Mae likes to climb on our couch and try to topple over it, nearly giving her dear parents a heart attack. How cute!
Lincoln's chair at Ford Theater
The Rosa Parks Bus
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Monday, July 7, 2008
My Turn. . .
Lincoln's chair at Ford Theater
The Rosa Parks Bus
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Saturday, July 5, 2008
Our Week Off - With Grandparents
The second half of the week featured a visit from Nana and Papa. We had a great time visiting and showing Nana and Papa our neighborhood. We spent the 3rd walking around downtown Royal Oak, stopping by a brewery for lunch and Borders for books. It's a nice, eclectic downtown not too far from our place. Later that we evening, we headed to a party on the Lincoln Hills Golf Course with our neighbors. We hung out for hours playing, drinking, and talking. The night ended with a 45-minute fireworks display.
Nana enjoyed her time with Ms. Mae. Mae was sporting her new glasses that Nana purchased while visiting up North.
The 4th was spent at the Henry Ford museum. We were all surprised at the size and quality of the museum. We spent a good four to five hours walking around. The museum was impressive enough for us to buy a season pass so we could go back later to see more of the exhibits. The museum includes the chair Lincoln was sitting in when he was shot and the Rosa Parks bus. A few photo highlights of the trip.
Luke clearly has a train fetish. We spent 30 minutes hanging around this train - one of the largest ever built. Luke enjoyed playing conductor as people climbed the stairs to see the controls the train. I'm guessing he sounded the whistle 100 times.
Luke and Papa were hand partners most of the afternoon. This was mostly because Luke refused to standstill while the rest of us looked at the exhibits. There were some interactive displays along the way. This one shows how hard you have to spin a wheel to generate electricity. I don't think Luke quite made it to 200 watts.
Mae spent half the time in the stroller and the other half trying to climb every set of stairs in the museum. Needless to say she was tuckered out by the end of the day.
The green screen exhibit was a hit with Luke. You can see him on the monitor rocking out with Eddie Van Halen in Van Halen's "Jump" video. You could choose from a variety of songs to dance to. I'm glad he appreciates the artistic capabilities of David Lee Roth.
Nana enjoyed her time with Ms. Mae. Mae was sporting her new glasses that Nana purchased while visiting up North.The 4th was spent at the Henry Ford museum. We were all surprised at the size and quality of the museum. We spent a good four to five hours walking around. The museum was impressive enough for us to buy a season pass so we could go back later to see more of the exhibits. The museum includes the chair Lincoln was sitting in when he was shot and the Rosa Parks bus. A few photo highlights of the trip.
Luke clearly has a train fetish. We spent 30 minutes hanging around this train - one of the largest ever built. Luke enjoyed playing conductor as people climbed the stairs to see the controls the train. I'm guessing he sounded the whistle 100 times.
Luke and Papa were hand partners most of the afternoon. This was mostly because Luke refused to standstill while the rest of us looked at the exhibits. There were some interactive displays along the way. This one shows how hard you have to spin a wheel to generate electricity. I don't think Luke quite made it to 200 watts.
Mae spent half the time in the stroller and the other half trying to climb every set of stairs in the museum. Needless to say she was tuckered out by the end of the day.
The green screen exhibit was a hit with Luke. You can see him on the monitor rocking out with Eddie Van Halen in Van Halen's "Jump" video. You could choose from a variety of songs to dance to. I'm glad he appreciates the artistic capabilities of David Lee Roth.
Our Week Off - Without Grandparents
Happy belated 4th! We decided to take a little time off from work to coincide with a visit from Jenny's parents. The week off was split into two parts - without grandparents and with grandparents.
The first half of their trip was spent up North visiting Mackinaw City. From their reviews, it sounds like we'll need to make our way up there soon. We were originally supposed to spend the weekend in South Dakota, but had to change plans after airfares skyrocketed. Instead, we took the week off to hang with Luke and Mae. While Nana and Papa spent a few days by the lake, we enjoyed the Children's Museum in downtown and the city Zoo.
Luke enjoying the train ride to the back of the zoo with his friends Lauren, Davey, and Lindsay. Mom and Amy sat in the seats behind. Mae and Daddy rode in our own car.
Luke wanted to visit the Rhino's. This was the first stop after getting off the train. We saw plenty of cool animals, including polar bears, sea lions, tigers, giraffes, and lions.
Mae was content most of the day to ride in the stroller and suck the thumb. She ended up passing out on daddy as we made our way to the front exit. It was a good day overall. The zoo is only about 10 minutes from our house, so we bought an annual pass so we can go back more this summer and fall.
The first half of their trip was spent up North visiting Mackinaw City. From their reviews, it sounds like we'll need to make our way up there soon. We were originally supposed to spend the weekend in South Dakota, but had to change plans after airfares skyrocketed. Instead, we took the week off to hang with Luke and Mae. While Nana and Papa spent a few days by the lake, we enjoyed the Children's Museum in downtown and the city Zoo.
Luke enjoying the train ride to the back of the zoo with his friends Lauren, Davey, and Lindsay. Mom and Amy sat in the seats behind. Mae and Daddy rode in our own car.
Luke wanted to visit the Rhino's. This was the first stop after getting off the train. We saw plenty of cool animals, including polar bears, sea lions, tigers, giraffes, and lions.
Mae was content most of the day to ride in the stroller and suck the thumb. She ended up passing out on daddy as we made our way to the front exit. It was a good day overall. The zoo is only about 10 minutes from our house, so we bought an annual pass so we can go back more this summer and fall.
