Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Art Show

Kelly had her paper mache butterfuy mask on display at a local art show.  We arrived home from our vacation, just in time to make the reception for the art show.
 Maria and Kelly by their pieces displayed at Physical Therapy Solutions
Kelly's butterfly mask
Great job Kelly!

VACATION at Jellystone (7/23-7/29)

We had a wonderful week camping at the Austin, MN Jellystone park.  The weather was beautiful.....and we all had a great time!  We thought maybe a week would be too long camping in our pop-up.....but we would have stayed longer!  We all had an amazing time!
 The girls under the Jellystone Park entrance!

Our family!
 Cousins
 Cousins with the BIG YOGI!
 The NEW Tropical Plunge waterslides were a big hit with ALL the kids.....
Here are the DAD's racing down the slides!
Our big kids!
Daddy & Molly racing down the slides!
 Yogi Bear!
 Craft time!
**This was the only day all 4 big kids did a craft together.....my two girls did the craft EVERY DAY!  They came home with 7 different crafts!  They looked forward to craft time each day!**
 A break from the pool.......to make FROGS!
 Pool fun with my girls!
 
 We all went down the lazy river.....
 Molly
 Kelly
 The Dads!
 Molly & Daniel

We took our family on the 2 person paddle boat........didn't work too well....
 Grandma Peggy went mini-golfing with the 4 older grandkids

 Jumping pillow fun!
 Kelly's SPLITS!
 Fishing with Daddy
 Molly & Papa Michael hanging out at the cabin
 Kelly & Daniel catching tadpoles and frogs!
 Molly's favorite mode of transportation on vacation....the back of Daniel's bike!
 Grandma and Papa with the girls
 Mickey Mouse pancakes for breakfast!
 Since the theme of the weekend was based around chocolate.......here is chocolate pudding wrestling!
 Daniel and Kelly



 Fun times!  Kelly won the battle with her cousin
 Ceramics time!
Molly picked a Cindy Bear bank and Kelly picked a Cindy Bear ornament
 Daddy & Kelly went down the lazy river a second time.....

 ....while Molly, Daniel, and I went back to the pool!

 After the lazy river.....Kelly and Ben stayed in the crick and played in the mud, skipped rocks, etc.
Bike fun!
**Matthew on his tricycle - Daniel & Molly on the banana bikes**

What a great week!!!

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Hot days.....

= SNOW CONE FUN with Friends!!!!
The girls both had a friend over today!  Look at all these blonde haired girls!  Kelly and Cambrie spent the afternoon at the pool while Molly and Allison played at home, while I got ready for vacation.  The girls LOVED the snow cones after they got home from the pool.
Summer fun with Friends!

Sunday, July 20, 2014

Molly's 1st Sleepover!!!!

Molly was so excited for her first sleepover at a friends house!  It was a long wait on Saturday morning/afternoon for Molly.....but it was worth it!  When I picked Molly up on Sunday morning, her exact words as we were walking to the van....."THAT WAS SO MUCH FUN!!!!!!!!!"  When can Ava come sleepover at MY HOUSE?

Molly shared with me about what her and Ava did...
***Walked to the park
***Had a water balloon toss & threw at Ava's Mom!
***Played in sandbox
***Picked flowers
***Made Zuchanni Bread
***Had a tea party
***Watched a movie
***Played with mermaids
***Giggled/Whispered/Laughed in their sleeping bags

She had SO MUCH FUN!!!!