Flora Family Fun

Over the past couple of weeks, we have traveled and visited with our fellow family monkeys. First we traveled to Wabash for a little reunion.

Cousins

Learning the art of catch

Later, we took a trip to Tennessee for a little family fun. However, we got a little rained out. We still found some activities to do...

Wine (grape) tasting. The grape of the south is the muscadine--a very sweet grape indeed. 

Uncle D showed off his singing talents at karaoke...

...and Elias his dancing skills

In Chattanooga, they had a very excellent aquarium.

Elias LOVED the sharks

and the otters the best

Seeing all that marine life makes for a tired boy

But not for a little last minute fountain play

In Nashville a most excellent train display thrilled Elias and his friend Atticus.

Cheekwood had sprawling hills and gardens too

In the end, the rain stopped but it did not stop our fun adventures. 

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.