Milena expects the Dark Lord of the Sith to simply fall over due to excessive cuteness.
Milena hopes R2-D2 will save her as Eli battles Vader.
Eli appears to be bored with duels.
The less said about this picture the better.
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Kids Vs. Darth Vader
Legoland has a little set-up where you can get a picture of somebody "battling" Darth Vader. The kids all lined up to do it, although none of them really got into the mood.
Milena expects the Dark Lord of the Sith to simply fall over due to excessive cuteness.
Milena hopes R2-D2 will save her as Eli battles Vader.
Eli appears to be bored with duels.
The less said about this picture the better.
Milena expects the Dark Lord of the Sith to simply fall over due to excessive cuteness.
Milena hopes R2-D2 will save her as Eli battles Vader.
Eli appears to be bored with duels.
The less said about this picture the better.
Lego Boating - The Tale of Koleman
Sit back and pay attention
to a tale that's full of woe,
About a boy named Koleman
whose boat just wouldn't go.
Yeah, right.
Anyway, at Legoland they have a fun little boat ride. Koleman was in the first boat, Kelson and I were second, Michelle and Eli were third, and Grandma Karen and Milena were the rear guard. The boats had a foot pedal for "acceleration" and a steering wheel.
Here you can see Koleman safely in front of everybody.
And here are the two trailing boats.
And this is me, looking handsome.
It didn't take long for Koleman to start having problems at the turns. I'm not exactly sure what his goal was at this point, but being rammed by Kelson probably wasn't it.
As you can see, Kelson passed Koleman and has taken the lead. Koleman is still in second place, though, and facing the correct direction. Everything should be fine for him from here on out.
Uh oh. He's been passed by Michelle and Eli, he's facing the wrong way, and getting rammed by Milena and Grandma. At least he's still smiling.
Oh alas! How sad it is,
a sailer lost at sea.
But the tale gets even sadder yet
as Grandma pushes her own grandson's boat the wrong way!
Kelson and I have made two more turns by this point, but Koleman is still at that same place. However, he now seems to be pointing the right direction.
Ah, look, he made it! He's now behind complete strangers (and smashing into them, too!), but at least he made it. For a while we were worried that Michelle would have to dive in to save him.
And so the pirate Koleman
sailed his ship so grand,
Conquered evils in the sea
and returned to Legoland.
to a tale that's full of woe,
About a boy named Koleman
whose boat just wouldn't go.
Yeah, right.
Anyway, at Legoland they have a fun little boat ride. Koleman was in the first boat, Kelson and I were second, Michelle and Eli were third, and Grandma Karen and Milena were the rear guard. The boats had a foot pedal for "acceleration" and a steering wheel.
Here you can see Koleman safely in front of everybody.
And here are the two trailing boats.
And this is me, looking handsome.
It didn't take long for Koleman to start having problems at the turns. I'm not exactly sure what his goal was at this point, but being rammed by Kelson probably wasn't it.
As you can see, Kelson passed Koleman and has taken the lead. Koleman is still in second place, though, and facing the correct direction. Everything should be fine for him from here on out.
Uh oh. He's been passed by Michelle and Eli, he's facing the wrong way, and getting rammed by Milena and Grandma. At least he's still smiling.
Oh alas! How sad it is,
a sailer lost at sea.
But the tale gets even sadder yet
as Grandma pushes her own grandson's boat the wrong way!
Kelson and I have made two more turns by this point, but Koleman is still at that same place. However, he now seems to be pointing the right direction.
Ah, look, he made it! He's now behind complete strangers (and smashing into them, too!), but at least he made it. For a while we were worried that Michelle would have to dive in to save him.
And so the pirate Koleman
sailed his ship so grand,
Conquered evils in the sea
and returned to Legoland.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Legoland
On Koleman's birthday we drove up to Carlsbad to check out Legoland California. It was one of the destinations that the kids had been most looking forward to seeing. Here you can see the kids and Grandma intently watching something. I'm sure it was something interesting, but obviously I didn't get it in the picture.
