June 24, 2012
Oh what do we do in the summertime?
We go to camp in hideous heat
We throw all the balls on the trampoline and jump like crazy
We appease our mothers issues by working on and FINALLY completing the shed
(Before)
(Before)
(After)
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We have friends over to jump on the trampoline with the sprinklers squirting up from underneath
We start our own drive-through McDonalds
EFY
We took Kayla up to St. Peter, MN for EFY and we spent 2 days at the Mall of America. I posted the pics and info about that trip on previous blogs. She had a wonderful time!
Skillet Tossing
Yep, you heard me….skillet tossing! Marisa attended the National Skillet Tossing Competition with the single adult group. She actually got a one point. You throw skillets at basketballs on scarecrows. So funny! We have barely seen Marisa’s face the past 2 weeks as she spends all her time dating these amazing guys and doing cool stuff with the singles group!
Jumpin in the Rain
Last night we got our 1st real rain in about a month. We were so excited cause the grass is dead and the garden is suffering. We usually have June Gloom every year- but not this year. The kids celebrated with some jumping on the trampoline in the rain and loved every minute of it.
Stupid Stinging Wasps
Tyler, our master BBQ chef had a tough week this week when while BBQing, the wasps who have taken up residence under our grill, chose to sting Tyler for “heating up” their home. He was not amused. Then Bob went out and went all ninja on them!
New Fav Dessert?
Chocolate chunk brownies with fresh sliced strawberries with melted choc fountain choclate and spraying whip cream!
OCD takes over
During Spring Break, we usually do a deep clean on the house. This summer my goal is to organize, simplify, and clear. So I have been going through every single inch of this house and clearing out all the crap. Its cathartic but exhausting. I am in awe how much crap one family can accumulate over time. Long story short- the shed is stuffed to the gills. That is the project this week. Then I should be done and ready to focus on the fun projects I want to do.
Before pics of the storage room:
Nickelodeon Universe and Entirely Too Much Shopping (but not enough according to Marisa)
The “SPLAT-O-Sphere” which scared the living daylights and her screams could be heard miles away. But later that day, she rode it again several times!
The Orange roller coaster which goes around the whole park
The Ninja Turtle airplane ride (Alayna was too scared to try the 1st time, but went several times after)
This was what I call the Death Drop roller coaster. Only Ty and Bob did it. This was the best shot I could get (Front row- the two on your right)
Bob, Ty, and Alayna spent the rest of the time riding more rides and having a blast, while Marisa and I did 6 hours of shopping. I’ll give Marisa credit- she doesn’t tire easily. We hit probably every clearance rack there was.
Its 11PM and we just got back home to Iowa and dang is that a LONG drive! The kids were great and we had a blast! Kayla seems to be loving EFY and had a dance tonight. We also hit the GINORMOUS IKEA store by the mall and have the plans for my dream home!
Wow this place is HUGE!
After a long drive up, and dropping Kayla off at EFY, we are “thinking happy”
The pineapple is real?!
I had to FORCE them to get pictures with the Ninja turtles. What has happened to our youth?
Alayna trying the Hot Tamale love machine. Marisa registered as “fiery”.
At the “peeps” store where we got free samples. Do you know they even have chocolate dipped ones?
Ty took this picture for Kayla
All of these are made out of LEGOS!!!
Every color lego you could ever want!!
This transformer LEGO is 2 stories high!! How awesome is that!?
Lunch at the Magic Pan Crepe STand and the food was to die for! (Pizza Crepe, strawberries and cream crepe, and Chicken Santa Fe Crepe!)
Lego Helicopter
Made it to the hotel, did 2 hours of swimming. Now to crash!
Tomorrow Nickelodeon Universe and lotsa shopping!!
