The Adventures of Bubbles

Bubbles is Elias' new best friend, or BFF if you want to be "hip." Bubbles got his name one night when Elias happened to take a very bubbly bath and his friend emerged from the waters. Ever since, Bubbles has not left Elias' side and they two are like Tom and Jerry, Milo and Otis, or McQueen and Mater--exploring their world one little adventure at a time....

Meet Bubbles.

He likes to go down the Slide.

He likes to lounge at the Beach.

He likes to play with the Big Red Ball.

He likes to play Peak-a-Boo in the Box.

Toilet paper roll track

He really loves Ice Cream Sundays.

He then brushes his Teeth.

After many hours of adventures Elias and Bubbles must Sleep.

Getting our Indiana On..

This weekend we took a trip out of the barrel to the Indiana State Fair. Even though recently, a very tragic event occurred in which 6 lives were claimed when string winds took down the grandstand, we felt that we should continue to support this age-old tradition. Fairs in the midwest are filled with all things deep-fried, and although the lines were much too long to partake in the donut cheeseburger or deep-fried butter, we ventured to some of the simpler things in Indiana living.

Learning how to farm and sell...

Lego 50 track

Lego Colts Stadium

Elias in front of the Berliner Wall.

Unfortunately we missed pictures of Elias making friends with the World's largest Boar, baby piglets, sheep, goats, or best in show dogs due to his enthusiastic excitement keeping us chasing after him in large crowds. 

Kick Back and Relax...Enjoy the Ride

Much of our trip to Northern California was an escape from our busy barrel to enjoy the slow-paced vacation life. We really found this in the spirit of Sonoma, California.

Good Times at our Cottage

Showing Opa how to get the most out of his iPhone.

Storytime with Uncle T...

 Learning to Swim

Train Town: The Toddler's Treasure

The train stopped at a miniature gold rush town

complete with a church, school, firehouse, saloon, barn, and general store.

Touring through Wine Country...

Brew-hoppin'

The Napa Wine Train

Satisfying our Sweet Tooth...

Overall, a very lovely time....