Tinkertown

Even with out busy summer we still found time to make a trip to Tinkertown. I took the boys with Robin, Mackenzie and Cole and Ryan, Sheryl Penner and their 3 kids. This was Carter's first time to Tinkertown. He had a great time, as did all of the kids. There was so much to do and eat, that we ended up staying all afternoon and closing the place down at 7:00 p.m.

So many rides, so little time - was the theme for the day. Going on the rides 2, 3, and sometimes even four times, they never got old. It was hard to keep up with all of the kids, but so much fun to watch. Carter and Cole pretty much went on all of the rides together. They were inseperable that day.

Carter was not too sure about this ride at first. He didn't know if he liked the idea of how high it went and how fast. But as soon as he saw Cole and the other kids waiting to go on, he was right there in line with them. After that he kept wanting to go on.

The boys thought it was pretty cool to be able to go on this ride by themselves and spin the apple. After going on it once with me and seeing how dizzy they got, I thought that would be it for that ride. How wrong I was. They went on that one at least 2 more times.

Best buds off to the next ride. I didn't know little legs could move so fast.

The boys had a lot of fun in front of these mirrors. It was hard for me to keep a straight face watching them giggle at themselves. They kept wanting to go back to these time and time again.

This ride ended up being a workout for Robin (sorry about that) as the boys wanted to go over and over again. I don't know how many times they climbed those stairs. Unfortunately I had to stay and look after Jaxon.

Of course, there were times when we had to wait for the other kids to finish their rides. This was a rare moment when both Carter and Cole were sitting still. Jaxon loved all of the action that day and loved all of the attention he got from Carter and Cole.

Moose Lake

The middle of August saw us spend about 5 days at Moose Lake for our annual Hildebrand/Bergman holiday. Though we were missing a few of the Bergmans, it was still a full house, with lots to do and always lots to eat. We took our camper with us and the four of us stayed there for the nights and spent the days at the cabin.

The humming birds were out in full force again this year. Ken took this awesome shot.

A little down time after a long day of playing and fishing.

Hanging around with Grandpa. Him and Paul wittled some walking sticks one afternoon and Carter thought they were pretty neat.

After going to his first Goldeyes game, Carter wants to play ball with whoever is willing. Of course, he always wins though.

Always a big helper when it came to doing anything with Pa's boat. He knows more about how things work on that boat then most adults do. It is amazing!

You wouldn't have to ask Carter twice to go for a walk, hike. He was always eager and ready to go. Though, he never lasted very long when it came to the actual 'walking' part.

Feeding the deer.Catching another 'ride'.
One of the few times Carter actually sat still - to crack some seeds. One of the few fish caught that week. But it was the largest. It was a good thing we were there for the company and the relaxation and not for just the fishing. Every year Carter seems to find a new creature to play with and be entertained by. Last year it was frogs (big ones), this year, grasshoppers. There is not a lot of things this boy will not pick up or touch. These two grasshoppers kept Carter giggling for quite a while and he even gave them names - Geroge and Sally. Some quiet time with daddy. Didn't catch anything, but loved the time together.Carter was big on getting fire wood for the fireplace in the cabin. This is one of many loads he found in the trees. Carter saw Paul starting to walk down the lane and immediately asked, "where are you going Paul?" "No where", was the answer. "Can I come there with you?" That is all it took to go on a 45 minute plus walk with Paul. I would have loved to have been around to hear the conversations those two had on their hike. Interesting I am sure.Games passed a lot of time before meals and in the evenings. I think Auntie Marlo found her match for making up rules though.

Jaxon loved Uncle Ken's beard. He really wanted to touch it, but at the same time, almost seemed a little scared of it.Loving the time with daddy.A big hit for Carter was going on the paddle boat with Grandma. Grandma suggested they paddle across the lake, so they had to come back and get snacks as Carter thought that it would take them quite a while to do that. We finally had a calm day during the week where we could go and cool off in the water.Carter and I tried tubing again. He seemed to like it even more each time he goes out.Carter found a new favourite snack at the cabin. When I find out how it is spelled, I will tell you what it is. It is one of those Mennonite dishes with a crazy name.