St. Paul Winter Carnival

*Dave, Dana & Joe - The Vulcans!*

* Joe & Mommy at the Snow Maze at the State Fairgrounds*

*At the Snow Maze*

*Pig driving a tractor!*

*Joe driving a Snow Firetruck*

*Ice Frog at Rice Park downtown St. Paul*

*Look how big the snow blocks are!*

We spent the warmest day of the year (it got to 45 degrees!) checking out the St. Paul Winter Carnival. We went downtown to Rice Park to see the ice sculptures, then headed to the State Fairgrounds to see the snow sculptures and maze. Joe had a great time. He loved all the snow. He even licked the ice sculptures! It was a perfect day for family fun!

Space Party

*Joe, the Astronaut*

*Shooting 'Stomp Rockets' in the gym*

*Ms. Patty (Joe's favorite teacher) draws a rocket on Joe*

Joe had a Preschool Space Party on Saturday. He had a blast! There was an obstacle course, moon sand, a bouncy house, and the awesome Stomp Rockets! We had lots of fun.

Jackson Street Roundhouse

*Going to the Jackson Street Roundhouse*

*Sitting in one of the vintage train cars*

*The Parlor Car was very classy!*

*Joe loved watching all the model trains*

*The vintage train cars were so beautiful! They were all wood; very pretty!*

*Dave and Joe sitting in one of the private rooms on the train.*

The Jackson Street Roundhouse is so much fun! We got 2 free adult passes with the Library's museum pass, so we even saved $14. There were about 6 vintage train cars inside the building we walked through, and a few model trains that Joe couldn't take his eyes off of. They have train tables to play trains on, train bells to push, and even a real caboose ride! It was great. We'll have to go back againin the summer when the turntable is working!

Caboose Ride

*The Caboose*

*Looking out the window at the other trains*

*We sat way up high, it was a little scary.*

Part of the Jackson Street Roundhouse is a ride on a real caboose! It was kind of cold, though the caboose did have a stove to heat it up. It was a fun 15 minute ride up and down the tracks. Joe loved it!

Bowling

*Me, Becky and Joe (who couldn't sit still cuz he was so excited to bowl!)

My friend, Becky, and i took Joe bowling this week. He's only been bowling once before, and it was awhile ago. He did great and he loved it! He was able to throw the ball all by himself and he got a score of 70! Way to go Joe!

Family Gatherings

*Dan at the Vikings game*

*Joe & Cousin Tessa doing 'cookie cheers'*

*Danny, Jeni & Jason*