Saturday, October 9, 2010

a go-kart, pool, and some sheep

For Labor Day weekend we went up to Minnesota with our friends Eli and Krista. We went to their state fair for the second year in a row, hung out at their farm, and rode in their go kart. I just love Minnesota. Clean fresh air, trees, lakes, laid back people... it's a nice getaway from Chicago.
Charlotte didn't quite know what to make of riding in the go-kart. When they were driving around she didn't show much of an emotion, but when they'd stop she'd smile from ear to ear and bounce up and down like she was having the time of her life.
Being rather gentle with the sheep... normally she's a grab and pull kind of gal.
Wearing her John Deere ears.
Getting her first tat, matching Dad's.

And here was her last time enjoying the tiny pool. She would not give me the time of day as she played. I called, yelled, sang, clapped my hands... nothing worked to get her to look at the camera. She was too focused on splashing and enjoying the last remnants of summer.
(although the past two days have been in the 80's again so I suppose we could pull out her swimsuit again)
*videos below are of petting the sheep and riding in the go-kart*

2 comments:

Cami and Juan said...

Her cute little painted toes with the tattoo on her foot. Love that picture. Minnesota, it does seem like it would be very different from Chicago.

Coleman Family said...

LOVE the tattoo picture of Charlotte and Ben! That trips sounds like it was a blast!