vacation

We spent a week with family at a lake in Iowa. It was a lot of fun. There was a beach, an indoor pool, two outdoor pools, miniature golf, movie theater, crafts, and we had two boats with us! Here are a few pictures. Thanks for the great time Grandma and Grandpa!!!

Then we stopped at Mitch's brothers for the night on the way back home. The kids loved riding the tractor and pushing their "monster trucks" down the steep driveway!

Look who's two!!

We had a nice family dinner followed by yummy cake and then presents for Delaney's second birthday. Delaney got a new sprinkler so it was off to the backyard for the rest of the evening. The sprinkler was fun for all the kids! Then we got out the slip-n-slide for some more fun. The kids aren't quite sure about how to run and slide so Mitch got out an old wakeboarding handle and gave them a ride. It worked great!! By the end of the night our birthday girl was very tired and ready for bed!!

She loves it so much but after our next road trip it WILL go away:(

That's my girl!

This morning I sang happy birthday to Delaney and she smiled and said "i want ice cream!" Think McDonalds serves it for breakfast?

Fun with Fondant!!!

My little Laney turns two tomorrow. Today Frances and I made a birthday cake while the little two took naps. I am quite pleased with how it turned out! Now I am thinking...I hope it makes it through the night! I need a nice cake box and big walk in cooler like the "Cake Boss". Not sure how I will store it till tomorrow when we are ready to eat it but I wanted to share while it was still a success! What happens to brown sugar when left out? Will it still look like sand? We will see how it looks tomorrow night at dinner!

paci plus

My little Laney (almost 2) is not allowed to bring her paci out of her bed anymore. So in the morning I sometimes get a little extra time to myself. She woke me up saying "mommy! out!" I went in and told her she had to leave her paci if she wanted out. She let me know that she didn't want out then. I just left the room and started doing stuff. She has been in there for over 45 minutes! Now I hear her older sister is awake and they are playing toghether through the crib bars. Maybe I don't want to take it away when she turns 2!!

Fun times in TN!!!

Lots of pictures! We had a great time vacationing at Norris Lake in TN with another family. Wish I could share some of the great pics of our little guy (a.k.a. buck). he had a great time and my dear friend Nicole got some fabulous pictures of him!!! We are all doing well and hope to see you all soon!

the things they say...

reading a book to Frances tonight...
Me: read a Berenstein Bears book where sister bear "stomped up the stairs and slammed her bedroom door"
Frances: I would never behave that way!
Me: You have.
Frances: (thinking before responding)...I haven't stomped up the stairs.
Me: Couldn't help it, I died laughing....we don't have stairs!!!!