Rainforest Exploration

Today, we went with my friend Stacy and her kids, Auggie and Hazel, to Crown Center to explore the new Rainforest exibit. They had lots of different games to play, books to read, a coloring center, but Ollie's favorite was a microscope with different rainforest slides like snake skin and bird feathers. We enjoyed the wonderful world of Fritz's for lunch afterwards. Fun was had by all! PS - I think Ollie might be in love with baby Hazel.

Here is Ollie putting together a bridge made out of faux wood.

Farmer's Market

Last Saturday, Ollie, Wes, and I went to the City Market Farmer's Market to get some yummy treats (kettle corn) and some veggies to pickle. There was a small petting zoo set up, and Ollie liked the bunnny best. It was VERY crowded, and none of us cared for the extreme close-ness of all the people. We had fun trying all the different fruits and veg. There was a bag piper outside the market playing songs for money. Ollie told us "I don't like those naughty hoots" as we walked passed him. We finished off our field trip at Louis and Clark Look Out statue. Ollie likes Sacagawea and her baby Pomp.

Camp Aunt B 2011

Whose toes are those? G-ma JJ gave one pedicure, and Aunt B gave the other. Which is Ollie? Which is Lolo?

Sky Lantern

In Oklahoma, GAK told us about a firework called a sky lantern. It is like a tiny hot air balloon with a flamable cloth wick and a paper (flame resistant) balloon. I found some at a fireworks stand in Claremore, OK and had to try it. We tried the first night, but it was too windy. The second night we launched 2 with great success. They go very far (several miles) and last a long time. It is VERY shocking that they are legal. I predict that next year they will be banned. But they were cool to try!

Oklahoma for the 4th

After Wes got out of the hospital, we decided to go to Oklahoma, so he could recoup. GAK, Erica, and Vince came down, too. We did a lot of fireworks. Ollie's favorites were the parachutes, smoke bombs, dragon snappers, snakes, and clown cones. He had so much fun playing with Erica. He woke up everyone morning we were there and whispered "is Erica still here?"

Poor Daddy

After Ollie and I got home from the zoo, we had an urgent message from Wes. He was at the ER with a kidney stone. He had driven himself to the doctor and then driven himself to the hospital. He was in the hospital for 3 days and had surgery to remove the stone. He is not 100% yet, but feeling much better than before his ER trip.

Zoo and a Shoe

Last week, we went with the Kerrs to the zoo. It was a HOT day, but we still had a great time. Ollie and Hannah got to ride in the swanky zoo stroller. It was their own personal hide-out. We also picked up Lolo's shoe from the lost and found - lost on our previous zoo trip in which she lost it on the African swing. There were no zebra bites included - Drats.