January Action-- Part Two

Cold January days don't keep us down.

We have fun indoors and out.  Here is

some more pictorial evidence.

Bri and Hunter latch on to some raggedy puppets
and put on an impromptu show.  Two shows, actually.

Hunter thinks the new dinosaur might be a little
dangerous.  I never said it was a plant-eater.

But Hunter likes to live dangerously.

The children are thrilled to see that Grandpa has
cleared some walking space alongside their own
private stream.  Bri calls it "amazing."

Hunter enjoys riding in Grandpa's backpack, but
on his next visit he will walk ALL the way to the
stream and ALL the way back.  Now that's amazing!

This pristine little stream is spring-fed,
litter-free, and has one little waterfall after another.

After the stream, we take a virtual vacation in
Grandpa's station wagon.  Don't worry about the
doors being open-- we're not going very fast.

SNAKES!  Now that's something to worry about!

Hunter finds a "critter box" in the garage.  So
naturally he stuffs it with railroad cars.  Naturally.

These "Orange Tail" caps are from my father's
air force reunions.  His group of P-47 Thunderbolts
were known as the Orange Tails due to their special
paint job before crossing the English channel on
D-Day in 1944.

Hardly a visit passes in which Brianna and Claire
don't end up doing some art at the dining room table.

Hunter, with his newly adopted hat,
is on the prowl for adventure.

And the next adventure to come his way is a
pack of vinyl frisbees.  He has to throw them all.

Then it's down to "the tree" to do our balance exercises.

Monkey see, monkey do.

Hang on, Grandpa.  I won't let you fall.

These boots are made for walking-- yeah!

Evan says, "Remind me not to sit with my back
to the television next time.  This is awkward."

Claire and Grandma can read book after book
after book.  Just like Claire's Mom used to do.
Sometimes we have to stop to catch our breath.

On a rainy afternoon we have to do our
free-wheeling indoors.

No problem.  Except that the plastic wheels tend
to slip a little on the wooden floors.  And these
aged floors are not level.  But sometimes that helps!

It sure is fun to have speed demons zooming
around the house 30 years after the first
time.  Deja- vu.

Time for the grand experiment:  is there room
to ride the bicycle indoors?
YES!  There is!

Have we seen everything now?
NO!  We haven't!
The next blog post is all videos.
Don't miss it!