Faux-cation Part 1.

Brian is switching jobs (starting the new one as of Monday) and he took this week off in between employers for a little family time.  While we are seriously lacking any funds to do a ‘real vacation’ this week, we were determined to make it a fun week anyway!

We spent the first half of the week in my hometown, having fun with Nana and Grandpa and going to fun places created for frugal, penny pinching folks like us.

P.S. I decided to do this post in two parts because I knew I’d have a bajillion pictures that I’d want to post.  So if you’re not a Popp or a Reed, you’ll probably be insanely bored about half way through this post.  You’ve been warned.

 

Nana and her babies.

 

A bath time pic.  Just cause it’s cute.

 

 

Collecting rocks with Grandpa.

 

Sylvia, obviously thrilled about our quality time.  I see the teen years written all over that face.

 

Lots of trips to the park.  Lots of swinging.

 

 

Nature walks full of discovery.

 

Our monkey on a trip to the Zoo.

 

Riding on the train at the Zoo.  Very exciting.

 

On the Carousel!

 

We ate lots of ice cream on our trip.

 

Anytime Naomi cries Sylvie says, “Naomi sad.”  Naomi’s sad?  Here, have a thumb to suck on.

 

This week’s been a blast so far.  More to come!