Sunday, August 07, 2016

Storyland....

We're heading to the mountains today.. to one of our favorite (and dare I say annual) stops of the summer.... Storyland!!!
First stop... (to fill our tanks, as Reagan would tell us)... the Miss Wakefield for breakfast... and Abi, or course has to have her photo taken with the moose....
This is little Calvin's first trip to Storyland, and I know he won't remember this, but one day he will be able to say.... "I've been going to Storyland since I was....."

Ok Cal... here we go....... next year you can ride the rides.. but for today... this will be the only ride you can officially do....
Course, for Baby... the day must begin with the photos in the frame.... I know the grands don't quite appreciate this... and we have to move quick.. because little ones are anxious to begin their day...

but for me......





and now that those are done.. the day begins... We just love this day together, to watch the grands run from one thing to the next, and just have one of those amazing memory days....
Abi said that we should have this hive for our bees.... that would store a lot of honey for sure.....
and what's that line.... "put her in a pumpkin shell and there he kept her very well"....

sadly this pumpkin shell won't stop them from growing up......
My fav.. the carousel... and this year Reagan was big enough to pick out his own horse and ride on his own..... 
                                   



Cal says wait til next year and you have to keep up with me.... he watched as Abi and Reagan got to do so many things.... 
Including driving the parents around in the cars... or should I say tractors....
Here at Storyland... even whales can fly....
I finally got Calvin's little quilt finished and brought it to Kass this morning as we were heading out.  Turned out to be a perfect idea, because when it was time to take a little break, Cal was able to stretch out and check out his new quilt.....



It's not going to be all that far away when this will be a real photo.... Reagan driving Mummy somewhere... 

the thing about trips like these, especially taken on yearly basis, is you really begin to understand just how quickly life goes by......
and all the more reason to take the time... to ride the train... hop on the carousel and I for one say thank you Storyland for reminding us to slow down once in a while and go back to the world of childhood...