Indy Adventures #1

Like I said before, we had a BLAST during our time in Indiana, including a couple much needed trips to Lafayette.  Here are WAY too many pictures (sorry, it was SO hard to narrow them down but I promise I did).

Christmas at the Zoo

My boys

Grandpa helping Max view the animals

Ok, so this picture does NOT make me happy.  This tiger was pacing back and forth in its enclosure and you wouldn't believe how close we were.  Anyways, I backed up and got the entire family in this shot and just as the tiger walks up, so does this random CHIC...GRRRRRRRR!!!!!!  Oh well, at least you can see how close we were to the tiger and how we sized up. 

Finally, on the way out, Kaelan got to touch his very first shark.  It took a while to get up the nerve and wait for the sharks to get close enough for his short arms but he did it.  What a brave boy!!!!

Indy Car Show

We also had the opportunity to get together with our friends the Birch family.  The guys best man in each other's weddings and we usually only get to see them once a year in the summer.  The kids (well, the sons at least) loved all the cars.  Here they are "laid back" in a Camero.  ;)

Eiteljorg Museum

We wouldn't normally think to go to a place famous for Native American and Western art and culture, but Dad read in the paper that the museum was hosting a train exhibit showcasing multiple working model trains winding around, above, and through miniaturized famous US spots.  It was, in a word, AMAZING!

This pic shows the tracks going above our heads.  Everything was so incredibly detailed and life-like.  We will definitely go back...eventually!  ;)

Luckily there was also a "kids area" on the lower level featuring models of historic US and Indiana history.

"Giddy-up!"

"Ride like the wind Bulls-eye!"

Beating on an old Indian drum

Cleaning up in olden times

Mom standing in front of the downtown Indianapolis portion of the train exhibit

A typical look for Max while there.  This is the face he makes when he is excitedly saying "choo-choo," which sounds more like "tsew tsew".  He was in absolute heaven!

Some family shots out front

Southeastway Park

All bundled up and ready to go

Ready with his walking stick

It was so great to have Dad around to get all these great family shots.  As much as we have always given him a hard time for taking so many pictures, I am indebted to him for capturing so many great memories!!!

Kaelan the Explorer

Trying to get everyone (and Jasmine) over the water without getting covered in mud

 Ok, that's all for this "issue".  I'll have to save the Children's Museum and our Lafayette fun for tomorrow.  There's just TOO much fun for 1 post.  :)