Grandpa and Grandma Visit

This past weekend we had the honor to host Grandpa and Grandma.  We were beyond thrilled when they told us they could stay all day Sunday this time.  That gave us another day of complete busyness and fun.  We spent our weekend doing lots of successful shopping, watching the kiddos play soccer, going out to eat, playing with the kids, and riding rides at MOA.  A super memorable weekend for sure.

Special thanks to Grandpa and Grandma for coming up to visit and for everything else, we are beyond grateful.  Love you both.

Night to Unite

Last night was "National Night Out", meaning neighborhoods all over get together to meet their neighbors, eat some yummy food, and get a visit from their local firemen.  For the past few years our neighborhood did not participate because they throw a huge adult only party in September.  This year however we put on one awesome Night to Unite.   Our neighborhood is full of children who ride the same bus to school so the kids were having non-stop fun.  Sadly I only captured a few pics of the kids eating and in the firetruck.  I will do better next year because the turnout was so good it sounds like it's going to become more annual.  Love our neighborhood!

Elm Creek Park Reserve

Today we finally played at a park I have wanted to take the kiddos to for about a year now.  With the clouds, low humidity and wind it was a perfect day to go.  Elm Creek Park in Maple Grove is only about a twenty minute drive but worth every mile to get there.  The playground is like nothing I have ever seen.  So many fun, challenging and creative things to do; not just the normal up the ladder, down the slide and through the tunnels we are use to.  As we were leaving Caleb asked if we could make that our everyday park, probably not I told him, but we will for sure go back.

Circus Fun

This past Saturday, a traveling circus made a stop in our county.  When we found out about the times, ticket prices and location, we knew we wanted to take the kiddos; and so glad it worked out, because they loved it!  Minus the heat and uncomfortable bench seating for two hours, the circus was completely worth it.  There was juggling, magic, elephants, dogs, horses, acrobatics, and motorcycles in a big cylinder of death.

  

Vacation Bible School

As previously stated, this past week Elyse, Caleb and Kallen participated in the boys' preschool's VBS (vacation bible school).  The theme was Everest; and the smiles they had on their faces at the end of each day was as big as someone that just climbed Mount Everest.  Both dad (Nate) and I were so proud of them!  Overall, they all had a blast; so much that on the way home today Elyse said, "Only 51 weeks more mom and I can go back."

Only Ian

This entire week Elyse, Caleb and Kallen are participating in VBS (vacation bible school) at the boys' preschool.  Well on Monday after dropping the kiddos off, Ian screamed and kicked when I put him back in his car seat because the other kids were not in the van with him.  Although once we got home, and he had only mom and every toy to himself he was nonstop smiles; and the last two days have been nothing different.