We had original plans to go to Padaro Beach Grill after Church on Sunday.  We called a couple of different families, but the timing wasn’t right and none could go with us.  Rather than go there by ourselves, we decided to try out mini-golf at Ventura’s Golf ‘N’ Stuff.  Max was not happy.  He said he didn’t want to go.  We told him he didn’t need to play but he had to walk with us.  When we got there he changed his mind! 

We started off following some rules and going in order (Dad, Max, Lucy, Mom), but our game quickly devolved into chaos as Lucy needed help and Max kept picking up his ball.  We decided this was a practice round and we would keep score next time.

We arrived about 11:30a and they were just starting up the go-karts.  We watched them go around the track a couple of times and Max wanted to go.  We are going to save that for next time.

“Flowers” by Lucy Theule

This is Indiana Jones, the Legoman.  (We’re far away from him seeing the real guy).  🙂

This is Pecos Bill, using a snake as a lasso.  🙂

I found some pictures of Lucy’s 4th birthday on the work camera.  I’ll post them now, since the ‘official’ posting could be months away.  Her birthday fell on a Saturday work day, so Toby brought the kids out to the front porch where I was filling in the trench to cover the gas line trench (yes, that gas line trench that was dug in October 2007) and Lucy opened presents on the front porch.

Her new hat (additional coloring books, sticker books, paints and brushes are hiding behind mom’s knee.

The ‘big girl’ scooter.  Like brother’s ‘big boy’ scooter.  And a helmet and elbow guards (not pictured), of course.

This was only one of 3 different 4 celebrations of Lucy’s birthday.  We had:

1. Birthday Morning (pictured)
2. Birthday Evening (with Aunt Kelly and Uncle Ray)
3. Combo Birthday party with Nate and family (on Mother’s day)
4. Complimentary ColdStone ice cream on Tuesday because Dad signed up Lucy into the Coldstone Creamery Birthday Club.  You can sign up too.

Toby will post pictures of the other celebrations, I’m sure.