heading to tempe town lake via THE LIGHT RAIL. you know the boys were excited!
our getting to the event didn't go as planned...and almost didn't go at all. joshua and i were intending on taking the light rail from central and camelback to meet up with g'pa block by the venue and pick up the boys. we were running late, of course, and for some reason joshua didn't want to take the double stroller on the train. so, we decided to drive. we tried to find parking, but it was too expensive and too far to walk with tired boys, as we knew ours would be when the night was over. we were so frustrated and late that i called jen and told her we just weren't gonna make it. i felt horrible because we had planned this a while ago. we were on our way to pick up the boys from the blocks when we decided we could have g'pa meet us at the price/apache station. that way we could still ride the light rail in and avoid all the parking issues. both our round trip tickets cost us less than the parking fees and the boys got to ride the train twice instead of just on the way home. plus it dropped us off right across the street from the entrance. joshua ended up letting me take the double stroller on board and it all ended up working out really well. yay!
the boys with the old mill in the background.
first ride.
so wish i had a close up of abraham's face when the ride started. it was like a "whoa, this is really fast" kind of face.
so wish i had a close up of abraham's face when the ride started. it was like a "whoa, this is really fast" kind of face.
ms. ella kate in front.
as a paying parent i'm not sure it was worth $6.50, but the boys really enjoyed it.
i was so paranoid about losing one of them that i wrote my phone number on both their arms. i'm thinking i should look into id bracelets. i still have mine from when i was a kid.
levi drawing on his leg.
this is his "trademark" head with legs.
then he did one on my arm, then abraham's leg.
i love these little characters.
the gang. the deckwa's and the socha's.
levi giving denver a tattoo on the bottom of his foot.
jen's and my attempt to get all five kiddos together for a group pic didn't go so well. hahaha.
denver, carter, levi and abey running.
hugs for ella from levi the lovebug.
three of the five. lol.
watchig "the parade of flags" go by.
sharing a snow cone because we're cheap. we learned our lesson. it was not a good idea. we'll either have to fork out the extra four dollars next time to keep them from fighting over it or save four bucks and not buy any at all.
the boys and the mill avenue bridge.
me and jen.
four of the five. there would really be six kiddos, if you count mav, but of the kids that can sit up on there own there are five. levi is being pouty on purpose.
abraham wanted to go on the dinosaur spinners.
lity getting ready to spin.
in full swing. about half way through abraham wanted to get off. weak stomach like his papa perhaps?
levi's been sticking his tongue out for photos lately.
mr. mavrick sleeping. he's a long lean bean...reminds me of levi as a babe.
the group as we moseyed around.
levi and ella. so sweet!
stopping by a big ol' spider man.
abe with ella's sword.
carter dunked the cop twice!
denver's turn.
me and my man.
the girlies.
it was at last years oktober fest that i found out wendi was prego with mavrick.
got a picture of the welcome sign on the way out.
joshua's and my tats, compliments of levi. he also drew these on the bottom of wendi's and jen's feet. hilar!
after the super long evening, why isn't abraham tired???
