Friday, August 08, 2008
Thursday, August 07, 2008
Daily Photos: Day 212
Tuesday, July 29th
We went for a bike ride to tire the kids out and were wildly successful... until we tried to move the sleeping children into the house.
We went for a bike ride to tire the kids out and were wildly successful... until we tried to move the sleeping children into the house.
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Daily Photos: Day 211
Monday, July 28th
We took some family pictures on the porch before Grandma and Grandpa had to leave.
And the day wouldn't be complete without some bubbles. Ben liked catching them on his wand.
Izzie probably wondered why they kept disappearing whenever she touched them!
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Daily Photos: Day 209
Saturday, July 26th
Saturday evening we headed into downtown Elizabethton where they have a drive-in every weekend during the summer. In addition to his hat and sunglasses Ben sported black and grey striped socks with brown loafers!
Izzie started out in the backpack and also took turns in Grandma and Mommy's arms, in the wagon and on Grandpa's shoulders. As you can see, she just hates to be carried!
We saw lots of old cars and enjoyed a dinner of hotdogs and rootbeer floats.
Daily Photos: Day 208
Friday, July 25th
Grandma and Grandpa came with a car full of yard sale treasures. Here Izzie tries out a rocking horse.
Grandma and Grandpa came with a car full of yard sale treasures. Here Izzie tries out a rocking horse. 
Ben was delighted with a book full of Tonka truck puzzles!
Sunday, August 03, 2008
Friday, August 01, 2008
Daily Photos: Day 205
Tuesday, July 22nd
Ben plays with his Thomas train... and Izzie watches on, desperately wanting to get involved.
Ben plays with his Thomas train... and Izzie watches on, desperately wanting to get involved.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Daily Photos: Day 204
Monday, July 21st
As it turns out, I didn't take any pictures of the children today... but there was some nice scenery along Skyline Drive through Shenandoah National Park. Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Daily Photos: Day 203
Sunday, July 20th
We made it to Virginia and decided to stay in Shenandoah National Park instead of driving the last 5 hours to get home. We were all tired but managed to take in a short walk. Ben, who could barely stand the hours in the car because he was so excited to get to hotels for the night, was disappointed because the lodge didn't have a pool - but it had a playground, and that was almost as good.
On our way into the park we saw lots of deer and even had a black bear cross the road in front of us.
I had the camera in my hand (for just such an occasion), but it was hard to focus through the windshield while our car and the bear were both moving!
Monday, July 28, 2008
Daily Photos: Day 202
Saturday, July 19th
Ben and Izzie have started a new tradition: when we get into the hotel they crawl all over the bed flopping down at random times, rolling over, and giggling themselves silly. Izzie is thrilled because she thinks she's playing with Ben, and Ben seems to feel the same way. Within a few minutes Ben inevitably gets too rough and then Izzie gets moved to the floor where she finds other things to investigate - like mirrors and socks. But for those few minutes they "play" together they are really cute to watch!
Ben and Izzie have started a new tradition: when we get into the hotel they crawl all over the bed flopping down at random times, rolling over, and giggling themselves silly. Izzie is thrilled because she thinks she's playing with Ben, and Ben seems to feel the same way. Within a few minutes Ben inevitably gets too rough and then Izzie gets moved to the floor where she finds other things to investigate - like mirrors and socks. But for those few minutes they "play" together they are really cute to watch!
Daily Photos: Day 201
Friday, July 18th
Our first night on the road we stopped in Millinocket, Maine. Across the road from our hotel was a helicopter...
and a tank. Ben had a look at them with Daddy while Izzie and I stayed in the car and took pictures.
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Daily Photos: Day 200
Thursday, July 17th
We let Izzie sleep on the floor at the hotels on the way home - each night we built her a little sleeping cage with our bags and some sideways chairs.
We let Izzie sleep on the floor at the hotels on the way home - each night we built her a little sleeping cage with our bags and some sideways chairs.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Daily Photos: Day 199
Wednesday, July 16th
While waiting for dinner Izzie is forced to first eat her own foot...
and then her arm!
Daily Photos: Day 198
Tuesday, July 15th
Izzie has some fun with a washcloth at dinner time.
Ben serenades Izzie and Grandma with his guitar playing.
Grandpa John and Ben race their motorcycles.
Izzie has some fun with a washcloth at dinner time.
Ben serenades Izzie and Grandma with his guitar playing.
Grandpa John and Ben race their motorcycles. Friday, July 25, 2008
Daily Photos: Day 197
Monday, July 14th
She got the whole egg shaker in her mouth - and we didn't even have to take her to the hospital to have it surgically removed.
We went to a sports centre in Sackville which had a toddler pool. It was shallow and they kept the temperature quite warm - it felt like bath water, but with a lot of chlorine. There were flutterboards, a toddler slide, and a saucer with a plastic bottom that kids could sit in. This was particularly handy for when your arms got tired of holding chubby/squirming children. Ben wasn't sure about things at first, but Izzie loved it from the start.
After a while Ben decided he liked it and was even brave enough to go down the slide. Another mom was there with her 2 sons - one of them 6 months old - and her mother-in-law was taking pictures. She asked if I wanted any pictures so I said sure, and she was kind enough to email them to me the same day!
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Daily Photos: Day 195
Saturday, July 12th
We went to a Scottish festival in Dartmouth which didn't quite live up to our expectations. After encountering a police barricade keeping cars from entering a street we thought we had found where the festival was being held, but it turned out to be the Dragonboat Festival. Unfortunately we didn't find this out until we had driven around looking for a parking spot, gotten both the kids out and hiked all the way back to the police barricade. We did, however finally make it to our intended festival where we slathered on the sunscreen and tried to stay in the shade. There wasn't much shade to be found inside the gates so we kept leaving to cool off. Ben spent most of his time on the equipment at the school next door, and enjoyed an ice cream just before we left. He didn't want to finish it all, but Izzie was more than happy to help him out!
In addition to piping and dancing competitions there were heavy events. In this particular event the competitors attempt to throw a 56 pound weight over the bar using only one hand. They are allowed three tries at each height. The heavy events were the most interesting part of the festival, but after several hours of hot sun and the drone of bagpipes and drums in every direction we were ready to go home. Perhaps next year we'll see what the Dragonboat Festival has to offer!
We went to a Scottish festival in Dartmouth which didn't quite live up to our expectations. After encountering a police barricade keeping cars from entering a street we thought we had found where the festival was being held, but it turned out to be the Dragonboat Festival. Unfortunately we didn't find this out until we had driven around looking for a parking spot, gotten both the kids out and hiked all the way back to the police barricade. We did, however finally make it to our intended festival where we slathered on the sunscreen and tried to stay in the shade. There wasn't much shade to be found inside the gates so we kept leaving to cool off. Ben spent most of his time on the equipment at the school next door, and enjoyed an ice cream just before we left. He didn't want to finish it all, but Izzie was more than happy to help him out!
In addition to piping and dancing competitions there were heavy events. In this particular event the competitors attempt to throw a 56 pound weight over the bar using only one hand. They are allowed three tries at each height. The heavy events were the most interesting part of the festival, but after several hours of hot sun and the drone of bagpipes and drums in every direction we were ready to go home. Perhaps next year we'll see what the Dragonboat Festival has to offer!
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