Day of Fun

We were so lucky to have Uncle John Postlewait staying with us for a week over the holidays.  And when you stay in a house with 2 young kids, you get to see the best and worst of times.  A few days after Christmas, we had a particularly difficult day with the kids - crying, whining, misbehaving and general unhappiness.  So we woke up the following day and pledged to have a "Day of Fun". We ran all around town doing fun things - it was a picture perfect day weather-wise, the kids were both in a great mood, and as John and I said the next day - the Day of Fun will go down in the books as one to remember.

We had a goal to get some good shots of him and the kids.  And after about 100 pictures, I don't know that we got amazing ones.  However, there are several that show our hard work to get a few and that show off a great day for all of us.

Hamming for the camera at breakfast

We had a good meal with both of the kids, no meltdowns - a minor miracle

Swinging at Loose Park

Checking out the climbing wall

Getting some help from Uncle John

Trying for a smile

The "conductor" giving her passenger orders

Photo shoot in the Rose Garden, shadows not helping John and Is quest for good pics

Closer to a good pic

Tommy not wanting to shine for the camera, but at least Ellie is looking at it.

We headed to Crown Center, lots to do!

Tractoring

Chauffering

More tractoring

Tommy wanted to play in the fountain so badly

On the train with John

Good shot

At the zoo to see Nikita

Merry Go Rounding

Good buddies

Cheese - Tom, again not looking at the camera

Another shot at a good pic of the 3 of them - nope, its a fail.

Surely we can get one of the 4 of us right?  Oh, not really, thanks Tom.

With his polar bear at the gift shop

A stop for ice cream and popcorn on the way home from the zoo

Out to Rudy's that night

Love for grandma

Tom put on an amazing show that night...here he is feeding John chips

And sword fighting with straws