El Solo Tripo

Hold on to your shorts, people.  This is going to be fast and furious with lots of pictures!!

Mimi strikes again!!!  This is before church the Sunday they were here.  They actually acted well. :)

Papa brought Aaron a blue doughnut!

Aaron's first slurpee!!  It was 7-11s birthday and they were giving out free slurpees.  But we really scored because it was OUR 7-11s grand opening, so they were giving away hotdogs, taquitos, and icecream.  We cleaned that place out!

Aaron and Papa putting together a puzzle.  This kid is amazing.  He's pretty good and putting those things together.  He acts like he needs help but he really doesn't.

And this was a sad day...Aaron and Papa leaving on a jet plane, without me.  This was where he was happy.

This is where he was sad.

Took them forever to get through security.  But Aaron did well and stayed next to Papa.  They didn't even know I was there watching them.

I was trying to hide from them.  Aaron and his "Queen" back pack.  Papa tried to take it from him to help him out but Aaron flipped out!  Don't touch the "Queen" back pack, Papa.

And him having fun with his cousins, Levi and Noah.

Isn't he the cutest??

It was so hot there they had to find a lot of activities inside.  This was a big play place with bounce houses and such.

They really hit the jackpot that day, there was a firetruck planned to come for all the kids.

I'm surprised Aaron didn't push Noah down so he could get on the truck first.  That kid is addicted to firetrucks.

I tried to tackle some hummingbird shots.  Wow, you have to site there a long time and then act quick.  Kind of like the Army, only wait and then hurry up.

While Aaron was gone, Delaney and I had a little photo shoot.

She was playing peekaboo with her bunny.

I think I wore her out :)

 

I guess they got to watch some tv and eat popcorn.

And Noah going for a motorcycle ride.

Aaron was in heaven.  He was the only one who wanted/could drive the Gator.  Lucky him!!!

Aaron's favorite thing, playing with the water.  Cough, cough, I mean watering the plants.

They got to play in the sprinkler.

Then they got to have a big ol' get together with lots of cousins and aunts and uncles.

What a mess.  Good thing I wasn't there, I'd be having an anxiety attack.

I think this might have been at the library for story time?

And then it was time for Bass Pro.  I wonder how many times they went here.

It looks like everyone was very tired and ready for lunch.

And then POPSICLES!!!!

They also took time to go to Union Station to see the trains.  Notice Thomas?

 Aaron is too enamored with the trains to look at the camera.

 Then they went to Fritz's.  It's a fast food place near Union Station and a train brings you your food.  We went there also last December.

Aunt Tinney with the boys.

And their never ending mess.

Aaron reading to Noah.

Hydrangeas from our yard.  LOVE them.  Now purple ones are blooming!

Delaney and I decided to capture some play time moments.

"Silly Mommy!!"

"What?!?"

"Put it away!!"

"I'm going to be a true girl, with a phone in my hand."

I took this picture while I was waiting for the hummingbirds.  She loves the sun!!

When Chuck's mom was in town, she and I delivered some strawberries and lettuce to a couple neighbors.  One wasn't there (the lady) so the dad took what we had.  While Aaron was gone, she brought by this locally made pie.  Apple and rhubarb.

Sorry, I was trying out the "add a caption" capabilities, never knew what that did (exactly).  Aaron riding the tractor.  I think he had WAY too much fun at Mimi and Papa's.

And the Gator again.

Then, it was time to drop Noah and Levi off with their parents in Fulton and head to St. Louis for Grandpa's 60th surprise birthday party!!  Neither Grandpa nor Grandma knew Aaron was coming.  They were SO surprised!!!  Only Aunt Dana and GG.  It was one big surprise of a day! 

Mmmm, cake!

And that day, Delaney got her first pedicure by Mommy and Miss Karie.  She's still got her lunch all over her face.

Then, FINALLY, it was time for Aaron to come home!  First things first, a bath!

They LOVE it!!

The next day we went to the Portland's Children Museum. 

Of course they  had a water area, with terrible lighting.  Ugh!

They had a dig pit.  It was filled with shredded up tires.

And a wooden car/building area.

A "rock" wall.

A tent area.

A "brush the gator's teeth" area.

A music/stage area.

And FACE PAINT!!!

And of course TRAINS!!  I'm glad this was the last area we found.

And then a picnic lunch before heading home for naps.

Then, before we knew it, it was time for Aunt Tinney to leave.  Before we took her to the airport we had to make a stop at the soccer field in Washington Park to play a bit.

I think Delaney was bored.

Wow, and THAT, my friends, was the end of July!!!!