Green Lake Park

We decided to take my parents to Green Lake Park. It is by far one of the biggest highlights of our city. We spent the day riding a little motor boat, seeing some awesome dances, and riding some kids rides. My parents liked it so much they asked to go back. I am sure we will make sure to plan another trip there before they leave.

A Day at the Park

Today we took the Beams to the park to ride the huge Farris Wheel and other awesome attractions. We tried to get Frankie to ride "The Slingshot" but it was not be. The kids love to ride the Merry-Go-Round which is a double decker. We had a good time and finished the morning off with a McFlurry!

Our New Ride!

We decided about two months ago that it was time to purchase an electric bike. The traffic in our city has become increasingly worse over the years so it takes twice as long to get any where in our city now. We can ride in the bike lane with our electric bike which means that we can get places a lot faster and we also feel the freedom to go more as a family. So to be honest this ride isn't as new to us but it has taken me a long time to get a picture of us on the bike. Kayleigh and Zeb love riding! A note for the grandparents, Zeb is actually strapped to me with a baby carrier so he is safe and secure!

Pony Rides

Every Tuesday night at Chic-fil-a is family night. Chic-fil-a usually plans some activity for the kids. Last night they had pony rides! They also brought little baby chicks, a pot belly pig, and a donkey that the kids could pet. Kayleigh loved it! I was sure that she would be too scared to ride the pony but she hopped right on and had no problems. I am pretty sure she has never seen a horse before now. I am so thankful that we are able to do some fun things while we are at home.

Kayleigh's Potty Training Reward

We have been telling Kayleigh for months that if she would start using the potty she could ride the train that passes by our house several times a day. She had been on this train before at a friends birthday party and loved it. So after several days of successfully using the potty we decided that it was time to reward her and take her on the train. This train is a real passenger train in our city that you can ride for about 22 cents per person one way. We all had a great time riding the train. We rode it to the end of the line and watched the engine come around and attach itself to the other side of the train so we could ride back to where we started. The kids thought that was very interesting. Kayleigh's friends Bright and Zion joined us for the ride.

Here we are waiting for the train to arrive.

Hanging out on the tracks.

Not sure what kind of faces Zeb and Kayleigh are making here. They really did have a good time I promise!

Picnic at the Park

The Saturday before last we decided to pack up the kids and some peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and head to the park. It was a lot of fun. Saturdays are usually our family day. It is always nice to take a break from our normal routine and go have some fun. This park is unique in that it has some rides that you would normally see at a fair. Kayleigh loves any chance to hang out with her friends Bright and Zion and we love to hang out with their parents! We had a great time and even had an audience at times.

This was for the 2008 Olympics. We thought it was quite impressive.

Not quite sure what kind of face I am making there. I think I might have had food in my mouth!

This park is on a lake that you would have to pay me a million dollars to swim in but it makes for a beautiful view!