Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Iowa Vacation Pt 2


One day we went biking as a family and here is a shot of Grandpa Chip and Gabriel with the dam in the background. We were so proud of Gabriel that day, he rode about 8 miles that afternoon. We joked saying he almost rode the training wheels right off of his bike.
Another one of Grandma toys the boys found, were the Halloween masks. It was so cute seeing them run all over the house showing off just how funny they looked.

Here's a photo of Michael on our "fishing trip." He enjoyed spending the entire afternoon bonding with the worms. Even though it looks like he's just about to take a bite, we made sure he knew NOT to put them anywhere near his mouth.




Here's Granpda Chip and Gabriel showing off their large mouth bass. Gabriel was quite the fisherman that day.




A view of the lake at my Grandpa Rays house. It is such a peaceful and beautiful place. If you remember the saying "Is this Heaven? No, its Iowa." The views from my grandpa's place sure reminds me of that saying.
Great Grandpa Ray showing Gabriel a big truck. It was so much fun introducing the boys to their new family. I have a very proud 85 year old Grandpa who smilied more than I've seen in a long time. I think he fell in love at first sight too.














Another shot of Uncle Jonas, Gabriel and Michael with their fire pants on. It was such a highlight for the boys to experience what Uncle Jonas does when he's responding to emergencies. Were all proud of him and his service to help others.










My Anut Donna, Uncle Rick, Cousins Eric, Stephanie, Tyler and Sarah along with their kids invited us to the farm to give the boys a new experience with all of the animals. Although Gabriel and Michael loved the cows, the horses and the calves, another highlight was this Power Wheels Jeep, which they took turns riding on until they ran it out of "grass" (as Michael says).












In this photo Gabriel is getting an up close and personal experience in milking a cow. Thankfully cousin Eric volunteered to show him how its done.





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