The Babies

The day we played at the Alpine Slides and Mountain Coaster the babies visited a petting farm.A pump just like the one at our garden. Except this was fun and the one at the garden is work.

And the highlight of the entire vacation- A kitten!

Finley is sad because it wasn't her turn with the poor kitten.

More Vacation Photos

Heather's favorite part of vacation- The naps!

Robert Vacation Photos

These are out of order but I wanted to let Kathie and Gill see them and let Robert share what he was doing. If I wait to organize them it will never happen. Robert was tentative at first with the actual climbing, but seemed comfortable right away with the gear. As he went along the climbing came more naturally for him.

This looked easy, but you had to re-clip multiple times. This is where Avery quit. She climbed comfortably but couldn't handle the gear very well.

DONE!

He did every course available for people under 16. He finished in about 2.5 hours and then went back and did a beginner course again.

I think he is on the 3rd level here, with one or two levels above him.

Oops. One of Avery.

This was near the beginning.

"Training." About 4 minutes of instruction.

Elevator photo! :)

Robert's first zip line run.

Robert was great to have with us, even if he did make my kids look bad, what with his good behavior and all.

Sparklers

In 2006 we bought sparklers in Millinocket. We've been having fun with them ever since. New Year's Eve. 4th of July. Random nights after dinner.

" No, don't let that be the last one."

She was cautious at first, but quickly got the hang of it.

And, why, yes. She is wearing only underwear. It was dark. Get over it!

Avery was always tenative and never got the hang of it.

Meryl has been on my lap while I post this and is quite confused. She had a fever for one day and was sleeping while we had fun. "No party me? Where me? Me no sleep again." Bedtime should be fun tonight!

Thirsty?

It seems I can never find a water bottle when I am ready to head out and need water and a snack packed. I know the kids are pretty bad about bringing things in from the car. Actually, I'm pretty bad about bringing things in from the car. But today, I discovered the real reason:

BOWLING

In Avery's room. Roll up the rug, grab a variety of balls, a variety of bottles and you are good to go. Who needs summer camp?

Baby Lion is Hungry

Baby lion was very hungry.

Meryl is starting to understand that she can't play in the yard naked. So she covered up and gave him a nice meal.
I never actually said she had to have clothes. I only said she couldn't go naked! Smart kid, huh?

Why?

Why has it been a month since I updated here?

Why do my kids play so nicely when I want them to be heading to bed? Or out the door?

Why do I continue to eat the leftovers on plates? It is just as wasteful on my hips as in the trash.

Why are chickens so much easier to care for than mice? Mice infest houses without our assistance but I can't keep them alive as pets. When was the last time you had a chicken in your wall? Our are healthy and happy and very little effort.

Why is a runway still closed at JFK? Why does ORD have to be so far away?

Why does my child pick the cello? It isn't allowed on the bus. Doesn't the viola sound lovely?

Why do the chipmunks love my strawberries so?

Why don't my toddlers use the toilet more regularly? My house smells.

Why do we get middle aged bodies without middle aged wisdom?

8 full and 2 half days left 'til summer break. 74 days of summer break! Many more whys during that time I'm sure!