Part of the park is called Miniland, with Lego reproductions of various places (mostly United States). It's actually pretty cool, even though some things weren't functioning properly. Here is some part of Las Vegas.
The Lund kids in front of a city. I can't remember which city. Let's say Cheyenne.
I think we're looking at the mighty Mississippi.
Here you can see Freedom Tower is nearing completion. Just like in real life.
Giant Milena waits for the train to come in.
Judging by the hills, this has to be a picture of Fargo.
Koleman found a couple of friends at Legoland.
I thought Harry Potter would have been taller.
Eli is unconcerned about the hammer that is about to crush his skull.
Milena and Eli went on a horse ride. It was just about the right speed for them.
They also went on a roller coaster with Michelle, Koleman and I, but I don't have any pictures of that. Just pretend this is us.
Tower of Power! EEEEEK!
There was a fun little helicopter ride. You were able to make the helicopter go Up and Down and Left and Right. OK, it wasn't too exciting, but the kids liked it. Grandma rode shotgun with Eli.
Kelson was in charge of Mommy.
And Milena and I were wild drivers!
Milena tries to save Eli from certain doom.
The kids really liked the driving school they had there. Milena and Kelson went to the little kid school with Mommy, and I brought Eli and Koleman to the big kid course. Koleman was a very responsible driver.
Eli needs to work on keeping focused while driving.
Part of the park is called Miniland, with Lego reproductions of various places (mostly United States). It's actually pretty cool, even though some things weren't functioning properly. Here is some part of Las Vegas.
The Lund kids in front of a city. I can't remember which city. Let's say Cheyenne.
I think we're looking at the mighty Mississippi.
Here you can see Freedom Tower is nearing completion. Just like in real life.
Giant Milena waits for the train to come in.
Judging by the hills, this has to be a picture of Fargo.
Koleman found a couple of friends at Legoland.
I thought Harry Potter would have been taller.
Eli is unconcerned about the hammer that is about to crush his skull.
Milena and Eli went on a horse ride. It was just about the right speed for them.
They also went on a roller coaster with Michelle, Koleman and I, but I don't have any pictures of that. Just pretend this is us.
Tower of Power! EEEEEK!
There was a fun little helicopter ride. You were able to make the helicopter go Up and Down and Left and Right. OK, it wasn't too exciting, but the kids liked it. Grandma rode shotgun with Eli.
Kelson was in charge of Mommy.
And Milena and I were wild drivers!
Milena tries to save Eli from certain doom.
The kids really liked the driving school they had there. Milena and Kelson went to the little kid school with Mommy, and I brought Eli and Koleman to the big kid course. Koleman was a very responsible driver.
Eli needs to work on keeping focused while driving.
San Diego Zoo
OK, I've been getting some heat because I'm not posting pictures very quickly. You've got to cut me some slack here, I've got a brain the size of a walnut.
Anyway, we went to the San Diego Zoo. It was nice, but we were expecting more since it is the "World Famous San Diego Zoo" after all. We started out by seeing the panda. We could only see this one, since the others were in some kind of a special breeding place (apparently they didn't want the kiddies seeing something like this).
We went on a bus tour. Here is Eli looking at a giraffe.
OK, the koalas were cute. But koalas can't help but be cute. If they weren't cute, they'd be extinct by now. Do you think they'd get as much support as they do if they looked like the star nosed mole?
I'm not sure why these koala bears were trying to escape.
And now I present to you, without comment interruption, some odd pictures of Lunds at the zoo.
Okapi butt!
Once again we are saved by glass. If that glass wall wasn't there we would have been in big trouble. Just look at the rage, the fury, the unbridled hate on the face of that hippo.
OK, maybe you can't see that on his face, but it is true - hippos are nasty.
Anyway, we went to the San Diego Zoo. It was nice, but we were expecting more since it is the "World Famous San Diego Zoo" after all. We started out by seeing the panda. We could only see this one, since the others were in some kind of a special breeding place (apparently they didn't want the kiddies seeing something like this).
