Dells/Waunakee vacation!

We got back on Sunday from a lovely trip to the Wisconsin Dells and Waunakee to visit Sarah, John, and the Samuelson gang. We had so much fun at the waterpark and visiting with Sarah and John. It was a great weekend.

Hanging with my girls at the wave pool:
Amelia enjoyed the kiddie pool:
Mira on the lazy river:
Chris and Ameila at the wave pool:
Mira tackles a big wave!
Hanging with Dad at the pool:
Mira is ready to hit the slopes, um, waves:
Me and sweet cousin Sarah:
The kids all had such a wonderful time together!
Finally, a bath for Mira, Amelia, and GeorgiaRae. I dare anyone to find a similar photo of 4 little girls from 30 years ago!
Many thanks to Sarah and John for two nights' lodging. We were able to get so much quality time with them and their kids. We took a leisurely walk to their neighborhood park, then had a great afternoon dip in their neighborhood pool. We hired a babysitter and had a delicious leisurely dinner out. It was a great relaxing weekend. And no sunburns!

Amelia was going to drive home, but she was too short to reach the pedals:


Mira was certainly happy to see Winter again.

Our little ballerina

Amelia had her first official class tonight! She picked ballet as her summer class and really enjoyed it! She got a new leotard and tutu for her birthday and was ready to dance!
I wasn't sure how she would do in a class setting since she's never taken one before. She was certainly one of the more talkative ones, very outgoing. She listened pretty well, but we'll have to talk about listening to the teacher a little better.
They learned 1st position, 2nd position, and the Hokey Pokey!

More kissing!

Help! Mira mentioned last night that when Connie, our daycare person, was putting the little kids down for a nap, she and Isaac put a blanket over their heads and kissed! This is at least their 4th kissing incident.

What do we do? I don't want to forbid it, for fear of sending her directly into the arms of her 6 1/2 year old boyfriend, but I don't feel comfortable with her kissing him either. I know it's experimental and she feels a little naughty and excited when they kiss, but, man . . . she's a bit young!

Any advice for a mom out there?

Father's Day!

We had a great Father's Day at Randy and Terrie's house on Lake Charlotte. The weather was beautiful so the kids were able to enjoy the beach all afternoon.

Here is Chris opening his gifts. Iron Man 2 CD, two polo shirts, and a pair of jeans. He'll be stylin'!
Mira on the pontoon:
Chris, Randy, Mira, and Amelia on the beach:
Chris and his girls. Sunny!
Me and the girls on the pontoon:
We hope you all had a wonderful Father's Day!

We love our dog.

We love our dog. We love our dog. We love our dog . . .

Cheese Fest!

Mira, Amelia, and I went to Pine Island this weekend for Cheese Fest! We had a great time at Jeff and Sara's house Saturday night, then stayed at Kelly and Duey's house overnight. Sunday was a little rainy, but that didn't stop us from taking part in the carnival in town. The kids rode the rides, ate fair food, and played some games. Sadly, I don't have photos of that part since I didn't want my camera to get wet. I did take just a couple at the parade that afternoon . . . alas none of the actual parade!

The entire gang at the parade:

Kissy, kissy, kissy

Mira and I took a walk with Winter tonight and got a little one-on-one time. I started asking her if she was excited for first grade next year, and we got to talking about Isaac, her "boyfriend" who is also at her daycare and in her class. Let's just say they spend a fair amount of time together.

I asked Mira if Isaac was still her boyfriend. She said yes, then said, "We kissed at the bus stop! On the lips! Three times!"

Uh-oh. I said, "So, did you like it?"

"Yes!" was Mira's reply.

Crap. "So, what did you like about it?" I asked.

"His slushy lips!"

Romantic. Now what do I do? I think she's a bit young to be kissing boys! I told her she can't do anything other than hold hands right now. Help!