Legoland and Sea Life {Father's Day Weekend in KC}

For Father's Day weekend, we got stuck going to an ortho conference in KC.  I took the kids to the Legoland Discovery Center and the SeaLife Aquarium on Friday.  

They're both neat, but for anyone reading who's interesting in going -- MAKE SURE YOU TAKE SOCKS FOR THE KIDS if you want to be able to play on anything!  We went on the day 500+ summer program kids were there, and the limited socks they do have were sold out.  It was pretty well a waste, because all of the lego pits and giant play equipment require socks, and they watch you like a hawk!  The aquarium was okay, but Tulsa's is a thousand times cooler!  A baby shark or two in KC, but dozens in Tulsa!

Our hotel room on the plaza was anything but "large," so when Aiden went to sleep, we had to hang out in the bathroom :)

 Saturday night, I got the chance to go out to dinner (ALONE!!!) with my BFF!!!!

 "hello.. nana?"

I know I'm fashionably late with this post, but I still want to thank James for being the most absolute BEST dad to these kids.  We love you infinity times infinity and thank you for everything you do for our family!  I have the best dad and grandpa's, and I'm so glad our kids have you!!!

look familiar?

...and baby makes 5

{t-ball} 2013

as you might have guessed.. this is a really special time for me as a mom.

i actually cried when i took ava to buy her very own, very first bat bag.

i yelled at her when she dove into a teammate trying to field a ball.

i cheered for her when she hit the ball passed everyone.

i have been very confused by her hitting from the right side.

i tried to talk her out of a pink bat.

i rubbed down her glove, and wrapped it up to break it in.  just like my dad.

 she runs bases like me.  oops.

she talks a little smack.  oops.

to be continued...

Hi, I'm Wendy. {nice to meet you}

 Yep.  I'm Wendy.  I'm a 6 week old yellow lab/yellow german shepard mix, but I look like a golden retriever!  I am very calm and I like to be held.  I am excited to join my new family and meet all of you soon!

Day Out with Thomas {2013}

On Saturday, we ventured out to Baldwin City, KS and the Midland Railway to Day Out with Thomas.. aka... one of the best days of Ava's life.

We got a 30 minute train ride (in the car behind Thomas, which is Clarabelle) and they had a bunch of fun activities for kids.  Ava was in hooooog heaven!!

be sure and check out the post after this.. the delayed bday post!