- Mom just left heading back to Ohio. Nice staycation over. Back to the normal routine starting… Now! Uh… Or maybe in the morning. :-) #
- RT @danfrakes: It’s official: Mountain Lion tomorrow. (From Apple’s financials PR.) #
- RT @ppppolls: For the first time ever in our weekly national tracking for @DKElections Obama doesn't lead- tied at 47: http://t.co/4xVe1w3Y #
- MT @JohnJHarwood: Huge diff in NBC/WSJ poll among 300 cell phone resp (Obama +13) and landline resp (Obama +3). Reflects O edge among young #
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Almost done with Tut (Photo from Mom)
Really, Alex, almost done! (Photo from Amy)
It is OK, I forgive you for boring, upsetting and scaring me. (Photo from Amy)
Of course, there is still an IMAX movie…
Not happy about this IMAX of which you speak.
Oh wait… there is popcorn? Why didn’t you say so?
40 minutes in the dark => Nap in the Grass (Photo from Mom)
And playing in sculptures (Photo from Mom)
And pictures of the same.
Alex has to try too.
Have to make one of those squished penny things.
And a ride on the monorail!
The monorail!
Even got to watch the driver on the return trip!
Gotta watch everything!
Then home to walk the dog with Grama Ruth
And 17 hours later, time to play with trains some more!
And Grama Ruth makes a big fort to play cars in!
Sister said give her a kiss!
And we’re fixing up my fish bowl!
Grama Ruth and Alex at the Zoo (Photo from Amy)
Walkin’ at the Zoo! [With you know who cropped off the side since she doesn’t like pictures]
Peacock! (Photo from Mom)
Looking at the Hippos (Photo from Mom)
See, Hippos (Photo from Mom)
Tired again though (Photo from Mom)
But not too tired for a stick of candy!
OK, maybe too tired for a stick of candy after all!
14 hours later, playing with Grama Ruth again
Coming through!
Reading a book with Dad (Photo from Mom)
Rough housing with Daddy (Photo from Mom)
Brandy’s Alex Head on display, Daddy, and Alex (Photo from Mom)
Looking over the edge… (Photo from Mom)
At a fountain. (Photo from Mom)
Amy at LGBTQ Resource Center where she volunteers
Getting ready to jump with Grama Ruth’s help!
Off to see the King Tut Exhibit (From Mom’s Camera)
Where there were many Ancient Egyptian things (Photo from Mom)
But Alex was not impressed… (Photo from Mom)
and really wanted to leave! (Photo from Amy)
Amenhotep IV said we should stay longer though. (Photo from Amy)
As did Psusennes I.
My mom was more impressed than Alex.
And we couldn’t miss the stomach coffin!
Train Ride Continued (Photo from Amy)
Amy can’t stop taking portraits of Alex (Photo from Amy)
One more looking out the window of the train (Photo from Amy)
Grama Ruth helping Alex off the train
Walking with Grama Ruth
Dad takes a last look at Thomas (since Alex wasn’t interested)
Cause it was time to play trains!!
And then to head back to the car
Come on Grama Ruth!
Then 21 hours later… time for the zoo! With Penguins! (Photo from Mom)
But more on that in the pictures for Monday (Photo from Amy)
Amy in Bunny Suit (Photo from Amy)
Alex making cookies
Sam and Alex, playing Trains (Photo from Mom)
Alex and Mom on the play house thing
Alex climbing the slide with Grama Ruth watching
Once more down the slide
Me and Alex on the way to the surprise (Photo by Amy)
The surprise is trains! (Photo by Mom)
What is the surprise Alex? (Photo from Mom)
The surprise is Thomas! (Photo from Mom)
Amy got a Diesel 10 tattoo (Photo from Amy)
Watching model trains (Photo from Amy)
Getting ready to board the Thomas train (Photo from Amy)
Are we really sure we want to do this? (Photo from Amy)
Deciding to be brave (Photo from Amy)
On the train! (Photo from Amy)
Why do you keep pointing the camera at me? (Photo from Amy)
Looking out the window (Photo from Amy)
There is a lot to see! (Photo from Amy)
Deep in thought
Still concentrating (Photo from Amy)
Wide eyed (Photo from Amy)
The photographer
A fun day! (Photo from Amy)
But lots to think about… (Photo from Amy)
Are we done yet? (Photo from Amy)
Grama Ruth gets to see too
Getting tired…
But then, a view!
A view? (Photo from Amy)
Seriously… are we done yet? (Photo from Amy)
Cause I’m kinda done… (Photo from Amy)
Alex Arranging a Cars Meeting (taken by Mom)
Lounging Roscoe (taken by Mom)
Sam and Alex Racing Game (taken by Mom)
Alex Awake in Car (taken by Mom)
Alex Asleep in Car (taken by Mom) |
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