Pirates at the Science Museum

Collin and Hayley went with Mike to the Science Museum to catch the pirate exhibit. Here are some pics:

Hayley and Collin at the pirate exhibit.

Collin tying a pirate knot.

Hayley raising the pirate flag.

The pirate ship.

It wasn't just pirates -- Hayley at a mechanical exhibit.

Collin watching the gears go round.

Hayley plays a computer game while a very large bear keeps watch.

Collin examines some cool rocks.

Hayley at the microscope. (This was her favorite part; she spent more than 15 minutes just looking at different things, couldn't tear her away.)

Hayley and Collin at the microscopes.

Hayley on the giant "owie hand."

Hayley and a baby dinosaur hand puppet.

Collin and a pterodactyl hand puppet.

The kids were so good that Mike treated them to lunch at Subway!

Amy and Laura's Birthday

Laura and Amy just celebrated their 26th and 24th birthdays, respectively, just two days apart. Here are some pictures from our little family party. 

Laura and Amy opening their new Nook Simple Touch ebook readers.

Amy and her presents.

Laura and her presents.

Tof, Lael, Collin, and Alethia look on.

Alethia and Hayley jumping on our new tumbling mat.

Jump, Alethia!

Birthday cheesecake and strawberry pie.

Blowing out the candles.

Collin, Amy, and Hayley.

Laura and Judah.

Kidding around.

Alethia.

Cheesecake.

Strawberry pie.

Tof in the kitchen.

Kristi and Lael.

Fun in the dining room.

Sherry in the kitchen.

Hayley and Judah play dominoes.

Smiling Alethia.

 
Ben and Lael.

Block Party

Last week our neighborhood had its annual block party, and we took all the grandkids (along with Kristi) to see what was going on.

Alethia and her wacky sunglasses.

Baby Lael was along for the ride. 

Judah and Alethia stopped to smell the flowers on the way.

All the kids getting balloons.

Free food provided by Famous Dave's BBQ.

Hayley and Judah with snow cones.

Collin and his balloon.

Alethia watching the clown magic show.

And here's the clown!

Collin in the bouncy pit.

Hayley has blue lips from the snow cone.

Hayley getting her face painted.

Hayley, Alethia, and the face-painting clown.

Haley got a butterfly face.

Alethia getting her face painted.

Alethia got a flower.

Collin getting his arm painted.

Collin's snake arm.

Kristi and kids.

Walking home -- Hayley, Alethia, and Judah take the lead.

Kristi, Mike, Collin, Lael, and Judah bring up the rear.