chuck e. cheese.

kiddie park: day 1.

The kids had been counting down the days until our trip back to the Kiddie Park. 

They love visiting my aunt and uncle and they know they will be properly spoiled while we're there! 

Poor baby Gretchen was teething, not sleeping well, fighting a strep throat-like virus and wasn't eating. I decided one night at 3 am (when I was up with a sad, crying baby) that the trip wasn't going to be near as much fun for anyone with her along. So my wonderful mom was nice enough to take a day off work... Jessi was nice enough to keep her until 6:30 one evening... (mommy only cried a little bit dropping her off that afternoon)... and Corey and I got to spend some fun time with our two big kids! 

Last year I was pregnant and was only able to ride the carousel and the train. This year I was forced lucky enough to get to go on more!

They had the bouncy house all to themselves! 

I may have bribed Sophie to get her to go on the bumper cars with Lawson this year...

But I think she had a good time... 

Last year Lawson refused to go on these planes because Sophie made it fly too high. I may have bribed him, too, but it was worth it.  These planes ended up being his favorite ride this year! 

Sno cones and cotton candy... 

Sophie was just a little excited to ride the roller coaster again... 

Lawson agreed to try it again this year, but only if I would go with him. I held on to him really tight the first time around. He ended up loving it! It goes around 3 times and by the last time around, I wasn't holding on to him at all! 

So much fun for two kids! 

And this was only day 1... 

i couldn't wait.

I probably shouldn't be posting this, because I don't have the copyright release yet, but I couldn't wait... 

And there are 86 more pictures that I  love  just as much!
So, so  happy with them!!

new spray park.

We finally made it out to the new spray park here in town. (The one that Daddy helped build!) 

We started at the playground across from it... 

I love that I have pictures of Sophie in this outfit. It's one of her favorites! The pink "shirt" is actually a dress that she wore when she was 2. She just couldn't part with it!

Then we walked over to the spray park... 

It was a cloudy, overcast day, but they had so much fun! 

This was their favorite thing to do...

Gretchie was content to sit and watch from her stroller most of the time, but she did get her little feet wet! 

Another thing crossed off our list!