Cancun part 1

We decided to take a break from winter this year and headed down to Cancun for a week mid February. 

4am wake up call to get to the airport=plugged in kids while waiting to board

We were delayed in Chicago after we got on the plane.  The pilot passed the time by letting the kids sit in the cockpit.

 We made it to Cancun!  The kids were excited to have their own room with bunk beds and towel animals.

 Audrey and Carter showing Evelyn the slides are fun

 Evelyn was a fan of the pirate ship area

 She's happier on the beach

 My 2 beach bums

 They always play so well together at the beach

 I know I say it all the time. The beach is our family happy place.

 There were 2 large water slides that the kids loved.  I can't even count how many times they went down them by the end of the week.

 The kids camp staff led games for the kids.

 Evelyn was thrilled to find Mickey Mouse pancakes at breakfast.  They even had chocolate sauce for dipping.  Breakfast of champions

 Diva 1 & Diva 2

 Love my kiddos!

 Photography by the kiddos.  Carter tried to photo bomb everyone else's picture

 Flying Evey

 Divas take 2

 At this point of the trip they were already asking to come back again.

 Having fun with the water proof camera

wrapping up January

 Evelyn went through a phase of passing out on Audrey after school.

 We took the kids to see the Dunlap High School's production of Mary Poppins.  It was an impressive show the whole family enjoyed!

 The kids had a super visit to the dentist.  They have so much fun at Kids First Dental!  This visit was complete with a photo shoot.  The kids were dressed like Batman and Super Girl for super hero day at school.  The staff loved it and couldn't resist having some fun with it.

 A cavity free visit = ice cream on the way home

 Audrey's class had a ton of Supergirls for superhero day

 We had a couple of days that were nice and mild.  The kids were out playing with just their fleeces on.  I had to take a picture of all their wheeled toys out of the garage in January!

 Evelyn is enjoying all of Audrey's old tutus.

She is also excited for our upcoming trip to Mexico.  She has herself and bitty baby ready to go!

Fun with the Gilles'

 Mid-January we met up with my dear friend Hillary and her kiddos in Madison.  Madison is an equal distance for us to travel. Carter and Gabe are the same age and Audrey and Claire are just a year apart.  These kiddos really enjoy their time together.

 2 divas

 All 5 kiddos

 Carter giving Audrey a piggy back ride

 Under water Gabe

 The boys

 All 5 kiddos.  Even the big kids had fun in this "little kid" area

 The 3 girls

 Evelyn had a lot of fun even though she didn't have a buddy her age to play with.

 Posing, again

 Claire and Audrey were sweet and made sure to play with Evelyn

Claire had an instant shadow when she got all of her American Girl stuff out.

The girls thinking they are big time with their root beers.  Cheers to a fun weekend with friends!

New Years

 Chuck and I had a fun night out with our good friends the Knepps and Bamans New Years Eve.

 We had a great dinner out at Jim's Steak House then had dessert and wine at the Baman's.

 Audrey started the new year by being awarded student of the month.

All of the January students of the month

sledding

After Christmas we finally got just enough snow to play in and sled a bit.

 Making snow balls

 She still likes to eat it.

 Having fun sledding

 If only you could hear the giggles that were going on in this picture.

 goof ball

 Love my crazy kiddos so much!