We went on a bus tour. Here is Eli looking at a giraffe.
OK, the koalas were cute. But koalas can't help but be cute. If they weren't cute, they'd be extinct by now. Do you think they'd get as much support as they do if they looked like the star nosed mole?
I'm not sure why these koala bears were trying to escape.
And now I present to you, without comment interruption, some odd pictures of Lunds at the zoo.
Okapi butt!
Once again we are saved by glass. If that glass wall wasn't there we would have been in big trouble. Just look at the rage, the fury, the unbridled hate on the face of that hippo.
OK, maybe you can't see that on his face, but it is true - hippos are nasty.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
More San Diego
OK, some more pictures. The Tuesday we were in San Diego we did two things - go to SeaWorld and visit Brent and Veronica. SeaWorld was, of course, fun. Here is a view of a shark which you probably wouldn't want to get in the wild.
We were once again saved from certain death by thick glass.
If this was 25 million years ago, my kids would have been eaten by a huge shark.
SeaWorld had a very cool place for kids to play. Milena, Kelson and Mommy are climbing up some nets. Really, it's them in the picture.
There was a bouncy jumpy thing that the kids really enjoyed playing on (and got a good workout at the same time).
Kelson was getting into it.
They even let giant children like Koleman in.
Here's a video of them on the jumpy thing:
Penguins are pretty cute. For flightless birds.
Now, I'll admit that I haven't seen March of the Penguins or Happy Feet, so I don't know how the media portrays them, but these are not graceful birds:
We went to the sea lion show, which was most people's favorite. It was funny and silly. Koleman sat in the front row, so he could be close to the action.
This is most of the cast - including the mime. Every submarine needs a mime.
Koleman gets a great view of one of the sea lions (Debbie, I think).
It's hard to see in this picture, but the lady is taking a can of Pepsi from a sea otter. The only thing a sea otter has ever given me is rabies.
After SeaWorld we went to Brent and Veronica's house for supper and American Idol watching. (Brent was an old school chum of ours from Fargo. He and I were best friends starting in third grade through high school. We can't stand each other now, but we're civil, for the sake of the children.) It was a slumber party. The kids had fun because they got cookies. Cookies are always a good way to get in a kid's good graces.
They put a mattress on the floor in the TV room so the kids could lay down to watch the show.
Milena fell asleep with her brand new Shamu.
Hey, look! Simon Cowell was there, too!
We were once again saved from certain death by thick glass.
If this was 25 million years ago, my kids would have been eaten by a huge shark.
SeaWorld had a very cool place for kids to play. Milena, Kelson and Mommy are climbing up some nets. Really, it's them in the picture.
There was a bouncy jumpy thing that the kids really enjoyed playing on (and got a good workout at the same time).
Kelson was getting into it.
They even let giant children like Koleman in.
Here's a video of them on the jumpy thing:
Penguins are pretty cute. For flightless birds.
Now, I'll admit that I haven't seen March of the Penguins or Happy Feet, so I don't know how the media portrays them, but these are not graceful birds:
We went to the sea lion show, which was most people's favorite. It was funny and silly. Koleman sat in the front row, so he could be close to the action.
This is most of the cast - including the mime. Every submarine needs a mime.
Koleman gets a great view of one of the sea lions (Debbie, I think).
It's hard to see in this picture, but the lady is taking a can of Pepsi from a sea otter. The only thing a sea otter has ever given me is rabies.
After SeaWorld we went to Brent and Veronica's house for supper and American Idol watching. (Brent was an old school chum of ours from Fargo. He and I were best friends starting in third grade through high school. We can't stand each other now, but we're civil, for the sake of the children.) It was a slumber party. The kids had fun because they got cookies. Cookies are always a good way to get in a kid's good graces.
They put a mattress on the floor in the TV room so the kids could lay down to watch the show.
Milena fell asleep with her brand new Shamu.
Hey, look! Simon Cowell was there, too!
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