River Front Fun

This morning we, my husband and I, went with the Olsens to check out an open air art show on the river front in Eau Claire. Then after some walking, dancing, eating, and posing we went to a lake to fish.  Seems to be quite the normal thing to do now.  The fishing part, not the dancing.

So, here is the begining of the art show.

You think they wanted you to know where the ATM machines are?

There were a lot of vendors there.  Several pottery artist.  One vendor that was selling beautiful photos that he had taken of different flowers with his macro lense.  And many many others.  I for some reason didnt take many photos of them.  I guess I was too busy gawking.

Here is one of the vendors.  Took this shot for my sista.  She is a little bit of a necklace fanatic.  And no, I didn't buy one.

Here is another. 

Mittens.... they're not just for winter anymore.

 This is looking down towards the river at the "stage"

And here is my nephew, Preston.  He was definately enjoying the music.

 As was his sister, Raquel. Struttin her stuff.

Here is Superman.  Keeping watch.

Preston had to take a break and give Hailey some lovin.  It's what big brothers do.

Okay this is not someone dancing, or eating or posing.  But we did walk on that bridge before we left and well, I just thought it was a cool shot.

Here is my brother in law, niece and nephew "posing"

Then we left and went fishing.  We caught fish. Did I get any pictures?  No, ya seen one fish you've seen em all.  BUT, Preston and Raquel had never seen leaches before and the just couldnt quit playing with them.  KIDS!



P.S. I know there are not pictures of us eating.  I was busy...............eating.

Adrians Visit: part two

Yes, I did survive.  Miracles do happen.  Since the first week we did mostly cooking, I thought the second week we would do some art work. Not that cooking isn't an art.  I don't want to offend any culinary artists out there. I know there are some things that are just to pretty too eat.   Anyway, we started by making a turtle.

Putting the shell together.

 Now the head, legs and tail.  Just look at the concentration!

 After a little drying time..."Viola"!

 At one point Papa, Adrian and Woody were going to take a rest.  That lasted all of about 15 seconds.  See,  Adrian was already getting down.

 We went to the Dairy Days carnival and of course he wanted to do EVERYTHING!

Please dont fret about the grody finger nails. 

We really did bathe him while he was here.

 He won this little duck and the next day he took his clothes off.  I asked him why and he told me "You know Gramma....real animals dont wear clothes"

And after a previous conversation about animals and there habits I decided just to let it go.

 This was our first watercolor project together. 

We took turns "cause that is how it works".  

He also went on to inform me that he "never got to finger paint before."

And of course I am a sucker. 

 I didnt really have any finger paints but we did have Papa's shaving cream.

He had a blast.  Giggling the entire time about how "Papa is going to be so mad"  snicker, snicker.  Shaving cream was EVERYWHERE!

And when we were all done and everything was cleaned up he said. 

"That wasn't real finger painting Gramma.

Can we go get some REAL finger paint?"

Maybe next time.