My Mom and Dad came to Kentucky for two weeks to visit us! Here is just a sample of what we've been up to!
Isaac wanted to look "nice" for Grandma so he got into my lipstick.
Went to the Newport Aquarium in Cincinnatti. This place is one of our favorites (ok...one of Cameron's FAVS). He loves sea creatures you could say. It was fun and all the kids are excited to say they got to pet a shark.
Celebrated my Mom's birthday! Fun to be with her for her birthday this year! She is such a great Mom.
We went to Michigan to welcome home my nephew Briton who just got back from
his mission in Uruguay! So good to see him and have him home. Ellie was happy to
see her cousin Caitlin...she loves her lots! (We all do.)
We took a ride on Uncle Mike's Boat on Lake St. Clair....so so much fun!
We all got turns on the jet skis...here's Kelsey and Ellie on
with their cousins Caitlin and Briton
Everyone (even Isaac) went for a swim in the lake and loved jumping in off the
side of the boat!
Here's a picture of Uncle Mike's boat...he let everyone have a turn
to "drive" the boat. The kids loved it!
Fun at the Louisville Science Center! In typical Kelsey fashion...she had the whole
pretend "market" store all organized and whipped into shape as she pretended to
be the Store Manager. She takes charge!
Chuck E. Cheese's....my kids LOVE this place. It's heaven on earth for them!
Visited the Louisville Slugger Musuem...where they make the famous Louisville
Slugger Bats! It was fun and pretty interesting to see how they make all those bats. At the end of the tour, they give everyone a real miniature bat (which of course all ended up being put up on top of the fridge at the end of the day because kids were whacking each other with them). This is Cameron holding one of Micky Mantle's bats.
So its amazing how fast two weeks go when family comes to visit! It was a great trip. Blaine got to know my Dad and little better on the drive up to Michigan which was good, and we made some good memories with our great Grandma and Grandpa Despain. Thank you Mom and Dad for all the fun!! We love you...see you in October!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Busy 2 weeks of FUN!
Summer of Swimming....
This is the way we roll in the summer....hang out at home in the morning, do chores, have naps, and then hit the pool for the afternoon when everyone is telling me, "I'm bored" or "It's hot" or "I don't want to play outside". I miss the pools we had in Lexington, but we have enjoyed the YMCA pool here a lot. I love taking my kids swimming. They all LOVE it and swim their hearts out till their exhausted and then we go home, eat dinner, and send them to bed! Great times!
Chasin' Isaac at the pool is all I do...this is a picture of his cute little footprints on the cement that go everywhere!! Part of me can't wait till I get to be one of the moms who get to sit in a chair on the side and read and book....but until then I have to be right in the action to keep up with this kid!
Ellie likes for me to make her a "dress" out her towel when we're all done swimming.
Cameron likes to cross the sponge pads. He's always been such a little fish and is a great swimmer.
Is that a boy having fun or what??
For some reason this pic won't rotate...but here's us having fun together. When Blaine gets to come to the pool the kids are so thrilled...its much more fun with a Dad to climb on and play with.
Isaac loves the slide! Especially when his big brother takes him!
Our Little Mermaid Kelsey
Is she a cutie or what? Growin' up too fast!
Summer is going way to fast, but these are the days I'll remember!
Monday, July 5, 2010
Night at the Zoo...
Budso loves his dinner....
Love this boy so much. Here he is totally enjoying his dinner
of chicken and rice.
