Thursday, August 20, 2009

Having fun in Bama

Here we go on the airplane! I braved this flight alone w/ 2 kids and they all did great on all 4 flights considering none of them went all that smoothly! My kids rock! Looking concerned perhaps about flying?
My mom designed and planted ALL the flowers at the Birmingham Temple and so we spent almost everyday watering and tending to the gardens.

My parents upgraded...but apparently not their daugher. I am hideous...
Taking the boys on a ride. It was fun! Phil-I NEED one of these!!!

We took the kiddos to a cave that was pretty kid-friendly. And it was nice and cool!
My back was killing by the end of the hike. Eliza is a beast!
Lots of mowing. Chase was in heaven!
A fun activity that began like this. Shaving cream in a pan.
Ended like this! You can see it goes all the way to the mailbox. Luckily there are not shots of me-I was just as bad. Luckily it rained and cleaned us all off!!
Eliza found Tyler's face. He loves to sit with her and they play.
At one of our favorite spots in Alabama. Froggies! here are the loads.
My little love.
Chase, Ty, Lexi and the little boy whose mom owns the joint. He became a surrogate family mmember.
That can't be good on their necks.
3 sweaty kids.
Poor neglected Eliza fell asleep. Loving her thumb!!
The kids spent many nights bubble bathing it!
My dad was very proud of Eliza for sitting her for so long while they chit-chatted.
At the Birmingham Zoo.
The boys laughing at Zebra bums.
Chase was obsessed w/ seeing the lions. This is him roaring at them. He's such a gentle little flower.
Mom and I on the zoo train. Can you see that glisten? That's the Alabama heat/humidity killing us a minute at a time.
Afterwards the kids loved ringing this bell. It's the small things.
Enjoying some shade. Not sure why Chase is doing this. I am afraid.
I suppose when you're hot you SHOULD drop your drawers and sit a spell.
This awesome park by my parents house. It's just a regular swings and slides park, but then they have this fun water section! how cool is this?!?!?
Ty enjoyed the shooting of course.
My dad holding Lucy and Eliza.
Chase in heaven. My parents set this train up and it became an obsession for 3 weeks.
One happy boy!
Lexi so proud of herself.
The "train chair." One must be sitting in it and wearing the hat to control the remote. It's just the rules so live with it.
Eliza in my blessing dress. If my scanner worked I'd scan the pic of me in. For the record she and I look nothing alike (which might be a good thing!!!)

The boys sadly heading home. They were looking for Grandma and Grandpa's house from the airport.
Eliza making weird faces. I was killing time while waiting to board the plane.

THANKS MOM AND DAD FOR AN AWESOME TIME!!!

6 comments:

Mortensen Baby Farm said...

Oh my gosh the kids are sooooooo cute!

Jackie said...

So fun! Shaving cream?! Hilare.

Beth said...

good times! Eliza is growing up so fast!

Christopher and Leslie Parker Lheron said...

Your parents look great! You look great! Its always super fun visiting gparents. looks like fun!Your kids are super cute!

http://elderwolfedr.blogspot.com said...

Fun pictures!! Thank you!! Made me a little sad that we couldn't make it this year. You know I love a zoo adventure and that water park is sweet. I'm so glad you had fun. Can't wait to see you soon. It's been toooooo long!

Finn said...

We are totally diggin' on Chase's Yo Gabba Gabba shirt!!!
Do they still have a fish named Brobee?? or did it "die" like ours in the toilet ? ;)