Visitors!

This past weekend we had Grammy and Papa in town, and it was the first time Papa got to meet our Rowan.  When Grammy was in town right after Rowan was born, Lyla requested to have Papa come out for his birthday so she could plan him a surprise birthday party.  He came, but the surprise party wasn't much of a surprise.  Or a party.  More like just dinner at Cheesecake Factory.  ;)

It was a fun and very busy weekend.  Rowan showed off all his cuteness and the girls showed off their screaming lungs and every range of emotions.  Sometimes I'm just a little surprised that people continue to visit us and our crazy.  Gotta love family.  :)

Here are some pictures from the few days.  Thanks for coming, and for all the help!!

- K

Meeting the boy!

Look at that smile.  So cute I could die.

Cheesecake Factory!

Sever's Fall Festival.  The chicks LOVE this corn pit!

Pig races at the Fall Festival

And camel rides!

Check out those legs and kicks.  So many heart eyes.

Taking Lyla to Kindergarten.  She repped the Broncos that day.  ;)

After school we headed to Lake Calhoun for the greatest adventure of all time.

Adventure #1: Duck chasing

Adventure #2: Baby turtle spotting

Baby turtle!

These little guys were crawling out of a hole in the ground and running for the lake water.  They were so cute!

Sis and her "turtle team"

Adventure #3: Peddle Boating

I could eat that boy.

Adventure #4: Kayaking!

Adventures not pictured: Trying to find a parking spot, lunch (always a fun adventure trying to get kids to eat), swimming at the beach, playing at the park, collecting valuable treasures such as sticks, rocks, and bird feathers.

Making pancakes before preschool with Grammy!  :)

I think Sis saw geese...I'm not sure what Lyla is doing.

Last morning with Papa before they had to go.

Beach Party!

Last week the local lake threw a beach party so the girls and I packed up for a little fun in the sun!  I'll be honest, waddling around the beach in the heat is not exactly my favorite thing at 8+ months pregnant, but I'm trying to sneak in as many fun outings as we can before this baby comes and we're in home lockdown mode.  And we did have fun!  I was ill prepared in the beach toy department, but the girls were surprisingly content with their mini rugby balls I brought and pretending to run away from crocodiles and sharks.

Loving every moment of this summer break so far!  Here are some photos from the "beach"!  :)

- K

Goan's Lake

One of our favorite things to do every summer was to visit Goan at her house on Prior Lake, so when we found out that they were selling we were all so sad!  The girls always loved to splash around in the lake and play in the sand, and Ryan and I thoroughly enjoyed the fully stocked fridge in the boat house.  Even Kev got invited out once in a while, the lucky dog.  :)

Goan was good enough to host one last lake trip for me and the girls this week, in the midst of her moving craziness.  I mistakenly thought it was too cool to jump in the lake, so I didn't bring swimsuits.  The lake water was actually perfect, and luckily the girls had no qualms with jumping in fully clothed.

We had such a fun time, and I was so glad we got the chance to create a few more memories.  I know for sure Lyla and Evie will always remember their days at Goan's lake.  She may not live there anymore, but I'm pretty sure it'll always be hers to them.  :)

Thanks for the beautiful afternoon, Goan!

- K

Grandma Kay and Mother's Day!

My mom came into town last Thursday night for Mother's Day and we had the best long weekend.  It was the first time she's been in town that I wasn't trying to work and have her watch my kids, which never really went well.  The last time she was in town we happened to find our house posting so she got to tour it with us, but has never been back since we bought it.  It was fun to give her the tour again, and the girls were so excited to spend some time with Grandma Kay, which eventually just became Kay Kay by the end of the trip.  :)

She flew in the night of Cinco de Mayo, but we didn't really get to celebrate so we did homemade guac, steak tacos and Mexican beers to celebrate Seis de Mayo instead.  On Saturday Ryan volunteered to take the girls all day so we could have a fun, leisurely girl's day.  We saw Mother's Day, had sushi for lunch and did some shopping.  When we got home the girls had helped Ryan pick out and plant flowers for the house - which naturally turned into running through the sprinklers when they got to the whole watering part.

On Sunday we went to church, then came back home for homemade eggs benedict and mimosas.  I realized that the last time I'd had homemade eggs benedict was when my mom made them for me on my wedding morning.  :)  After naps we made an impromptu decision to go to Lake Calhoun for ice cream.  A decision approximately every other Minnesotan made, considering we waited in line for almost two hours to order our food - which had turned into dinner AND ice cream by the time we got to the window.  But the weather was glorious and the food was amazing.  I'd even venture to say it was the best Mother's Day yet.

Can't wait til our next Kay Kay visit!

- K

Our Seis de Mayo fare

Sis prefers "nakey" over anything these days.  :)

Dancing with Grandma Kay

Evie loved that Grandma had blue eyes like her.  :)

Sushi date!

Getting soaked :)

I'm not into bragging or anything, but I totally nailed those poached eggs  ;)

Post church uniforms :)

My pretty mama

Yes, we're totally (still) those neighbors with naked babies running around :)

Before I could even think about getting pictures these girls tore off their church dresses and got comfy.  They were so cooperative about taking pictures (for once!) I didn't dare mess with their outfits.

Love him



Lake Calhoun

Paddle boating with Dad while my mom and I waited in line...forever

Ice cream, finally!

It was the prettiest sunset.  And past Evie's bedtime.  ;)