Friday, August 21, 2009

Randomness: Vacation

The vacation slides are endless...

Each morning they would just run out in their pajamas and played until they got dirty. Then we would roll up the pant legs until they were caked with mud. Then sometime around lunch, they'd get dressed. Seemed to work.

The report on the ladies when we snuck away for the night was fabulous. Then they all said when we returned, "We were just saying you could have stayed away another night!"
Um, we had phones on us. You could have called. Really.



Cousins watching Scooby Doo.



Uncle Curt teaching my children fire safety.



Silly people. They gave the kids each their own ice cream on the train to take back to our room.



The Sears Tower from beneath the street, which is currently torn apart to be fixed.







I think this plant grew twice as big while we were gone. I don't think it is supposed to get that big.




And something happened because the day after we got back, Alida smiled for a picture in a dress.
Thanks for the dresses grandma.










4 comments:

Mommy Jenny said...

Looks like a great trip! I'm glad you and Patric got a little time away! And I LOVE the sweet, smiling girl in the pretty dress!

The Noltes said...

I love the photos.
Thanks for sharing your vacation with us.
I think those kids grew inches on vacation!

Gran of The Dukes

Anna said...

Great pictures! They are getting so big - it's awesome that y'all try to get away as a family at least once a year. They'll remember these vacations when they grow up and have fond memories.

granny e said...

Again, GREAT PICTURES OF A GREAT VACATION!!

Uncle Curt and the lesson on fire safety - - I'm sure before he did that he said, "Now, NEVER, EVER do this."

Love the girls on the front porch, they look as though a secret has just passed between them.

Them at the water and on the train with the ice cream, Mom, they're priceless pictures.

And what a doll in that pretty pink dress!!