so cute in the shirts grandma got for them.
Sawyer Island - Henry still talks about the "Barrel Bridge" (which was challenging when carrying an almost 2 year old) and just today told me that the caves were scary!
Playing checkers with Grandma.
It was definitely time for lunch after lots of running around and shooting on Sawyer Island. We were all hungry and tired. After a quick lunch in Liberty Square, Nate I decided it was time to head back to the condo. Walter was out after a few minutes, and we stopped to get a silhouette done. It was really amazing to watch this guy work so quickly...
Thankfully, Walter was sleeping...otherwise this would not have been possible.
Henry enjoyed looking at all the animal cards they had while we waited.
The castle
The Train Ride
This was the one ride I thought Walter would love...but he was sleeping the entire time. Guess we'll have to go again!
Had to get a picture of Walter in front of the train named for Walt (Walter) Disney.
After the train ride, it was time to leave. Grandma and the Mimis were going to stay a little longer. "I want to go on more rides!" Henry told us. We didn't think there was any way he'd be able to last until 6 p.m. in the sun and lines...but he convinced us that he really wanted to stay.
First stop was meeting Mickey Mouse...turns out Henry didn't really want to meet Mickey ("He's old and dusty."), so the Mimis took some pictures with him.
Apparently, Henry was interested in having some peppermint bon bon ice cream!
The first day we were at the Magic Kingdom, Henry was disappointed that the lines weren't long enough for him to play with the fun things they had set up at the Winnie the Pooh ride. Grandma and the Mimis were kind enough to take him back, just so he could play for a few minutes.
The last ferry ride back from the Magic Kingdom to the parking lot. So sad...
He was such a trooper and had so much fun. This was Henry just a few minutes after we picked him up a little after 6 p.m. He only said, "I'm not tired," 2 times before starting to snore!
Meanwhile, Megan was kind enough to squish between 2 carseats again, so Walter could sit by her. In the picture he was having fun watching her hair getting blown around with the windows down.
The end of a fun day at the parks. Mimi #2 is right, someone from Disney could run the country - Disney's clean, not a piece of trash to be found on the ground, all the "cast members" (otherwise known as employees) are friendly and polite, and this place runs smoothly!
Quick family picture...
Can't get enough of Dumbo:
The Carousel, which oddly, wasn't playing music on this morning. Henry prefers to ride in the sleigh instead of on a horse, which always surprises me.
Henry trying to pull the sword from the stone...
By this point, Walter had enjoyed seeing the horses pulling the trolley on Main Street and just taking in every moment. The only thing on Henry's mind all morning had been getting to the Buzz Lightyear ride so he could shoot Zurg with a laser gun! So we skipped some rides and made a bee-line for Buzz. If memory serves me, we went at least four times in a row. The one time Henry and I rode together, he didn't even touch his laser gun - he just sat back and took in all the sights!
We grabbed a few smoothies for our walk to Frontierland.
Mimi #2 and Henry tried on masks while waiting for the next ride.
The other favorite: The Jungle Cruise. The only place where you can see butterflies whose wingspans range from 1 foot to a whopping 12 inches! The boys liked seeing the resident crocodiles (you just have to look out for Ginger because she snaps) and the elephants (it's ok to stare at because they were wearing their trunks). The best part of this ride, after 5 trips, was watching the reactions of Walter and Henry. It was very real to them - they even ducked when we were under attack and had darts coming at us! Not the best pictures, but good memories.
There was more fun waiting at the boat racing area. We didn't even have to put in any coins because the boys were content with using their imaginations! I know there are too many pictures, but they look so cute in the shirts grandma got for them.
Sawyer Island - Henry still talks about the "Barrel Bridge" (which was challenging when carrying an almost 2 year old) and just today told me that the caves were scary!
Playing checkers with Grandma.
It was definitely time for lunch after lots of running around and shooting on Sawyer Island. We were all hungry and tired. After a quick lunch in Liberty Square, Nate I decided it was time to head back to the condo. Walter was out after a few minutes, and we stopped to get a silhouette done. It was really amazing to watch this guy work so quickly...
Thankfully, Walter was sleeping...otherwise this would not have been possible.
Henry enjoyed looking at all the animal cards they had while we waited.
The castle
The Train Ride
This was the one ride I thought Walter would love...but he was sleeping the entire time. Guess we'll have to go again!
Had to get a picture of Walter in front of the train named for Walt (Walter) Disney.
After the train ride, it was time to leave. Grandma and the Mimis were going to stay a little longer. "I want to go on more rides!" Henry told us. We didn't think there was any way he'd be able to last until 6 p.m. in the sun and lines...but he convinced us that he really wanted to stay.
First stop was meeting Mickey Mouse...turns out Henry didn't really want to meet Mickey ("He's old and dusty."), so the Mimis took some pictures with him.
Apparently, Henry was interested in having some peppermint bon bon ice cream!
The first day we were at the Magic Kingdom, Henry was disappointed that the lines weren't long enough for him to play with the fun things they had set up at the Winnie the Pooh ride. Grandma and the Mimis were kind enough to take him back, just so he could play for a few minutes.
The last ferry ride back from the Magic Kingdom to the parking lot. So sad...
He was such a trooper and had so much fun. This was Henry just a few minutes after we picked him up a little after 6 p.m. He only said, "I'm not tired," 2 times before starting to snore!
Meanwhile, Megan was kind enough to squish between 2 carseats again, so Walter could sit by her. In the picture he was having fun watching her hair getting blown around with the windows down.
The end of a fun day at the parks. Mimi #2 is right, someone from Disney could run the country - Disney's clean, not a piece of trash to be found on the ground, all the "cast members" (otherwise known as employees) are friendly and polite, and this place runs smoothly!
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