Sunday, June 27, 2010

Week ending 6-27-2010

Rachel getting already for Girl Scout Day Camp.

Rachel getting her softball medal from her coach.
Grant and I took the city bus downtown for lunch and to the library this week.


Grant and his buddy TJ hanging out at Tee-Ball.



I meet up with Paul and Jane for a beer on Friday.



Sunday Fun

Hanging out in the backyard pool and getting ready to start our water balloon fight.
Greg, Grant and Jacob having some water wars.

Rachel in action going down the slide with water on it.



New activity for Alber the hedgehog today. He has a new playground in the basement.


We ended the weekend with supper at The Vine in Coralville.




Thursday, June 24, 2010

Grant's 6th Birthday Party

Jace, TJ, Brady and Grant in their Ben 10 Alien Force moves.
We played a bean bag toss game.


Rachel was the BINGO caller for Party Bingo.

We also played put the Omni Trix on Ben 10 too. Oh the games we had.



Grant blowing out the candles on his brownie cake he decorated with Ben 10 toys.




Sunday, June 20, 2010

Week ending 6-20-2010

We biked to breakfast at the Java House on Saturday morning.
First time to City Pool for the year. Here are Abbie and Grant enjoying the sun.

Greg with the kids today for Father's Day.



Abbie heading off to camp with her friend Sydney to Wapsie for the week.


Today we enjoyed the North Liberty pool with Rachel and Grant. Here is Rachel coming off one of the water slides there.




Thursday, June 17, 2010

Mount Vernon- Last day

George Washington's Mansion

The Grandkids with Oma and Pop by the Potomac River.
Ham or hamS - inside joke.




Jacob and Grant watching the blacksmith.

The kids by a statue of George Washington.




Day 8 DC trip

Went back to the Zoo again - Here are Abbie, Ashley, Rachel and Grant trying to play tug of war with a gorilla.
Drove to our next hotel in VA - Enjoying some sand art outside before checking in.

It was a nice day to just hang out at the hotel and for me to some laundry done.


Day 7 in DC

The kids in front of the Lincoln Memorial and the Reflection Pool.
WW II Memorial pool with the kids - trying to cool off a little bit.

All the kids in front of the Lincold Memorial.

Made it to the Natual History Museum. Hey Dum Dum - give me some Gum Gum.



Finished the day with a trip to the top of the Washington Monument at night. Great view.




Day 6 in DC

Group photo of the whole Podhajsky family outside our hotel.
We started the day with a visit to the National Zoo.

Abbie, Rachel and Grant watching the Panda having a snack.


After the zoo was the Air and Space Museum.



Time to catch the Metro but first a family photo with the US Capitol in the background.




Day 5 in DC

Before we went to Arlington Cemetary we went to the White House - I was not able to bring my camera there so no pictures sorry. Here are the kids walking in the cementary.
The changing of the guards.

Time to hang out in our pool with the kids and Oma.


The kids table for supper. It was nice to have them away from us for one meal.



Day 4 in DC

Time to take the Metro - We had a lot fun on that while we were there.
Supreme Court - The kids

Library of Congress


We toured the Capitol building with these fine gentleman. Dane with the suit was from Vinton, IA and Michael in tie is from Iowa City.




Day 1 and 2 to DC

Gettysburg - Here they are with the soldier display.
Seeing a picture with a story of the Civil War.

Jacob and Grant getting the cannon ready to fire at Dad. YIKES!!!!


The kids on top of the castle at Little Round Top.



The kids posing with Oma again on Little Round Top.