Showing posts with label kites. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kites. Show all posts

4.05.2010

Bikes, Jeeps and Kites

This past week we got to spend time with all the cousins from Tim's side. It was a ton of fun. Last Sunday we met at Discovery Park by our house for a picnic and lots of playing. The kids rode bikes, jeeps, and flew kites.
James was fearless. He would point his bike down any hill and go for it. He never looked at what might be at the bottom of the hill, like benches, people or ponds. Luckily, he missed anything in his way (and lucky for anyone that might have been in his way).
Matthew tried it out a few times. It wasn't for him.
He preferred "leisurely" kite flying. Why stand when you can sit?
The jeep was a big hit. Surprisingly, the kids did a great job at taking turns. At one point, however, I think Colin and Emily were about halfway to Scottsdale before they decided to turn back.
The battery lasted forever! When it finally started to wind down the kids took the jeep down hills. James isn't as skilled at steering the jeep as he was the bike. It is good to know which kid will flee the scene of crime.
Sweaty, tired and content; the end to a perfect day.

3.06.2008

Let's Go Fly a Kite...

Can you guess what our new, favorite pastime is?  A few days ago, we had PERFECT kite-flying wind.   Matthew steps outside many times a day, just to test the wind.
James has yet another cold, and I think he hit his face in his crib. 
He didn't go to bed with that cut, but he woke up with it.  Poor guy.

2.23.2008

Kite Runner

For about a month now, whenever we pass the kites at Costco, Matthew asks for one. Well, today we decided to go for it. I loved flying kites when I was little. And the lack of wind was not going to deter us.
If James wasn't eating the grass, he was sucking his thumb. I love that thumb, it's attached to a pretty cute little guy.
Matthew's kite. It was love at first sight. We even had actual Blue Angels fly overhead while we were at the park. Matthew got a kick out of that.
Who needs wind when you've got speed?
The end of a very successful day.