As always, we had a wonderful time in Indianapolis with my sister, Shari's family. Aunt Shari and Uncle Stephen have become famous for packing our visits full of exciting and adventurous things to do. Shari is also an awesome cook and I think we're always a couple pounds heavier when we leave. Our first morning there, she got an "Aunt Shari, you are the best," from Elizabeth when she saw the elaborate breakfast we were having. :-)
One night, Uncle Stephen realized that Alivia and Bryan were playing near one of the sprinklers and decided it would be fun to give them a big surprise. The surprise was a hit and they spent the better part of an hour playing in the sprinklers while fully clothed. My family knows that this was much more likely to happen at Shari's than at my house (especially since Uncle Stephen had just cut the grass :-O ) which is probably a big part of why it is was such a hit.
Sprinkler fight
I'll get it away from her!!!
Alivia's turn to get Bryan.
Who will win????
The tables have now turned.
Ashlynn decided Mommy would be happiest if she tried to shower off.
OK, Mom, I think I'm done now. Can I have a bath????
On Sunday afternoon, Stephen treated Eric to a day at the Indianapolis 500 and the girls and children headed to the super cool Indianapolis Children's Museum. Here the kids are helping to excavate a dinosaur skeleton. They took their job quite seriously.
Aunt Brenda, can't you see that I'm busy?
Hey Mom, check this out!
The pro excavators.
Even James got to experience some of the fun.
The pro excavators.
Even James got to experience some of the fun.
Snack time to keep everyone happy.
It's a bit hard to tell from this shot, but Alivia is actually sliding down a ramp that has 3 inch boards nailed to it. The idea for the ramp is to get people up into a tree house, not down from it. She must have thumped down it 4-5 times, and to watch her you may have been fooled into thinking that it was great fun.
It's a bit hard to tell from this shot, but Alivia is actually sliding down a ramp that has 3 inch boards nailed to it. The idea for the ramp is to get people up into a tree house, not down from it. She must have thumped down it 4-5 times, and to watch her you may have been fooled into thinking that it was great fun.
In all, it was a great weekend and it was very hard to say good-bye and head home. I don't suppose it's ever easy to say good-bye to people you love, but I'm so thankful that we're 5 hours apart and not 15. Thank you, Gray family, for an amazing weekend of making memories. We love you.
1 comment:
Wow! Looks like you did have lots of fun! The Indy Children's Museum is great!
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