State Fair (part 2)

One event we went to is one of our favorites for kids.

This is sponcered by McDonald's

The kids to into the gate, and get a basket,

and then go on a scavenger hunt for things on the list.

They have to pretend that they are spending a day on a farm.

The first thing to do is get an apple for the basket.

Orion got to sit on a huge tractor

to experience what a farmer in the fields feels like.

Orion playing with the steering wheel and gears

A photo by Ronald McDonald on his tractor

Orion is feeding a pretend horse an apple

Next, Orion had to gather the eggs

from the chicken coop

 

Orion got to pretend that he was milking a cow.

Orion got his try at a hand of lasso.

He had a very hard time with this one.

He had to try about 10 tries before he caught the bull.

 

Then Orion had to go tend to his garden

with carrots, tomatoes, bell peppers,

and hot peppers, and add them to his basket.

Orion go to feel real sheep's hair before it is woven into wool.

Orion by the corn patch.

This was a fun visit to the farm.

 

 

 

 

2012 STATE FAIR (PART 1)

The first thing we saw when we went to the

New Mexico State Fair this year are the

old cars.

This vehicle that Ma is posing in front of was

a 1958 model.  It was a vehicle that many

people drove when she was 2 years old.

This model is a 1955.  Ma was born one year later.

Ma wanted to stand in front of a car that was

in an era when she was a baby.

This was also a 1955

This car was a 1949 model.  Pa was born the

following year in 1950.

Pa said that the first car he owned was this model,

except it was

not a station wagon.

Ma thinks this was something like a 1942 model truck.

We took a photo of it because of what is on the window.

This was the first type of air conditioning made.

It is a fan that is hooked up on the window,

and the wind from the moving vehicle comes through

the fan and inside the window.

This is a closer view.

 

Orion in front of the 1912 Fire Truck.

We can see why the city of Chicago burned down.

This truck is so small compared to what we see today.

Orion got a huge kick out of this old style

AirStream camper.

The owner got it from a junk yard,

and remodeled and updated it.

This is part of what it looked like inside.

It is equiped with a TV, oven, refridgerator,

microwave oven, toilet, and it has a

curved sofa opposite this view.

Orion with the current owner.

Cool Car Show.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ma's visit to Salt Lake (part 2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It has been five years since Ma was able to

see these grandkids.  It has been three years since Ma

has seen her daughter Aubri as well.

Gavin is nine, and Keilani is six years old.

They did not really know Ma.

It was a great time for Ma though,

because this is the most time she

has spent with them for a while.

Aubri and Ma

spent time with Gavin and Keilani

on four different days.

This was a special treat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ma's visit to Salt Lake (part 1)

Ma got to visit Tyson for the first time in over 3 years.

He came to Salt Lake for a visit

from South Korea where he has

been working to teach English to adults.

It was a blast to see him again, and he has

grown into a wonderful man.

After eating dinner with Tyson, we left and while

 we were driving, we saw this event going on.

 The county had a

"Safety Awareness Day" at one of the

parks.  Ma knew exactly what it was

because Orion was able to visit one

exactly like this in New Mexico

about May 2012. 

 Orion was on the local news

when they were showing visitors.

Orion also got to do some of these exact

same things that the twins are doing.

This photo shows the police force

when they need to use horses.

The police force uses horses each

year in Albuquerque during the

famous Balloon Fiesta.

Addi-Belle and Payson

were able to pet the horses on their noses.

They took a friend with them named Madilyn Dra.

Macy is holding little Maddi who is 2 years old.

 

Addi-Belle on the motorcycle the police use

Payson on the motorcycle.

This was someone who would not talk,

but he was so interesting the twins

wanted a photo next to him.

Maddi was afraid of him.

Addi-Belle and Payson in the fire truck

 

Addi-Belle is the captain

 

Payson is the captain.

This one is a S.W.A.T. vehicle.

The event was very interesting. 

The people sponcering

this event were very friendly.

The Public Saftey people want kids

to come and see each vehicle

to educate them, and make them

aware of them.  They want

kids to know that the Public Safety

people are their friends,

 and want to help them.

All the kids got a sticker badge

and a firetruck tatoo

This is Addi-Belle's and Payson's hand