June 2016: Summer Tour Part 2 (North Cackilacky - GIIIIIT GOOOO!)

So excited to get to North Carolina and see Lola!

Haven't even left the airport yet and Lola is already up to shenanigans, dropping parachutes down the parking garage! 

The coolest carseats for the coolest grandkids <3

Starting off the celebration with some amazing mousse

 oh dear, they got every last drop and then some! oops!

These boys and their Lola all love their bedtime reading <3

Fun new tent, but didn't work for sleeping purposes!

 

Momma's prides and joys

Batman's cape has additional super powers

 Fun little mexican restaurant

 with a super fun ice cream shop across the street!

 THAT THE FIREMAN WERE AT!

Uncle Chad, the present spoiler!

A little creepy (hilarious, but creepy!) iphone entertainment at dinner.

Multiple sleep attempts / arrangements ;)

A day out at the fabulous Durham Museum of Life

choo choo!

This was all fun and games until I pulled my groin, OUCH!

 Aunt Paige and (soon to be uncle) Mike were good sports ;)

stinky animals

Digging for dinosaur bones!

Or just playing in the dirt, whatever!

Jackson was not quite ready to tackle these bridges by himself
A lot of work for momma!

Some of them were pretty steep!

found the water!

gotta catch those naps when you can on this trip!

cuz there's always more playing to do!

Reenacting their special "lady and the tramp" cheetos puffs nibble they do with Lola ;)

Popsicles on Lola's porch

Anyone need any mustard or ketchup?
(fake squirters like at chop 'em up! hee hee!)

Photographer credit: Mason

Oh my, a special trip to the mall!

Build a Bear!! (i.e., Build a Super Hero!)

Picking sounds

Adding the fluff!

Testing the fluffiness for maximal huggability

Mason's turn!

 

Giving them a wish and a blessing

Bath time!

Superhero pajamas!

Printing Birth Certificates

Exhausting process! ;)

THANK YOU LOLA!! <3

Now dinner with our new friends!

I thought this was pretty impressive - Lola made Mason a maze and then Mason made one for Lola!

Hilarious shenanigans - push ups poolside.

Where did he learn this??

Oh my, another fun outing??

 Chuck E Cheese!

 Jackson got stuck... er, I got stuck... I can't remember!

 Chuck.E. came out and did a little dance.
Mason loved it, Jackson hid for snuggles.

 Airhead special treats

And can you believe it... ANOTHER fun adventure??

Hill Ridge Farms: outdoor water play, potato sack slides, trains, hay rides, and animals!

Then I got a horrendous strep throat :(.  I stayed home for the day and mom, Chad, and Paige took the boys to the Marble's Children's museum in Raleigh

 Paige said he really really wanted to wear those overalls <3

 Clear!  And drumming in the kitchen ;)

 

 Loving their time with Lola!

I mustered up enough energy to move myself to a reclining seat to watch Finding Dory with the family that night.

Early birthday celebration for me!
Always able to muster up energy for cake!

 and this was quite a candle!

And a hilarious little game Pie Face, ha!

Oh man, what a great visit to North Carolina. 

Always hard to say goodbye!

We love you Lola!

...but guess what, the summer tour is not over yet!

More to come!!