Our fun week started off at the water park in West Des Moines. It was our first time there and we loved it. We all got to go on waterslides, lazy river, and the pool. Charlie had so much fun and was so brave. We was jumping in, blowing bubbles in the water, and going under. It was a great afternoon for all of us.The next day we headed to Mississippi to see my mom, step dad, and my sister and her family. It was great. The drive (13 hours) wasnt too fun, but we made it.
Charlie, my little athlete, loves baseball. He got to play outside a lot, but we started playing with a balloon inside so we didnt have to deal with so many bugs and lost balls. Austin and Cali (my sisters kids) had fun with it too.
Charlie loved his cousin time. They all seemed to get along well, and were all clean every night thanks to fun bubble baths given by grandma. With how hot and sweaty they were getting, it was definately needed.
We had fun with Grandma and Grandpa, too. Lots of playing, readying, and watching cartoons. He even started getting used to Milo (dog). Unfortunately they had to put Maggie (Milo's mom) down our first day there. Charlie didnt really understand why she couldn't come back from the doctor. She was an amazing dog and will truly be missed!
Charlie did pretty good in the car. Lots of movies helped. He doesnt usually get to watch much tv, plus he got to color a lot, snack when he wanted, and lots of (watered down) juice. We came back and Joel headed back to work. It was the last week of the fair and we wanted to go, so we went Wednesday night at 5 so it was half price to get in, and we knew we would have enough time to see what we wanted, eat what we wanted, and be home for bedtime. It was really fun.
Here is the really tall spinning ride with a basket on each end. Charlie was so mad he couldnt ride it. I told him he was too little and he said "my not little". We just had to distract him and walk away. He is too brave with stuff like that.
We made the mistake of showing him the water, too. He loves water and wouldn't leave the fountain. He was soaked, but dried by the time we got to the car. He would run to the middle, stomp in the puddle, and run out laughing.
Charlie's favorite part was the animals! Here is the 1100+ lb pig. He wouldnt touch it, but he was talking to him and giving him rocks.
The little pigs were more his size. He just ran through the isles and pointed out each one. He wanted to pet everything, too, but we kept him away unless we were told we could let him.
Here is the baby cow that he could pet, and he happily did, about 10 times. He loved the little cow and kept going back.
Here is the really tall spinning ride with a basket on each end. Charlie was so mad he couldnt ride it. I told him he was too little and he said "my not little". We just had to distract him and walk away. He is too brave with stuff like that.
We made the mistake of showing him the water, too. He loves water and wouldn't leave the fountain. He was soaked, but dried by the time we got to the car. He would run to the middle, stomp in the puddle, and run out laughing.
Charlie's favorite part was the animals! Here is the 1100+ lb pig. He wouldnt touch it, but he was talking to him and giving him rocks.
The little pigs were more his size. He just ran through the isles and pointed out each one. He wanted to pet everything, too, but we kept him away unless we were told we could let him.
Here is the baby cow that he could pet, and he happily did, about 10 times. He loved the little cow and kept going back. That is the past 2 weeks of our lives. A lot of fun! Can't wait for more. Between work and life we don't get to do this much in a short time often, but when stuff comes up we enjoy it. We have a fun wedding to go to over our anniversary weekend. It's a fancy one with dancing and everything. Joel and I have never danced so I informed him we are going and enjoying. We look forward to lots of experiences this fall and winter with our wonderful family!
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