Saturday, June 18, 2016

Wisconsin Dells.

It's Dells time!
We were so excited to hit the road in the morning
that I don't think any of us slept that well!
The beginning of our 4 hour road trip.
Cuddling with grandpa Wayne in the morning.
Dad tried to leave the hotel room looking like this.
We did not let him out til some changes were made! haha
Hitting up the arcades early!
Indoor go-carts.
Morning duck races.
Viv was the lucky duck winner of a quacker necklace.

Valentine's day.

For Valentine's Day
the boys made a bunch of make & take goodies at the library.
Great grandma was a lucky recipient of one of those 'goodies'!
And grandma gave each grandchild her typical envelope with a bunch of little valentine cards.
Celebrating my sister turning 35 on Feb. 15th.
The trip to grandma & grandpa's seems to tire everyone out!
Valentine's day.
The kids each got a bag full of goodies
& special cards letting them know how much we love them.
Luke gave me some beautiful flowers & a card full of love!
Happy love day.

February fun.

My mom decided it was time to gift Vivienne 
her old kitchen set.
She loves it!
It keeps her busy for hours.
February means we started to get a bit tired of all the snow & cold,
but we try to make the best of it.
Sledding & skating & sledding & skating!
While to boys were skating on the lake, 
Vance was inside getting a haircut from his favorite person!
Getting more adventurous & climbing up on things.
Skating at the ice rink for the 1st time.
It was loads of fun!
Viv & I watched from upstairs.
The Brown's swung over to play for a bit.
The girls are so fun to watch together.
Ohh the playing they will do as they grow up!
Madden showed Vance a few wrestling moves.  
Vance really got into it!
Relaxing with Livy.
Movie night!
Celebrating our godson Nels' birthday.
Viv loves this jumping, twisting, zebra.
And she loves coach rides from her brothers!
Trying out her new sippy cup.  No more bottle at 13 months!
Vance & Viv enjoying storytime together.
It's coloring time & everyone was getting involved.
Antiquing with the little ones.
Vance found himself some shnazy cowboy boots.
Too bad they were a bit tight, they were pretty cool.
Cousin Sawyer came to spend the night.
Loving couch rides with all of her stuffed animals.
2 peas in a pod.
I think I'm pretty well protected.
a solider, cowboy, & robinhood!
Apparently it was time to make a tree fort out of a bunch a garbage & recycling products!
Last bottle!
I recovered my old rocking chair that I had when I was little.
I hope she enjoys it as much as I did.
I remember that rocker fonding!

January.

Snuggling with grandma in the morning.
Out to eat at Cornerstone.
Spending time on the ice.
Banging on the pots & pans while I try to cook a meal!
Most afternoons I have to wake Vance & Viv from their nap to pile in the van
& pick up their brothers from school.
I feel so bad for them, but that's our life.
Getting a bit closer to walking on her own.
Playing with their friends Scout & Violet.
Watching the boys shovel snow.
Viv found one of her babies pacificers & pretended she knew what to do with it!
She is so funny.