Love

Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy.
That is not our business and, in fact, it is nobody's business.
What we are asked to do is to love, and this love itself will render both ourselves and our neighbors worthy if anything can.

Thomas Merton (1915 - 1968)
Showing posts with label Mall of America. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mall of America. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Mall of America

We came to the MoA so the kids could ride the rides.  They chose the log flume for the first ride and Todd went down with them

Looks like they might have gotten a little wet.

Love the smiles on the guys' faces.

This ride got a thumbs up.

We were pleased they decided to ride in a double swing together.

Our stomachs churned a bit watching them up so high and swirling around so fast.  But the kids liked the ride.  :)

They did bumper cars together.

Owen drove and Chloe supervised.

Can you tell Chloe really liked running into other cars on this ride?



They went on a ride together that went through the dark and they had to shoot targets.


Then Kelley went on the orange roller coaster with the kids, taking up the last two rows.

This roller coaster went up higher than any of the other rides.

Chloe liked this ride!

They took a hot air balloon ride.

But the excitement didn't last long.  Apparently this was a rather boring ride.

This was another stomach churning ride to watch for us, but the kids loved it and rode it multiple times.


On the way out of the amusement park, we stopped for hugs with this movie character.  Owen was shy and wouldn't give hugs or shake hands.

We ate lunch in a Mexican restaurant in the mall that looked out over the amusement park.  The kids were captivated with the view.

Monday, June 29, 2009

Rochester & the Aquarium

Chilling with Daddy on the sofa and their DS's.




Toothless, smiley boy




I LOVE that they are friends!




Strong O at the House of Bounce in Rochester




Always a subject of much discussion as we drive through the small town of Coates. How exotic are these dancers in a town of 316 people? Do they bus these girls in? Dave told us this year that his Shoe Show has been closed down for several years, which will probably end our debate over the dancers.




Our kids with the world's largest beaver at the Aquarium under the Mall of America



Cool tunnel surrounded by water & fish.





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