Monday Fun Day Week One! (Books and Gardens)

Monday is Brandon's day off so it has become our family day. Last summer we started a family tradition.  We try to do special non-typical family adventures each Monday after the completion of summer school.  We don't have the full line up confirmed yet, but we have some fun ideas for this summer.  There is a special venue near us that will be at the top of our list for several years.  It is a huge flower garden with statues and play features from various books.  It is so very well done.  Each time we go we see new things we love.  This year half of the park was under construction.  This worked out pretty well for us because M is still in Park and Rec in the afternoons.  We were able to have a fun morning adventure and get home in time for lunch and park drop off. One of our children likes to move about very quickly.  This child also likes to budge in line and invade others personal space.  Another of our children likes to worry about how quickly the other is going and fret continually about going too fast to enjoy things.  By the end they were both enjoying themselves and even enjoying each other at times.

M and T: We like to help clean Harry the dirty dog. 

T: I know this story about the giant and the beanstalk! 

M: Every time I come here I like to make music with this little guy. 

The park has these super fun frames.  Each time we come I beg the kids to take a pic in one and they never do.  This time they said yes and we all loved it!

M and T: We really look like we are in a frame!

Funny Faces

T: I was Laura cooking a meal!

I showed the kids what the washboard was and we talked about how hard it would be to wash clothes. 

M: Mom, this is easy! 

The wagon!  We have several photos of the kids in it through the years . This time M asked, "Is this the real wagon that they used?"  So precious.  Nope buddy, not this one.

M:  This really isn't that comfortable. 

T: The horses were getting a little wild. 

T: This little bear needed a hug! 

M: Sometimes it feels good to get your anger out. 

M has become obsessed with "A Magic Treehouse" books this summer.  Actually, we are all loving them.  We were excited to see their version of the treehouse!

M: We really know those books. 

M: Now I am like Jack from the books. 

M: Anyone home?  T: Come on in!

We decided this would be an extremely dangerous stove. 

M: Check out this tin rooster!

T: And I found a tin bird. 

M: I can see myself in this big mirror spoon. 

T: I love you little cow.  (Brandon happened to catch her kissing the cow.  Not a posed photo, just her personality.) 

T: He was the perfect size to ride. 

M: I can be cute with the cow too, see?

A very hungry M! 

T: Where are the frogs?  I see the lily pads!

T: It would be fun if it rained corn on the cob. 

M: Yes, I would love to eat corn on the cob right from the sky. 

M: I was just taking in the view. 

We spotted some duckling statues across the pond. 

Story time!  "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs."  A perfect way to end our time at the park.