Smell my Hands

The hand scrub/lotion tradition continues on from California with Nana and Jonathan.  It looks like Auntie Heidi has joined in on the fun now too!  Diana is obsessed as well and has to wash her hands every night now.  She always wants you to smell her hands afterwards...wonder where she got that from?!?

Relaxin MN Style

This is how you relax in MN...in Grandpa Gordy's massage chair.  Grandpa Gordy doesn't read that many books but he is always willing to read to Jonathan.  Very special!

Strike!

Jonathan got to go bowling at Southtown Bowl (which is where I grew up bowling) this morning and he got his first STRIKE!!!  He must have a good teacher.

So excited, I love it!!!

Rainforest Cafe

The kids got spoiled with dinner at the Rainforest Cafe in the Mall of America.  Diana wasn't too sure about all of the storm noises but really enjoyed the food.  Jonathan got a kick out of the "real" and very large glass of chocolate milk...he got seconds.  He also had fun looking at all of the animals.

How Many Rides Can you Go On?

I don't even want to know what this costs...but the kids sure had fun going on ALL (literally I think all of the ones they could go on) of the rides at Nickelodeon Univerese within the Mall of America.  Diana was a little heart broken when she couldn't go on some of the rides but still loves that merry-go-round.  I can't believe Jonathan went on the ride in the first picture...not only did he go once but multiple times.  He must take after his father in regards to rides. 

Legoland

The kids got to go to the Mall of America today and experience Legoland.  Jonathan was amazed with all of the legos and everything that was built with legos.  Very fun idea Nana!

Wild Rumpus

Jonathan loves the bookstore in St. Paul, Wild Rumpus.  Lucky for him, Uncle Jason and Auntie Heidi took the kids there tonight.  Per Auntie Heidi, "They were great, and Jonathan remembered the animals and asked where the chickens were as we didn't see them at first because they were hiding. The funniest part was when he said at the first sight of the chicken, "You know, sometimes I have chicken for dinner." :-) He cracks me up! Diana was afraid of the chicken especially and not sure about the other animals at first, but by the time we left, she was getting braver. She really liked Spike, the lizard by the front. Not sure if it was because he was caged up and couldn't get her or the wood chair she could stand on to see him. :-)"