Tales of Mana and Pada's Visit

As Carrie noted previously, Mana and Pada C came to visit us last week! We had a wonderful time doing all sorts of fun things and having them around to take care of Alex and harass/help Carrie get her apron quota to adequate levels made yours truly exceedingly joyful.

First off, Alex was extremely surprised when they first showed up last Thursday bearing an awesome Cars(tm) beach chair with speakers. I caught it on film and will upload at a later date so stayed tuned.

Next, we enjoyed some excellent homemade ice cream Monday night.



We spotted the bats at a nearby bridge one early evening on one of what seemed like daily trips to the fabric store.



There also happened to be a red-tailed hawk demonstrating its ability at survival of the fittest by repeatedly swooping in for tasty bat treats from its perch on a nearby light pole. Random post-graduate biologist was monitoring said hawk and provided Pada with greater hawkish insights and binoculars for better hawking views.

We enjoyed a trip to a local splash park on Friday. The artisty part of me caught this shot of Alex.



Pada enjoyed the hole-in-a-bucket method of entertaining Alex.



On the way home we enjoyed some delicious chocolate and vanilla Frosties.



When we arrived home we found an amphibian gift waiting in our lawn. Alex used Pada's flashlight to illuminate our new comrade with a close introduction to artificial lighting.



I'll skip the tearful ending and end on a lighter note. Fist, enjoy this great photo of Pada, Carrie and Mana! Thanks for visiting and we'll see you in September!



For the grand finale I present Alex's fake smile. He really is a chip off the old block.