Father's Day!

We celebrated father's day with hamburgers and hotdogs at the Nelsons on Saturday. Even though Kennedy was sick with another UTI, she still managed to eat one and a half hotdogs! There was also a new game played and the kids had a great time as usual in the play room! We missed you Ben and McKenzie.

Sunday Jake had some quality time with the girls while I went to the spa. I swear that I didn't know it was father's day when I made the appointment! He looked pretty worn out when I got home, so I took Kennedy to the Sunflower Market (our new favorite place to shop) and Jake took a nap with Macy. They looked so sweet! I didn't want to wake them up, but Kennedy was excited to give daddy the peanuts we got for him at the store. Then we went to my parent's house for flank steak and pork roast with my family. It was nice to spend the weekend with our families and honor our great dads! We are so appreciative of all that they do for us and we love them both very much!

Kennedy and Macy are so lucky to have such a wonderful father. I know he loves them (even when they are whining, crying or doing something else annoying to get on his nerves) and they certainly love him back! I couldn't ask for a better husband and I'm so happy to have such an amazing family. Here are some pictures, not all from the weekend, of the dads.

Dinosaur Museum

Jake had to work last Saturday, so I took Kennedy and Macy to the Thanksgiving Point Dinosaur Museum. Kennedy was so excited to go - she woke up in the morning and that was the first thing she started talking about. She's been calling it "the other museum" because we usually go to the Museum of Natural History. We had a great time playing with all of the interactive exhibits, and Kennedy loved the giant sharks and turtles. Macy was awake the whole time and seemed to really focus on everything. Her big sister did a nice job telling her about all of the dinosaurs she knows.

Trip to Moab

Time to play blog catch-up! We spent a weekend in Moab with the Nelsons - everyone except Ira. We rented a condo with three bedrooms which was able to accommodate all nine adults and four kids quite comfortably. Activities included swimming, coloring, games, eating, shopping, and of course hiking! On our first day in Arches we did the Park Avenue hike, which was perfect for the kids. We also saw Balanced Rock and hiked to Sand Dune Arch (another kid favorite) and Broken Arch. Jake and Kennedy (in the backpack) did the Fiery Furnace hike with Beth, Ben, McKenzie and Rainier. I went to town with Brent, Kari, Eliza and Huck to do some shopping and get ice cream. We also did some 4-wheeling back to Gemini Bridges. I was told that these trails were pretty tame, but it was definitely enough of a rush for Macy and me. On the last day, just the four of us hiked to Delicate Arch. People made lots of comments about hiking with two little girls, and most seemed in awe that we would try the hike with them. We kept a good pace, and only one couple passed us - Jake was pretty proud of that. We had perfect weather in Moab, but it rained like crazy on the drive down and back. It was fun to spend the time with everyone.

School's out for summer!

Kennedy had a great year (5 months) at school. We're so happy that she was able to get into such a great class. She had wonderful teachers and made lots of friends. She will miss them all over the summer. There were lots of activities to celebrate - we went to a picnic in the park with the two toddler classes. The kids sang a few songs and were presented with certificates. They were all so cute! We also went to a school wide carnival with a BBQ, giant bounce house/slide, face painting, and balloon animals. Kennedy had tons of energy as usual, and ran off after finishing her dinner. She wanted to go back to the slide, but didn't tell daddy where she was going. She just jumped down from the table and shouted, "I'm done!" I was in the food line and didn't know what was going on. Daddy chased after her with Macy in the stroller, but it was hard pushing it through the crowd. It is a challenge trying to keep up with both of them by yourself. I tried to do it at the picnic because daddy was home sick. We all came home exhausted. 

Toddler Suns and Moons Singing

Kennedy and Max

Doing a job on the last day of school

With Ethan and Greta

Sliding at the carnival

The girls will be splitting their time with pampy and grandma Sue this summer. Kennedy will have lots of fun with them, but I know she will be excited to go back to school in the fall.