Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Double Dose of Fun

A couple weeks ago we had 2 playdates and we had a lot of fun. So let me begin w/ The Holyoke museum. My friend, Justine, found free passes at her library to the museum. so of course I wanted go and invited my friend Danielle and her kids. This museum was really fun. It was one of the kids museums that have a bunch of small different rooms set up like different businesses (ie. post office, store, restaurant, etc.)
When we first walked in we were on the 2nd floor and right infront of us was this big maze/slide/netted weird thing infront of us. When we got down to the 1st floor, was when we really realized it was a play yard/ slide for the kids. All the kids loved (except Charlie. she was too short to climb on all the things)






Gabriel (Justine's 4 yr old) chasing Alexa






A little water area you could play w/ sand/ water toys in. The ground was soaked from all the kids splashing and getting crazy w/ the water, so we didn't stay in taht area very long.





The coolest area (I thought) was the bubble contraption. There's 3 bubble makers and you pull the string out of the soapy water infront of you and you could blow bubbles. It didn't take Alexa long to realize she could make really big bubbles if she blew slower. Yeah they all pretty much loved this area too. I loved it cause even Charlie could do it, when she wasn;t trying to pop the bubble. lol.

Gabriel, Alexa and Justine (helping Charlie)







Isaac having fun w/ it.

Danielle and I wanted to know what her face would look like in the bubble.

and how big of a bubble she could make (yes, we are big kids)


Then came the drama room. Alexa LOVED this room. She kept coming back to this room. First she just loved that there was a box full of new (to her) dress up clothes, that she could use. Then we figured out that we could change the light on the different parts of the stage. Yeah it was really hard to keep her out of that room. She'll probably be some kinda of performer, someday.





Danielle even joined in the fun, playing on the drums.


Postman Isaac


Charlie shopping, which was her favorite place. She wouldn't leave that cart. It literally went to every area i the museum w/ her.



Waiting to eat all the food in her cart that she brought to the kitchen.




Taking a pic in the telescope (next to Alexa) looking @ Addison.




A couple days later we went to Big Adventure as a family w/ The Calische family. Danielle's brothers came along to which made it really funny at times. I think I've taken pics of this place before, but for those who don't know, it's an indoor play place w/ slides, tubes, ball pits and video games.










We broke all the ball pit rules, oops.
Jumping off the tube into the balls.




Danielle taking cover. Her brothers were throwing balls @ each other.



I love this one. Allen throwing balls @ his dad (on the other side of the net) right where the 'no throwing balls' sign is.



Anthony trying to scare Isaac.


Charlie being cute (as always) climbing up the side of the ball pit.


The scary slide. The blue and yellow line are really poles that spin as you go down. Usually the more people that go the faster they spin.
Neal


Danielle and Addison


Allen looks like he's in a lot of pain.


Charlie wouldn't go by herself at first so I had to go w/ her.


But she finally got enough guts to do it. The first time (this pic) she cried after, for like a sec. then wanted to do it again and was fine.


The best slide ever, just really hard to get to.




Alexa looking @ me take her pic in a mirror.


And that was our adventures lately. Sorry so many pics. It's hard to pic which ones. Hope you enjoy.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Misc. December

So here are some random picture from the past month. I didn't want to do too many pictures just the cute ones, of our family and what we've been up to. I hope you enjoy.



Thanksgiving:












My hubby w/ a guitar, yum....



December Picture:
First time it snowed and went to a friends for time in the snow.











Christmas card



Christmas morning. We actually got all the kids to pose.










A visit to forest Park on a windy and cold day.

Brother-in -law, Gabe and Averi




Jaydon, Kiera, and Alexa






Yankee Candle.
(fake snow, inside)






bro and sis (Gabe and Vanessa)










Trying to get Averi and Charlie to sit and take a pic was quite hard but we got one.




Family friends (me, Susie, Mom, Charlie, Xavier, Larry, and Alexa)




Snow Day :(@ the Calisches)

My beautiful Sis-in-law, Vanessa.








Alexa and Isaac sliding on their belly's waiting to go down the hill in a doughnut.









Snow fight
















That's about it. Like I said in the last post, we had a lot of fun w/ our family being and good Holidays.