The problem was, he did NOT like that he had to wait for the rest of us to play and we did not play as fast as he did.
Thus, we saw a lot of this after about hole 2.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Mini golfing
While in Anna Maria Island, we saw a little mini golf place and thought it might be fun to take Luke. It was at first. He listened to what he was supposed to do and was enthusiastic about hitting the ball. We did have to tell him not to hit it too hard several times and he didn't always wait for the ball to stop moving before he hit it again, but he knew the purpose was to get that ball in the hole.
The problem was, he did NOT like that he had to wait for the rest of us to play and we did not play as fast as he did.
Thus, we saw a lot of this after about hole 2.
The problem was, he did NOT like that he had to wait for the rest of us to play and we did not play as fast as he did.
Thus, we saw a lot of this after about hole 2.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Next stop on our summer of travels: Anna Maria Island
After leaving St. Louis, we stopped in at home to see Josh and then the boys and I headed out again to FL. We planned to stay a week at my parents' house and relax, but ended up taking a long weekend to Anna Maria Island. Luke really enjoyed the beach and the ocean. Brad was still pretty little and didn't really take to the ocean this go around. There was a lot to do on Anna Maria Island.
First we found a place to eat and walked out along the pier.
Luke and my mom
Brad (we forgot a stroller so this was a quick Target purchase, we teased my dad about the pink butterflies)
We headed out to the beach and enjoyed playing in the sand and the water. Luke and I built sand castles and we braved the strong waves. There was a really sharp drop off just a few feet into the water that the tides/waves were kind of rolling back in and it made it really hard to get out of the water. I avoided falling thankfully, but not everyone was so lucky :)
Ahh, the life
Luke and Papa
playing in the water
Papa and Brad
Brad did not love the water!
First we found a place to eat and walked out along the pier.
Luke and my mom
Brad (we forgot a stroller so this was a quick Target purchase, we teased my dad about the pink butterflies)
We headed out to the beach and enjoyed playing in the sand and the water. Luke and I built sand castles and we braved the strong waves. There was a really sharp drop off just a few feet into the water that the tides/waves were kind of rolling back in and it made it really hard to get out of the water. I avoided falling thankfully, but not everyone was so lucky :)
Ahh, the life
Luke and Papa
playing in the water
Papa and Brad
Brad did not love the water!
Sunday, January 29, 2012
More in St. Louis
After a fun filled morning at Grant's Farm, my mom's friend Carol took us on a tour of St. Louis while my boys napped at the house with their papa and Carol's husband Ron. Our first stop, to appease Neil, was at a White Castle. Neil loves them. I do not. I am an oddity in my family, but in my opinion they are little mounds of grease that don't even taste all that good. However, trying to be a good sport and being seriously hungry, I decided to try a chicken sandwich. Ansev was also skeptical but she tried a chicken sandwich too.
The proof that I ate it:
As this picture was being taken, a large puddle of grease poured out of my sandwich, burned my lip and landed on my pants. So the end result= even the chicken is a little mound of grease and not all that worth eating. Rather like Zaxby's if you've ever tried that.
We drove by the nursing school that my mom and Carol went to, it has changed hospital names but it still has a nursing school there. It was neat to see the place I've heard so many stories about. Carol politely asked a woman (who later we found out was actually an Associate Dean I believe) if we could take a look around. She gave us a nice little tour before she was leaving for the day, we just caught her and she stayed just to show us around :)
Mom by the sign out front
Carol and mom
We then drove around the great city of St. Louis. It is really beautiful and so much to see and do! Of course we stopped by the Arch!
Ansev and me by the Arch
Arch
The proof that I ate it:
As this picture was being taken, a large puddle of grease poured out of my sandwich, burned my lip and landed on my pants. So the end result= even the chicken is a little mound of grease and not all that worth eating. Rather like Zaxby's if you've ever tried that.
We drove by the nursing school that my mom and Carol went to, it has changed hospital names but it still has a nursing school there. It was neat to see the place I've heard so many stories about. Carol politely asked a woman (who later we found out was actually an Associate Dean I believe) if we could take a look around. She gave us a nice little tour before she was leaving for the day, we just caught her and she stayed just to show us around :)
Mom by the sign out front
Carol and mom
We then drove around the great city of St. Louis. It is really beautiful and so much to see and do! Of course we stopped by the Arch!
