Summer Updates x2

My Summer Lovers!!

Last week Robert called me with the exciting news that a co-worker of his game him some free tickets to a Brewers game that night.  I told the kids we were going to a big game and for the rest of the day all I heard was how excited they were to go the "Big Game."  They didn't really know what they were going to but they were excited.  We had a great time.  The weather was perfect and the kids had so much fun.  We only stayed until the 7th inning stretch since it was such a late game but we had such a fun time.  Baily's favorite part was the racing sausages and her delicious ball park hot dog!  What more could you ask for than a free night of family fun?!

One of the things we have loved most about moving to the city is there's so much to do!  We have loved discovering the parks, library and pools.  We were excited to have our friends come join us to go to David Schultz Aquatic Center for a day last week.  It was an awesome water park (only $8 for both Baily and I) perfect for kids that are my kid's ages.  They had a blast!  We enjoyed a yummy picnic in between play time (thanks Rachel!) and it was just a fabulous Summer day.  We will definitely be getting a swimming pass next Summer for all the pools and water parks around here:)

One of the favorite parks we've found is Greenfield Park which is right down the road from us.  It's huge!  It's gorgeous- like a little wonderland forest in the middle of the city.  The kid's love the playground and I love the scenery with the lakes and woods.  Both times we've gone we've seen deer.  I can't wait until I'm in the position to be able to bike, walk and run the trails there!

Every year Pell Lake (where we used to live) has a day called Kid's Day Out put on by the Police there.  It is awesome!  They have free games and rides, free food and they put together a child identification kit for you in case you ever lose a child.  Then they have this huge raffle at the end with TONS of prizes.  Last year was our first year and the kids had a blast so I made sure we went this year and we weren't disappointed.  It's so awesome that they do all this for FREE!  I really do miss living in that great area... it's one of a kind:)  Anyway, we had fun and it was a bonus that we got to spend the day with my Dad and Eyan and the kids got to see Amber and Brandy.  It was a great day!

Summer Updates

My kids had fun with their slip & slide this Summer on the days that weren't too hot (momma just couldn't handle the heat this Summer) and before we moved.  And of course, everything's funner with a friend.  Baily and Amber have been such good friends- it's so sweet!

I had the awesome opportunity of getting to go to Girl's Camp with my Elkhorn YW.  It was the hottest, most humid, buggiest week of the Summer.  It was really hard to endure.  But at the same time I had a blast and wouldn't trade that time for anything!  I LOVE, love, love my YW and the time I had to spend with them was priceless.  The theme was "Oh the Places You'll Go" and all things Dr. Seuss.  It was so awesome.  One of the hardest things for me about moving was having to leave my YW calling and my girls.  Oh how I love YW!

In July my awesome step-mom Patty put together a lovely baby shower for me.  I was so grateful to have so many of my ward friends, family and neighbors show up.  We enjoyed great food, chatting and I got some awesome gifts for baby Kenai!  Thanks Patty for the great shower!!

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Just a random day with some cute kiddos!

Joaquin is in LOVE with all things Buzz and Woody!  He watches the movies a couple of times a day and is always playing with his Buzz and Woody toys.  He was so EXCITED when we went and saw Toy Story 3.  So cute:)

We had a really fun Memorial Day.  Robert got the day off so we went to the Elkhorn Ward's Annual Pancake breakfast and had a good time with all our ward family.  Robert, being inspired by his tv hero from "Man Vs. Food" decided to enter the pancake eating contest.  He ate 20 pancakes but was sadly defeated by Elder Thiel who ate 21.  Needless to say Robert didn't eat much the rest of the day.  After the breakfast we went to Genoa City Park with my Dad & Family for a bbq and to enjoy the great weather and good company.  Later that evening we went and visited my Roath Grandparents graves and had a nice FHE there about life after death.  It was great to reminisce about my wonderful grandparents.  I sure miss them.  It was a great Memorial day!!

I've mentioned it before on here I think, but my little Baily Bug is quite artistic.  She loves to draw and color and build things with her blocs or whatever random things she can find.  She LOVES all Tim Burton movies and her art is very similar to his.  I know she doesn't get it from me.  It must be a little from her dad and mostly from her Uncle Alex.  I love this trait about her though!!

AZ Trip Continued...

April AZ Trip

We got to go to AZ to visit our much-missed families back in April.  Man we missed them!  We had fun eating lots of good food, having a second Easter, meeting new family members, visiting old friends, getting family pictures done, playing lots of May I, eating lots of good food!, going to a family reunion and mostly just enjoying our family.  We sure do love and miss our AZ family and are so grateful we got to go spend a few weeks with them.  We can't wait until the next trip!  (I really wish I would have been better about taking pictures- especially in Mesa:/  )