Vacation: Part Five--Misc.

Ok, this is the last vacation post, I promise. There were just a few more misc. pictures that I wanted to share since this blog also serves as my personal scrapbook.

7 little monkeys climbing up a tree...The luau that Grandma planned for dinner one evening...Babies gone wild...Swimming in the neighborhood pool...

And the nightly "swims" in Grandma and Papa's bathtub.

Wonderful trip and wonderful memories...thanks so much Grandma & Papa! We love you!

Vacation: Part Four--San Antonio Children's Museum

On our last day in San Antonio, our family, Grandma, Tammy & Talyn headed back downtown to visit the San Antonio Children's Museum, while the rest of the group went on a float trip. The Children's Museum was a big three story building jam-packed full of fun things for kids to play with, explore, climb on, etc. It was a huge hit for Carter and Talyn. First thing they saw was this view-thru aquarium.

Next up was the bubble room. The kids got to make huge bubbles with this pulley system. We tried to convince Carter to step inside so we could make a bubble around him, but he was not interested, so daddy tried it instead!On the third floor they had a big airplane. Look close and you might recognize the pilot!Buckle up for safety!Checking out the scene in the control tower.

Issuing tickets to Aunt Tammy.

Back on the main level, the ball factory was lots of fun...hundreds of little balls flying everywhere. It was hard to get Carter to leave that area.

They had this little Good Cents Bank complete with a working ATM. They put their debit card in the slot and out popped some play money. They loved it and kept coming back for more money...if only it were that easy ;).

Next they geared up to ride in the front loader. They rode with Chris and he helped them scoop up some dirt and move it forward.

Carter also learned about milking cows (that didn't last long).

But the best part was saved for last. The entire lower level of the building was a kid-sized grocery store! Carter sprinted for the shopping carts as soon as we came down the stairs.Stocking up on some canned goods.Don't forget the produce! He made sure to get some bananas for Asher and tomatoes for daddy.What a load these two have!Then they got to check themselves out with real barcode scanners and cash registers...it was adorable! Good thing they got some cash at the ATM earlier to pay for their groceries!

In addition to all the fun things shown above, the kids got to ride in trolleys and boats, use different kinds of telephones, build with oversized blocks, make music, play in mini houses, and much more. We all had a lot of fun (except poor little Asher who had a fever)! To top off the day, we walked back down to the River Walk and ate at a very fancy, yummy restaurant called Boudro's. It was a nice, relaxing day to end the trip.

Vacation: Part Three--Six Flags

Sunday the four of us went to Six Flags Fiesta Texas. Chris and I both love roller coasters and Carter was very excited as well after looking at the Six Flags website. We got there just as the park was opening and we headed to the back of the park to ride the biggest, most popular roller coaster first so we didn't have to endure the long lines later in the day. I went first while Chris waited with the kids...I walked right on the coaster (no lines!) and Chris jumped on right after me...great ride!Next we headed to the big feature for kids...Wiggles World! This is a brand new area of the park with at least eight different rides made just for little kids. Carter was in heaven!First up were the Big Red Planes! Carter got to push a button which raised and lowered the plane...he was loving it!Then he saddled up for the "horse" ride. This one lifted the kids up and bounced them lightly back down.All three boys got to ride the Big Red Cars. Asher was thrilled to be a driver!The Wiggles' characters were getting ready for their big stage show, so we stopped to get a picture with some of them.

The boys enjoyed lots of cool refreshments throughout the day...it was HOT!!After the live show, Chris & I each took a turn riding the log ride with Carter. I rode last with him and he was so funny acting as my little tour guide telling me what was going to happen next. But as we rode up the big hill getting ready to make the big plunge down into the water, he made sure to remind me, "You have to hold on to me tight, mom." Throughout the day we saw several Looney Tunes Characters...Sylvester and Tweety stopped to join us for a picture. Carter thought they were pretty cool...he even squeezed Tweety's beak!Carter & I stood in line for quite awhile waiting to drive the little convertible cars. He REALLY wanted a pink car (that's his favorite color, ya know), and lucky us got it! He was too short to be the driver, but he helped me steer.Carter probably rode 20 different rides that day and Chris and I squeezed in 4-5 roller coasters each in between.

This is me riding the Sling Shot...I'm waving in the second seat from the back.We also met Scooby Doo and Scrappy Doo.

Wiggles World also had a fun little spray park right in the middle where kids could run, splash and jump in the fountains. Our boys played here twice, and both times Asher left completely soaked. It kept him very happy though, and he even napped in his stroller for a couple hours after all the splashing fun!

We were extremely impressed with Six Flags. It was the cleanest amusement park we've ever seen, the staff was all very friendly and the variety of rides for adults and 3-year-olds alike was awesome. We'd highly recommend it and hope to visit again someday!