Play time

We headed out to the Botanical Gardens yesterday. It was a great warm sunny day. They have a huge sandy play area for the kids and Kurt and I took turns running.
The gardens back up to the local Norfolk Airport. they have built a large hill and observation area. After playing we headed up to watch some planes!

 

Kurt came back from his run. Gabi saw him across the field and took off running yelling " Daddy!". You would have thought he had been gone longer than 45 min.

 

Jake loved the Airplanes and airport.

 

Gabi was not interested until the plane took off

Jake took my camera to capture the BIG plane taking off. not too bad, he put the subject in the center of the frame

Sometimes all you need is a warm day

We have had some great sunshiney warm days and it makes me happy!


We went to the mariner Museum which is about a battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack ships in the civil war. they had re-enactors and were shooting off the cannon outside.

Jake and Gabi got to ring the bell of the ship

Jake got enlisted into Ab Lincoln's army. he was told to report the following morning at 6am to start duty. He told the guy " you know Im a kid right, I cant really do this!"

The cannon they were shooting. Jake was very very nervous about the loud noise. after it went off he asked to go back inside. Gabi on the other hand said " BOOM, cool!"

It is impossible to get a good picture of the 2 of them

It is also impossible to get everyone looking at the camera

 

Wacky Wednesday.. this kids wacky enough he doesnt need any help

Pure Joy

Jake has a look he gets when he is just thrilled with something. When I see it I cant help but smile and join in because it is PURE JOY. its his raw emotion of happiness, excitement, wonder all in huge toothy smile and bright eyes. Thankfully all it takes is a little homemade Popsicle stick catapult and a bag of marshmallows to bring it out.

And....I LOVE Popsicle sticks. Give me some glue and some sticks and I might have the PURE JOY look on my face also!

I hope when Jake is older I can still catch these moment of PURE JOY in his face. I hope he always keeps his smile and is thrilled with all the adventures he finds himself in.

 

Jake is trying to catch one in his mouth

 

Kurt Caught one...

 

And caught me in the midst of catching a marshmallow..great pic, I know!

 

Gabi was our spectator. she ate the ammo!

 

When we had enough marshmallows to eat we turned out attention to bombing the battleship, and the cat

 

Notice the cat has a marshmallow stuck to her claw!