Ansev and me by the Arch
Arch
Friday, January 27, 2012
Grant's Farm
After heading home from Kansas, we stopped in St. Louis to visit with my mom's friend Carol from nursing school. While we were there we visited Grant's Farm. It is the historical home of Ulysses Grant and has a 281 acre wildlife preserve with a zoo as well as some of the world famous Anheuser-Busch Clydesdales.
I think I mentioned before how hot is was in the Midwest this summer. Brad was hot, but happy riding the train to get to the main attraction.
Luke, me, and Brad
Neil and Ansev with Brad
Cool Luke
Clydesdale!
Luke's reaction to the Clydesdales (it is blurry because he couldn't get away fast enough!)
Brad's reaction to the Clydesdales
Ansev got Luke to get a little closer
Luke and Ansev
Me and my mom, we took this same picture when we visited Grant's Farm when I was 4. I'll have to see if I can find it someplace.
I think I mentioned before how hot is was in the Midwest this summer. Brad was hot, but happy riding the train to get to the main attraction.
Luke, me, and Brad
Neil and Ansev with Brad
Cool Luke
Clydesdale!
Luke's reaction to the Clydesdales (it is blurry because he couldn't get away fast enough!)
Brad's reaction to the Clydesdales
Ansev got Luke to get a little closer
Luke and Ansev
Me and my mom, we took this same picture when we visited Grant's Farm when I was 4. I'll have to see if I can find it someplace.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Carousel Museum
While we were in Kansas, my aunt Pam took the women and children to the carousel museum. It was really neat to see some original carousels that have been restored. The kids loved it and we got to take a ride on one of them.
View from the seat Brad and I were sitting in. Luke is in the light blue shirt across the way.
Family group shot
Neil, my mom and Brad, me, Luke, my aunt Pam and Kate, Jayln, Dana, and Ansev
View from the seat Brad and I were sitting in. Luke is in the light blue shirt across the way.
Family group shot
Neil, my mom and Brad, me, Luke, my aunt Pam and Kate, Jayln, Dana, and Ansev
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Family fun night
One evening while we were in Kansas, just my immediate family headed out for a fun night of bowling. It was Luke's first time trying out the lanes. We got some bumpers and a 5 lb ball, he even got to wear the shoes.
I taught him how to push the ball down the helper ramp (I'm sure it has an actual name that I do not know) and then to high-five after he hit some pins. He learned quickly and then made it his business to walk up there, roll the ball, then high-five. It was so cute.
Luke bowling
I taught him how to push the ball down the helper ramp (I'm sure it has an actual name that I do not know) and then to high-five after he hit some pins. He learned quickly and then made it his business to walk up there, roll the ball, then high-five. It was so cute.
Luke bowling
On the road again...next stop: Kansas!
The boys and I joined my family for a reunion on my dad's side in Kansas, where his brother and family live. Poor Brad started out the trip really sick, high fever and just acting not like himself at all. He started feeling better as the week went on, but the first few days were rough.
Do you remember this summer? It was extremely hot and the mid-west had to have been the hottest place to be. I think it was at or near 100 degrees most of the week. We did a lot of lounging and spending quality time together. Almost all of my dad's family was able to join us in Kansas for at least some of the week. It was the first time many got to meet Brad and I got to meet my cousin Kami's kids Kelsey and (at the time very newborn) Kate as well as my cousin Jason's daughter Jayln!
Papa and Brad trying to stay cool on the patio
Luke eating shirtless
Swimming in Josh's (my cousin) pool
Brad's silly face
Luke, Jayln (3 months younger than Luke), and Brad
At nine months old, this is how close Brad was to crawling, just couldn't quite get going. Little did I know at the time, but it would take another full month until he could get going!
Do you remember this summer? It was extremely hot and the mid-west had to have been the hottest place to be. I think it was at or near 100 degrees most of the week. We did a lot of lounging and spending quality time together. Almost all of my dad's family was able to join us in Kansas for at least some of the week. It was the first time many got to meet Brad and I got to meet my cousin Kami's kids Kelsey and (at the time very newborn) Kate as well as my cousin Jason's daughter Jayln!
Papa and Brad trying to stay cool on the patio
Luke eating shirtless
Swimming in Josh's (my cousin) pool
Brad's silly face
Luke, Jayln (3 months younger than Luke), and Brad
At nine months old, this is how close Brad was to crawling, just couldn't quite get going. Little did I know at the time, but it would take another full month until he could get going!
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