Jellystone Park / Camping Trip #1

Over the weekend we headed out on our first camping trip of the season. It was a little cool on Friday and we had to run the heat in the camper, but by Saturday we were running the air conditioner. We headed to Jellystone Park by Warrens with the Staab family and Grammy and Boompa. It was such a nice feeling to be camping again. This is a place that we have never been before so it was nice to try somewhere new. This isn't the type of campground that we usually go to and we felt a little bit out of our element since we didn't have a golf cart. Seriously, almost everyone has a golf cart that they ride around on. It seems like it is a spectator sport! I think that we were the only adults who had bikes there to ride around. The girls had a great time and were pretty crabby by the time we left on Sunday. I'm not sure that we'll be able to get out 17 times like last year, but we are definitely ready for some more fun! Thanks everyone for a great weekend.

Enjoying a piece of toast with jelly. Life couldn't be any better.

Going for a ride.

Johnny and Carol knew someone there so Boompa was able to talk him into taking Keltie for a ride. She loved it.

Adding Keltie's handprint to a flag that will be sent to the troops.

Her finished product.

This is Kinsley's pouty face when she was told she couldn't ride bike anymore.

Getting ready for some mini golf.

Lots of fun. No one took the competition too seriously.

Love the form. Look out Tiger Woods.

Having lots of fun.

We all decided this weekend that Keltie is growing up way too fast.

The fam. (Love how Keltie is the only one really posing)

We went to say the Pledge with Yogi on Sunday morning. Kinsley didn't want any part to do with going by him.

Mother's Day

Yes, we are still around. I know that it has been FOREVER since I have posted anything and I can't even make excuses why. It's just been a long time.

Yesterday since it was Mother's Day there was a lot of secrets and whispering going around our house as to what we should do. Well, we should know that you don't tell a 2 year old a secret because Mama is going to find out what is planned for the day. Originally, we were going to go camping, but decided to stay home and get things done. We did go to Marshfield and went to Culver's. We ate our ice cream in the van and then headed to the zoo. This has gotten to be a yearly tradition for us and it's so much fun to see how excited the girls get about seeing the animals. This year there was a little newborn fawn which was extremly cute to watch. Kinsley really got a kick out of it. It was a great day with my 3 favorite people. I love my family so, so, so much. Thanks for a great day.

Mama and her girls enjoying ice cream.

The afterglow of ice cream.

The scowl after ice cream.

Entering the zoo. So Kinsley got new sunglasses and was super excited to wear them. She also had to have her Elmer Fudd hat on because while she was eating breakfast at home she saw a rabbit. We always tease her when she wears this hat that she's hunting rabbits so she had to have it on.

Daddy and his girls.

Fun times!

Old McDonald

On Friday, we headed to Keltie's school for her spring concert. Her class sang "Old McDonald." She was so excited because she got to be a cow. The tallest kids were the cows! She did a great job. It's so funny to watch her because she does exactly what her teacher tells her to do. Her hands were on her hips until it was time to sing. Then she was pretty serious as well, but she did it. Her confidence has really grown this year in school and I'm so proud of everything that she has done. Thank you to everyone who came and watched her as well.

I couldn't get to school right away, so I sent the camera with Kevin to take pictures of her with some of her friends. I'm not sure that these two are even her classmates, by the look on her face. :)

Top row center is our cow.

Waiting patiently for the show to start.

Kinsley was very good for the concert, even if Boompa wouldn't leave her (or Daddy) alone.

Visiting her classroom afterwards.

Camping Season

A few weekends ago we got our camper out of storage. We have been working very hard on getting it ready. Of course when we brought it home the girls wanted to sleep in it right away. They didn't quite understand that it needed a good cleaning before that could be done. Well, we finally got it ready and we all spent the night in it. We could only spend one night since Kinsley was awake at 6:15 the next morning! They had a blast though and we can't wait to actually take it somewhere.

Keltie up in her bunkbed.

Daddy and Kinsley snuggling together.

Trying to take a picture using the mirror.

Keltie got a hold of the camera.

Don't you think I could be a hand model?

Oomy Goggles

For Keltie's birthday party she got a pair of swimming goggles. Kinsley was very excited about this as well and kept calling them "oomy goggles." So one night when they were int he bathtub together, Keltie decided to try them out.

She is so precious.

Nap Time

So nap time at our house is probably one of my favorite times at my house. Of course that's only on the weekends when I can actually take a nap along with the girls. Keltie is getting in that stage where she doesn't really want to take naps, but doesn't want to admit to the fact that she needs them. We keep telling her that next year she won't have to. Kinsley is usually very good at taking naps as well. Sometimes, it is a little difficult to wake them up. This is one of those days.

 

No matter how hard we tried, we just couldn't get them to open up their eyes. Don't we all have days like this?