Alex's 5th Birthday Party - Monkey Joes

We spent Alex's Birthday this year at Monkey Joes. Love that place. A germ infested sweat box. Awesome! The kids loved it!

"Rapunzel let down you hair!" Thank you Kroger.

All of the "hood" buds

Tyler takes a moment to become the king monkey joe.

Tyler- show me your Muscles!

Training Wheels Off!

Alex- "mom take these wheel thingys off" Me/Brian-" ok"?

And there she went. Over the next couple days- a couple crashes, one skinned chin with some wanatah trail pavement, some close calls with Kamryn, and she was off to the races.

um tyler, there is something on your face.

State Fair Trip

Dripping with sweat, anxiety, and worry Poppie Clinches his heart as he barely made the 8am train. He was the last passenger to board that morning. His daughter Robyn had to convince the conductor not to leave without him.

Both boys loved the train- as you can tell, its serious business to them.

The kids catch some ice cream

The people of the state fair spotting. This fine young specimen is sporting a black, white, gray, army patterned muscle shirt complete with long basketball shorts, white socks and tennies. One word when I saw this. AWESOME.. I could grab my phone quick enough to get a front shot.

Shorty Mcshorterton, Another year- a tiny bit taller

Worlds biggest boar.

Bumper Cars

Kamryn and Alex love the Midway rides

Picking out that $5 cheap toy. Every duck was a winner.

Ashley wanted to go on the make you spin and puke rides. I agreed to go with her and screamed like a school girl the whole way. What fun Aunt Robyn!

Train Sleepers #1
Yet another train sleeper victim

Kamryn went on the pony rides while her "older"sister was too scared to go.

That's about right

Poppie! Seriously its time to lose some weight.

Annual Zoo Trip

The Monkey cages..... which it looks to me those kids might as well be in the cages themselves.

Ty Ty enjoying the ride. So Jealous. Can I ride in that?

Mason and Alex- touching an African Elephant Tusk,

Getting our first glimpse of the new baby elephant

The rare family photo.

Pee-ers

Alex and Kamryn - if i had to say you learned anything this summer, it would be to peeing outside. OMG, the obsession. Everytime someone turned around, there you guys were peeing in your favorite spot against the fence.