the other day we decided to have an adventure!  we took the train into Dallas to go to the Dallas World Aquirum!! 

We had a blast with Shalene, Sarah, Jordan and baby Preston.  The train ride was super easy and the kids enjoyed the freedom!!

We saw all kinds of cool animals including this adorable matinee!

this was during feeding time-so amazing to watch all the sharks feed!

The train ride home was a little more rambunctious with three kids who hadn't napped all day(Preston was an angel baby and didn't make a peep all day)

a little cookie always helps....right?

thanks kids i had a great with you!!

Park Days!!

This is a post with alot of pictures so beware! wait what am i talking about, i always post alot of pictures,oh well it's my blog so i can if i want too right?? RIGHT!!

today we went to Scarborough Faire and Renaissance Festival!  we had a great time with mimi and gramps, they left a little before we did but i think it might have had something to do with having to schlep my two kids around like pack mules!!

 

This was the first guy we saw when we walked in the gates!  ry was not to sure about him, and so began the schlepping!

next we were on to the parade, i really didn't know what to expect with a medieval fair and i'm still not sure to tell you the truth but it was definitely an experience!  

i didn't know that one of the requirements for bellydancing was too actually HAVE a belly

Renaissance festivals are not for those who are extremely modest (well i'm modest but...) because you see ALOT of boobs(most of which you wish you never had) and alot of bellies(all of which you wish you never had!)

this pirate(i think) was handing out treasures and ry was all about that!! and of course caroline DID NOT want to be left out on the action!

then we were off to the joust!!

the kids both had prime seats(see what i mean about the schlepping) 

the elephant ride was next and that was the part i was most excited for!!!

look at that grin on his cute little face!  he was excited and caroline was trying to get comfortable on the elephants back!

after that mimi and gramps were off and we headed over to the petting zoo where ry practiced some medieval torture on the animals (well not really but might have if i let him, he's a little rough )

well that about sums it up-there are hundreds of more pictures but i wont bore you with those!!  we had a great time, don't think we will go back every year but we will go back!  thanks mimi and gramps or dave as ry now likes to call you!

ps. mom start working on our costumes for next year..... : )

We have spent the last few days at the museum and had a blast!!  This is Ryans new mode f transportation and he loves it!!  He actually asks to sit up there!!  It sure beats a big bulky double stroller! 

This is a new Mexican Exhibit and the kids LOVED it I had to pull Ryan out of there, the attendent was very kind and showed the kids all the different things in there!   

   

There is the dino exhibit!  Ryan and Caroline had a great time in the dino footprint!

  

The kids had a great time playing in the water fountain out front, I think they played out there for over an hour!  Well Caroline didn't last that long, she got trampled by her brother then didn't want to go back with her busted lip, so she decieded to take a nap!!

  

 

 oh look at that bellyand thighs, I just want ot squeeze them!

    

this was the next day at the museum, it wasn't a sucessful as the first but we had fun anyways(well kinda)

caroline looked cute and that's all that matter's right....RIGHT!!!!

my new and improved wall!! 

with vinyl and a picture frame on hooks covering the ugly intercom system!!!

8 gallons of water later!  I was so mad I couldn't even take pictures!  I thought Ryan was "going to the bathroom" which lately has been a long process at night(stalling at it's finest), and we have taken the little to no attention route to speed things along at bedtime.  Well.....today Ryan decided to play in the sink!  Play in the sink he did....when I opened the bathroom door the water started spilling out, the was water in the drawers, running off the counter top, around the toilet it was every where!  I was so mad!!!  I don't think he will do this again any time soon, he won't forget his punishments any time soon.  We had to invest in a shop vac to get the mess all cleaned up-I sucked up 8 gallons of water plus 10 waterlogged towels!!