Rockford Childrens Museum

The kids loved going here last summer so much that Moriah asked all summer when do we get to go back. So, we planned another destination unknown and went back. We did the Red Robin for lunch and then Giradano's for dinner. We had a blast again. Sitting and waiting for Zack to get done on the segway

swinging together

the outdoor water ways thing

Ellie liked playing in the house this time. She didn't want to share the phones that call to the different areas of the museum, but had to learn too.

Mike in the mirror maze

Ellie in the indoor water area for the little crowd :)

Isaiah's creation

The girls and I made corn husk dolls. they turned out cute. I just might do this in scouts!!

Mom and dad waiting for Zack

and Zack on the Segway

Mystery Dinner at the vineyard

Darrell helping finish the first bottle of wine before dinner

So, Amanda, Darrell, Mike and I went to a Mystory dinner the same weekend of my surgery. this has been such a crazy month so much has happened and is going on it is crazy!! this was alot of fun and we had a great time. Mike really wants to go again in November but it is the same weekend that I have a show booked already :( we will have to see what we can do. If you get a chance to do something like this I recommend it it was alot of fun!!Our dinner

Family day trip to Chicago

For some reason my pictures uploaded backwards, so we will start with the beginning of our trip. I took the girls to the American Girl store while the boys went to the Cubs Game. We had a great time shopping and eating ice cream. :)

Cubs won!! Isaiah got 3 autographs from the players, and was super excited!!!!

It was such a perfect day out! the weather was nice with a breeze and great for walking around downtown Chicago and sitting at a Cubs game!

Mike and the kids walking along the water edge after our visit to the Shedd Aquarium. The kids had a good time. their were sailboat all over the water that they were watching and Ellie liked chasing the birds. (she called them ducks!)Ellie and daddy. those cute hairbows that are in her hair are now with some other little girl. She dropped them at the American Girl doll store. (full story about that is on Facebook)

And my hubby and the kids! This was taken right when we got to Chicago.

Ellia Lillian turns two!

For Ellia's birthday we just did a small family party. I made a cake and she opened her presents from us before we went to a church meeting. (we did this on Wednesday his day off instead of on her birthday because he has been working late all week and we didnt want to take the chance of not doing something. Next year all 3 girls will celebrate together like I was planning on this year)

Here she is with all her goodies she got (well, not her car but the rest of the stuff)

My little ham wouldn't let me light the candles she kept blowing them out!

and here she is in her car!! She loves to drive her "beep beep"

Moriah and Bella's Swimming Birthday Party

Girls ready and waiting for the party to start.

All set up with the food

and the beach towels :)


they picked out their birthday cupcakesTime to swim!!! Jumping off the diving board

Some of the party guest

Playing games and haning with friends!! it was a great time!! and it was sooooo HOT out!Presents before we leave

and it was a great time!!! The girls want to do it again next year too. i think we are ready for it and have all the kinks worked out for next time around.

Moriah turns 8

Moriah needed a new bike, so that is one of the only things she asked for for her birthday. She was pretty excited about it too!!She also got some new clothes from Justice, and Gymboree

Some other facts about Moriah:

she doesnt like seafood (like her mom)

doesn't like many meats at all because she thinks about them as animals and that grosses her out

loves ice cream

and favorite drink is orange Juice

enjoys playing barbies

American Girl books are her favorites to read

she will be going into the 3rd grade

she will miss her friend Azlen when she moves

other girls she likes to hang out with are Caroline, Ysabella, Halie, and Meghan

LOVES lip gloss and getting her nails done

and

she actually likes to workout. she talks all the time about when she has kids what she will do and wants to stay fit!

June Update

So I haven't been real good with the blog this summer. We have been so busy running and doing so much with the kids I haven't had time to get much else done! The mornings I would get up early to do my blog I am now running! So, running has taken place of my blog posts and my Iphone has taken over my picture taking since I have it with me all the time!
Well, June brought us lots of Baseball games for Isaiah (which I am glad to have that done with), we also had story time at the library every Tuesday which was fun for Bella and Ellie. Zack and Isaiah had cub scout day camp, Zack had 10 days in CO with the boy scouts. and that ends our big activites for the month of June!