Week with Grandpa & Grandma Henry

November 18-27, 2016:  Marc and I were so extremely fortunate to be able to take an amazing trip to Africa with some awesome friends from our church... we were only able to go because my parents agreed to take our kiddos for 10 days.  I'm so thankful for their help and so thankful that my kids had a BLAST!  We spent Thanksgiving and Kinnick's birthday apart but I knew that they were having so much fun while we were gone.  I'm also thankful for my mother-in-law's help driving them back home and getting them to school on Monday so they didn't have to miss.

A few of the things the kiddos got to do:  help volunteer at the "backpack snacks" program through my parents' church, play outside (more beautiful fall weather!), read books, play dress-up, spend time with cousins, a triple birthday party for Henry, Jersy, and Kinnick (with the most awesome DQ ice cream cake--Spider Man/Doc McStuffins/Indian Jones!), attend Jersy's birthday party at Bonkers, Thanksgiving with my family, visit Santa, decorate for Christmas, make a special Christmas ornament.  I truly loved seeing all the pictures...  

Vance Turns 1!

October 1, 2016:  We had such a fun trip to stay with my sister and help her prepare for Vance's first birthday.  Everything was absolutely adorable from the naked cake to the little buffalo plaid shirts worn by Henry & Vance.  The kids had a blast in the bounce house and playing with their cousins.  I had fun making some lumberjack themed cookies for the occasion (and enjoyed getting cake pops from my dear friend Sarah!)  I absolutely love first birthday celebrations.  I enjoyed taking pictures of Vance as he loved every bit of his cake smash...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I know I'm partial, but THIS. KID.  He's the cutest!

 

Grandpa/Grandma Week 2016

July 10-17, 2016:  My parents are so gracious to take our kids at some point during the summer...this has allowed us to take some fun trips and even better--the kids LOVE spending a week with Grandpa & Grandma!!  This year, they spent a full week here while Marc and I enjoyed a trip to KC for the national YMCA summit.  Here's a little peek into the fun:

Tea Party:

 

 

{Poptarts}.... always poptarts!

Milkshakes & All-Star MLB game at Uncle Jason & Aunt Tristas:

 

Lunch Date at BWW:

Fishing with Aunt Kassie:

Playground Time:

 Park with Aunt Trista:

 

 

 Movie with Aunt Trista:

 

 SOOOO Much Cousin Time!!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

And Sadie even got to sneak up to Burlington for a few days with Aunt NeeNee & Olivia: