fleeting frozen fun
The other weekend the temperatures took a turn towards winter. Luckily, it bounced back during this past week, but when we decided to go out last Sunday for some fun in the park, we underestimated how freakin' cold it really was. Kenny didn't mind that his boogers were freezing, or that his lips were blue. What he did mind was when we said we had to leave after only 10 minutes or so.
Here are a few pix that we snapped before telling him we had to vamoose.
Kenny ponders whether or not to attempt the much celebrated "around the world" move, where you flip all the way around the bar. Overboard was happy he only pondered and didn't actually attempt said maneuver.
Kenny being herded away from the sandpit and all of its sandy goodness.
This slide was the big hit of the day. He enjoyed tossing a wood chip down it from the top to check for traps. Kenny is happy to report he encountered no such traps. Whew.
"Slides rule! Get it? Dad? Slide rule...slides rule? It's math humor and I've never even taken a math class. Dad? Mom? Anyone? Hey, is this thing on?"
Look closely. See the snot coming out of the right nostril? It was starting to congeal/freeze. So we decided to go. Yup, the ol' "snot bell weather" works every time.
Since leaving the playground was not a popular move, we tried to figure out where we could go for some good indoor fun. This being the suburbs and all, we ended up at a nearby mall. Overboard thought she had heard something about a merry go round, but it turned out to be a small area of those little rides for kids that cost 75 cents and provide about 65 cents worth of fun. You know, the ones you see at the entrance/exits of K Marts or grocery stores. But we were there, and Kenny had never been on one, so we tested a few out. Kenny was only mildly amused, but we didn't need a miracle, so this was totally sufficient.
Overboard fires up the Bob the Builder bulldozer. Who apparently enjoys running down cats. As a dog person, I suppose I understand the fun in that, but it did seem a little cruel.
"Hey, where'd the cat go? And why is this guy riding shotgun and staring at me the whole time?"
"Yo! Anyone bothered to check if this dog's shot record is up to date? His eyes seem a little glossy. I'm just sayin'."
You know how hard I bit my tongue in order not to make short bus jokes? Pretty hard. Hey, the truth hurts, people. Really.
The fighter jet cockpit was pretty popular. Kenny refused to exit until he had properly strafed Glenview and Arlington Heights. What? They had it coming.
Here are a few pix that we snapped before telling him we had to vamoose.
Kenny ponders whether or not to attempt the much celebrated "around the world" move, where you flip all the way around the bar. Overboard was happy he only pondered and didn't actually attempt said maneuver.
Kenny being herded away from the sandpit and all of its sandy goodness.
This slide was the big hit of the day. He enjoyed tossing a wood chip down it from the top to check for traps. Kenny is happy to report he encountered no such traps. Whew.
"Slides rule! Get it? Dad? Slide rule...slides rule? It's math humor and I've never even taken a math class. Dad? Mom? Anyone? Hey, is this thing on?"
Look closely. See the snot coming out of the right nostril? It was starting to congeal/freeze. So we decided to go. Yup, the ol' "snot bell weather" works every time.
Since leaving the playground was not a popular move, we tried to figure out where we could go for some good indoor fun. This being the suburbs and all, we ended up at a nearby mall. Overboard thought she had heard something about a merry go round, but it turned out to be a small area of those little rides for kids that cost 75 cents and provide about 65 cents worth of fun. You know, the ones you see at the entrance/exits of K Marts or grocery stores. But we were there, and Kenny had never been on one, so we tested a few out. Kenny was only mildly amused, but we didn't need a miracle, so this was totally sufficient.
Overboard fires up the Bob the Builder bulldozer. Who apparently enjoys running down cats. As a dog person, I suppose I understand the fun in that, but it did seem a little cruel.
"Hey, where'd the cat go? And why is this guy riding shotgun and staring at me the whole time?"
"Yo! Anyone bothered to check if this dog's shot record is up to date? His eyes seem a little glossy. I'm just sayin'."
You know how hard I bit my tongue in order not to make short bus jokes? Pretty hard. Hey, the truth hurts, people. Really.
The fighter jet cockpit was pretty popular. Kenny refused to exit until he had properly strafed Glenview and Arlington Heights. What? They had it coming.
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