Summer Sampler

Here are some photos from April's graduation and then just a bunch of pictures from June. There a few we took on our way to Zion. The Zion photos will come later this week.


Carter crawled into his drawer and got stuck. We thought it was hilarious, he didn't. With the abuse it's taken, it's no wonder this dresser currently sits in front of our house in pieces.


April at her graduation. Go Apes!










Belly button gazin' at its finest.










April, my mom (Annette), Sarah & Claire

PYRO

Carter and I had been playing with those little "poppers" that you throw on the ground. A few times they'd open up and once I examined what's inside. There are little rock-like granules that explode when rubbed or smashed together. So, I told Carter that we'd make a "Biggie Bomb." He thought that sounded great but he did not like the fact that it took me a long time to tear open every little popper and separate the rocks from the paper. Anyway, what you see below is the biggie bomb:

I used plastic wrap to hold together all of the granules and we went outside and I threw it in the air and...boom! It didn't disappoint. It did, however, wake up the neighor's dogs so we ran, both of us like little boys, to the side yard. Best night I've had in a while. I've been in need of a little rascal with whom I can stir up trouble and lo and behold, he's my son!



So Carter didn't feel left out, I intertwined two or three poppers together so he had some mini-biggie-bombs. They didn't work so well, but he didn't mind.

The following photos were taken in Vegas on our way to Zion National Park (it's NOT "Zion's National Park! OK, people can say it that way, but at least they should know it's not correct...aren't English teachers brats?)

We met this really cool Ent:






Sarah took Claire to the ladies' room so I let Carter wander around and look at this cool train set. He kept wandering away so I hid to see if he'd get scared. He didn't; this was the closest he came to looking nervous but soon turned back to the train and forgot about the fact that he has a family. I guess it's best to get your kids used to being alone in Vegas...at least that's what grandpa used to say.


The Bellagio is a very beautiful den of iniquity...I mean Casino. Actually, it's one of the few (the only) in which you can traverse the interior without having to enter the actual casino floor where the slots are. We find this much more family friendly.

These glass flower things are on the ceiling inside and we're always struck by their beauty.








The Bellagio fountain show. Both kids enjoyed it and it seems to happen more often, about every fifteen minutes.




Until next time!