Dinosaur Park

On Sunday September 7th, we had such beautiful weather a friend called me and asked if we wanted to go down to the dinosaur park and we said YES!  Since we were gone the whole summer we hadn't been down there in a long time.  They also had their pumpkins up already for us to check out!!

 

They started it out with a Swiss army knife!  I love the detail that they put into it.

 

These little guys welcomed us into the park.  They are so cute!!!

 

They built Wilhelm Tell who was a mountain farmer back in the 13th century.  Tell defied the laws imposed at that time and was only able to regain his freedom by shooting an apple on his son's head.  He managed to carry out the almost impossible, but was still captured on a sailing ship but managed to escape.  His heroic deed quickly became know throughout the country and strengthened the movement for freedom and independence in Switzerland.

 

I thought this guy was cute, a little  Marmot.

 

The Alphorn was formerly used for watch keeping and reporting tasks because its sound traveled far from valley to valley.  One can hear it at a range of 5 to 10 km.  Interesting enough it is from the brass family even though most are made of wood because of how you play it.

 

Can you spot the boys?!?  In the left window they are.  This is called the Heidi house.  She went to live with her Uncle up in the mountains until we was called back to Frankfurt to become a companion for Clara who was paralysed.  Heidi was home sick, so she returned and Clara started coming also to the Alps in Switzerland with Heidi and was taken care of, had crisp mountain air and healthy goat's milk, until suddenly she was able to stand up and walk.

 

Switzerland is well known for their cheese production since 80% of their country can't be farmed, they raise animals.

 

Have to have your picture in the dinosaur's mouth!!!

 

The boys really do have such a great time there!!!  There is such a variety of things to do!

 

Michael and AJ were playing on the ropes, Michael would swing off of this and drop down.  Really no problem..  So I was talking to my friend and then all of a sudden I see a panicked AJ running for me and a silent, in pain, screaming Michael behind.  AJ gave him a little nudge while he was swinging like this and Michael fell and landed directly on his back with no cushion.  He hurt so bad he wanted to go to the doctors.  It was awful.  So four hours later, x-rays, ultra sound and a blood draw, they said he was fine and probably just sore thankfully.  So we headed home, but poor Michael was sore for most of the week because he hit so hard, but I feel blessed that all it was was soreness and nothing else and how thorough they were at the ER.  Not quite the way I wanted it to end, but I am glad it ended with no broken bones.