Saturday in Renssy

Tommy has been asking to go in the combine for awhile now and last Saturday, we finally got him there.

Safety first! Grandpa keeps his eyes on the rows while we take a selfie.  Charlotte didn't want to go in the combine because it "scares her tummy" so she stayed with Grandma.

 Tommy even got the drive the combine!

 Boy, did he love that!

 Look at the concentration on his face! He was really into it!

 After the combine, we decided to pack up and head to the Jasper Pulaski Fish and Wildlife area to see the Sandhill Cranes.  I sat in between two carseats.  Tommy smiled with food in his mouth.  Charlotte didn't know what to think.

 They had a great observation deck to see the birds kite in before dusk (that's what the website says!).

 I'll be honest, the kids did not give much of a crap about 5,000 sandhill cranes in front of them.  They instead enjoyed running in the grass and playing in the dirt.  So that was cool I guess.

 They posed for a sweet picture while Grandma and Aunt Shiela took pictures of the birds (geese?) with much better equipment that my phone.  

 Doesn't this make you want to sing "AAAAHHHHH SAHENYAAAAAA BABAEECHEEMAMA!!"

Cartoon vs Reality in Indiana.  Not a bad comparison.

 The kids enjoyed the pathway through the woods that you took to get to the observation deck.  It was very Hansel and Gretel.

The next day we had a mini celebration for Adam's birthday.  Do you like my icing job on the cake? He had been in Chicago the night before celebrating the Cubs clinching the NLCS.  How awesome! And for his 30th birthday, no less!  

We tried to convince Charlotte to ride in the combine again on Sunday but she again refused.  Too loud still. 

Fun times in Renssy yet again.  Hopefully Charlotte will change her mind about riding in the combine someday!