My little Mer-People

Next year's suit came in the mail...I think mommy was a little more excited about this then the little lady wearing it. If you know her, you know she loves tulle, maybe even more than mac and cheese.


This is about as close as B will get to the water. At least when he does start to enjoy it, he will know how to swim in it...look at those moves...

Reece's fun with sunglasses

Over just 2 years of this little girl's life, she has accumulated at least 6 pairs of sunglasses. The last two summers she really has had no interest in them. But this summer, they are cooler than layering socks from like...the 80's. Just like the socks, it's not about the coolest pair, it's about how many you can wear all at once.

This seriously happened at the dinner table. I looked up and BAM...glasses came out of no where...it's like she was storing them in her pocket...I have no idea where they came from. Again, like the layered socks, they look cooler with something "on" them...these pink ones sport mashed potatos...how cool is that?! And yes, my child has no manners and sings at the dinner table with food in her mouth. It's hard to have a conversation with your husband when you hear "itsy bitsy spider" in this fashion.

Brody's fun with sunglass (a bit different than his sisters)

Whoa...that doesn't go there...

All better...

Park #8 - McGraw Park

We have been to McGraw splash park several times this year. I finally was able to get the pictures and review written down this time. McGraw park is located behind Central Catholic High School off Airport road. The actual park is quite a hike from the parking lot. So be prepared to walk and if you have little ones, I would definitley bring a stroller. It has a small pavillion with a few picnic tables and then some benches to sit on. There is plenty of grassy area around the park to picnic also. There really isn't any shade though. There is a ball diamond, sprayground and playground. The only bathroom at this point is a port-a-potty but they appear to be building something over by the parking lot...which again is a pretty far walk from the play area. It's clean and safe and has quite a bit to do for the kids. It has a bigger play area, a smaller play area, swings and a rock climbing wall. The spray area has quite a bit of squishy ground for crawlers to play and stay out of the water if they choose. We give this park 4 stars.

Brody liked that he could stay out of the water...


Smaller play area


Rock wall and larger play area in the back.

Spray ground

Wednesday Playgroup - Ropp Cheese Farm

Yesterday we went to Ropp Cheese Farm for a tour. It's just a few miles from where we live! We got to see how cheese was made and of course have some samples. Reecey got to feed the baby cows with bottles, feed the big cows, llamas, and goats, and go on a hayrack ride. She also got to milk a cow and see the big turkey. There was also a brand new baby cow that was born just hours before we arrived! The tour was only $3.00 (I think for me and the kids were free?) and Reece got to take home a coloring book. They also have a cheese store in which there is every different flavor of cheese you can imagine. So we bought some cheese curds to take home. They even have home made ice cream! The kids had such a great time!

Feeding the big cows

Feeding the baby cows

Milking the cow...

QT John who was born right before we got there!

Feeding the llama

Field Trip!

We didn't make it to a park this week, but we did go to visit daddy on one of his job sites since he was close by. If I had to rate it on a park scale it would be zero stars since it is was not safe, not clean, and had no bathroom (unless you count the nearby corn field). I wouldn't suggest taking your kids there unless you want to be arrested for tresspassing! But on a "fun-for-my-own-kids" scale it would get 5 stars. They got to see their daddy at work - how exciting! And Reece even got to help.

The doorway to the bin daddy was building...

Reecey on the inside of the bin...which really scared her at first. It's really huge in there and there is a loud echo.

Some things we do together...

Whoa...that's a long way down...


Reading books and giggling...

Look out the window...(pretty sure I have this exact photo with Reece about this same age and Harley)

Play peek a boo in the new toy box...