Dakota County Fair

My mom and I decided on Wednesday that it would be fun to take the kids to the Dakota County Fair.  Some rain showers really dampened seeing a lot and doing things, but at least the kiddos got to see all the animals.  Elyse loved them all, Caleb wanted to have nothing to do with them, and Kallen could care less.  The crazy thing is that the rabbit barn was by far their favorite.  Guess we could have just gone to the local pet shop :)  Oh well, it was still a lot of fun and a new experience for them all.

 "Being a Farmer for a Day" was a big hit too, especially for Caleb

TGIF and TGFM

As some of you may already know, I have been living the single parent lifestyle this week.  Nate left early afternoon on Sunday to attend a training for work in Peoria, IL.  Thankfully he is to arrive home later today and I couldn't be more excited to see him.  Even though the kiddos have been great for me, I am exhausted by the end of the night, especially thanks to the dinner and bedtime routines.  Therefore, that is why the title for the post is, TGIF, because it's Friday and we all survived the week!  Now for the TGFM,  that stands for, "Thank Goodness For Moms"! I took the kiddos down to my mom's on Wednesday to hang out and spend the night. It was like a mini vacation for us all, and broke up the week very nicely.  So a special thank you to my mom and the kiddos' Nana for having us over. 

The kiddos sure do LOVE their Nana!

Sprinker Fun

I was organizing some pictures and came across these ones my mom took a few weeks ago.  We went down to her house to help fix some stuff and while the boys were napping, Nate and Elyse thought they would have some sprinkler fun.  As you can see, it was dangerous stuff and eye wear was required.

Boy on a Mission

Last month I posted how Kallen was rolling from stomach to back.  He did not mind being on his stomach, but if he did roll I knew I was okay leaving him since he was stuck in that spot.  Well I can not leave him anymore, because yesterday Kallen began rolling from back to stomach.  The boy is on a mission, to move and play with his sister and brother non-stop.

Click here to see video of Kallen rolling

August?

As I was getting milk out of the fridge early this morning, I realized that it was time to redo the calendar to August.  That's when I stopped and thought, "Seriously, August already?"  I often feel like time flies, but this summer really has gone by in a blink of an eye.  I can not believe Elyse turns four and starts school next month.  Sadly I know this month will also fly by with Nate having to travel for work, school meetings and evaluations, appointments, birthdays, etc.  All I can do is sit back and enjoy every last minute of summer with my loves as much as possible.

Sunday Night TV

We are not a family that watches much tv, in fact, we don't even own cable.  However, for the next two weeks we are making an exception.  We LOVE watching the Olympics and apparently so do our children :)  A relaxing and perfect way to end the weekend.

Love how Caleb is watching the Olympics in what we call, 
"The Man's Chair"

Veggie Trade

Ahh, veggies

E: "I don't like corn"

C: "I don't like peas"

E and C: "but I know in order to get something else, I have to finish all my veggies"

Hey, lets trade

 Much better :)