A week of Nana Adventures

The third week of July I taught another quick round of swimming lessons. Since I didn't have my kids in classes, my mom watched them each day. The boys had the best week! Each day she planned a fun little adventure for them to do together- and they loved it!

On Monday she took them to the Discovery Museum. The spent a lot of time at the Derby track. Apparently the word of the day was "aerodynamic" and Chase kept reworking his derby car to make it more aerodynamic. Eventually, my mom figured out that the slanted pieces are the ones that he calls "aerodynamic", which is probably pretty accurate! They also got to do the Music and Motion class, which we used to do all the time (but then they moved it to a different day). The boys had a great morning!

 Tuesday they ventured out to the Tracy Aviary. The aviary completely exceeded their expectations and they all had a great time. Chase was most excited to see the flamingos, so even though he doesn't look thrilled in the picture- he was! The boys also loved using the maps to guide everyone around. They all loved the bird show- and being with their cute cousin Nora!

 Wednesday ended up being an "at home" adventure. They made Chase's favorite- chocolate zucchini bread! This picture is of one loaf, after Hudson sneakily took a handful out of it and snuck out the front door to eat it while he giggled. After they both ate their lunches they did get to eat several pieces.

 Thursday they went to the farm! Papa let them ride around on one of the tractors and they were both giddy about it! Hudson's quote of the day was "Papa's my favorite farmer!"

 Friday they road Frontrunner! Hudson had been talking about wanting to ride it all week long. He never mentioned this to me, but sometimes when he really wants something he completely bypasses me and goes straight for Nana. The boys loved the train ride and they changed seats at every stop. They rode to Ogden and back, playing I Spy and marveling at the sights along the way. They finished off their adventure with a slurpee- something I've never given them and that Nana insists is a childhood summer rite of passage.

I am so glad my boys had such a wonderful time while I was teaching- they really had an amazing week. Thanks Nana!