Four Picture Friday: Children's Fairyland

Four Picture Friday: We're Going to Mocha!

Chimpy: We paid for parking!
Jojo: We paid for parking!

Chimpy: We're going to Mocha!
Jojo: We're going to Mocha!

Chimpy: We built airplanes!
Jojo: We built airplanes!

Chimpy: We're flying!
Jojo: We're flying!





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ADDENDUM



Jojo: That's it?

Four Picture Friday: Jojo, City Inspector at Large

"Good work, men. Not bad at all."

"You missed a spot."

"Don't forget to cut down this tree!"

"What do you mean, 'micromanaging'?"

"Alright, I'll give these guys some space."

"Just gonna walk away..."



~ five minutes later ~



"I can't help it."

Four Picture Friday: Easter Vegas Bonus Then and Now

Though we had a great and full visit, I didn't take that many pictures during our Easter trip to Las Vegas because I was hungover had the flu but the few I did take make for a good 'Then and Now.'

Flying to Vegas then (Easter 2007):



Flying to Vegas now:



Chimpy and Cousin Jessica then (Thanksgiving 2006):



Chimpy and Cousin Jessica now:



Jojo and Cousin Jeff then (Thanksgiving 2008):



Jojo and Cousin Jeff now:



Chimpy, Jojo, and Cousin Barnaby then (Summer 2009):



Chimpy, Jojo and Cousin Barnaby now:

(Jojo's working on his baby cousin aversion.)

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BONUS PICTURE!

"Please place your trays in their upright and locked positions. Please note, while Chimpys go in the storage bin above your heads, Jojos go under the seat in front of you. Thank you."

Four Picture Friday: Two Days in January

January marked the end of Jojo's morning naps, so we suddenly found ourselves with a whole half day more to have our adventures. We had a good run of beautiful weather and headed out to some local regional parks for some fresh air. The first four pictures are from the previously featured Lil' Farm, the last four are from a 'hike' to see some wintering monarch butterflies.

Looking into the pig pen.

Climbing the mountain lion at the visitor center.

Gidyap!

Jojo impressing the ladies at the playground.

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Chimpy's stage debut, playing 'caterpillar' in the monarch life cycle.

Jojo ponders trees.

Jojo ponders sheep.

Water fountain hijinks.

Four Picture Friday: The Return to Mocha

After nearly a year's time and with much anticipation, Chimpy finally returned to Mocha. We had last been there with Jojo as a seat-strapped infant and it became obvious he wanted to get his hands into things. Everything. We decided to wait for a time when he could take part in the art before renewing our membership.

An off-hand comment by Mama on her way out the door made us think today could be a Mocha day and so we got ready to go. After a busy morning of getting a pot roast into a crock pot and an exciting drive where we passed a cement truck on the road Jojo conked out just before getting to the art studio so we let him cat nap.



And he woke up to find himself in a wonderland of color where they don't yell at you for getting paint on the floor...



Or tell you how to paint...



Big sisters excepted, of course.



Then it was lunch outside.



For us and the pigeons.



A portrait of the artists as a couple of goombahs.

Four Picture Friday (retroactive): Sendak Exhibit

Run from for culture!

Look good for culture!

Eat cream puffs for culture!

We went to the Contemporary Jewish Museum to see the Maurice Sendak exhibit. Like most museums, the CJM has a no-photo policy in the gallery area so I wasn't able to get any pictures of Johnny, Pierre, Max or any of the Wild Things. It was a great exhibit, though, and we had a great time.

The exhibit gave Jojo a lot to think about.

But we may have overdid it. All that culture wore Chimpy out.

Four Picture Friday: Bar Rasslin' Jojo

Jojo tries his hand at a family tradition.

"Let's see... Chimpy's Bar Rasslin' Made E-Z."

"Stare down, mm hm... grasp by neck, mm hm... shake..."

"Who am I kidding? I don't need this book."

"Rrrrr!"

"I'm a lover, not a fighter."