Cousins Thursday

The kids playing a match game with Hollie after lunch. After the kids play upstairs it's so nice to go downstairs to slide, run, and jump. 

Special Treat

After preschool we went to the library and had a special surprise when Hollie, Cooper, Stephanie, and TJ came in to play. After the library we went to Orange Leaf to get Chloe a gift card for her upcoming birthday. Ev picked out a small  cup of chocolate ice cream with m&ms on top. She ate and enjoyed the whole thing. I enjoyed sitting and visiting with her. Our chats are so fun:)

Anniversary weekend

Emelia loves taking selfies! 

Friday night Steve dropped me off in Westfield and I spent the night with the Devos girls. Saturday morning I watched little 8 month old Oakley while Victoria and Emelia went to work. Steve spent the weekend at the cabin helping his mom winterize everything. Saturday afternoon I then drove to Sioux City to help my dad celebrate his 63rd birthday. I had a lot of fun visiting with family and my old junior high friend, Sherry. 

Sunday, when Steve got back to Lemars, I picked him up, and he surprised me with roses and a card for our second anniversary.  We then drove home and spent a quiet night in. (Which after the weekend we both needed). Thanks to everyone for the well wishes we received.  It was a perfect day to celebrate and recommit our love for each other.  

Bean Burrito

We missed not seeing Cooper today but hope he's feeling better and look forward to seeing him next week when both kids, hopefully, will be at a 100%. 

One of our many indoor activities Ev enjoys is when I roll her up like a bean burrito and pretend I can't find her. She giggles, wiggles, and finally pops up and yells "Here I am!" We can do this for fifteen minutes and it doesn't get old, for either of us. 

I did it! I did it!

Due to the rain after preschool I took Everlee and all her energy to the indoor playground for some fun. She was Miss Brave today climbing to the top of everything. This was a first for Ev and she was so excited each and every time. She would hop up and down and yell "I did it! I did it!"

She got to the top of the inflatable ladder and she was a bit timid to go down the slide so she climbed back down the ladder. 

We had the whole place to ourselves for most of the time. As we were getting ready to leave a couple other kids showed up and the staff put on the bubble machine. A little more jumping, running, and chasing bubbles and this girl was ready to call it a day and head home. 

Girl time

Saturday night while the guys watched football us girls made our own fun...in the hot tub...with cocktails...chatting...'til 1am!

Fun with Cooper

Friday while Hollie was helping with Chloe's fall festival I stayed with Cooper. I think back to a year ago when we moved to Polk City and Id come over to watch him. He'd cry when Hollie left, stare out the window, and not talk to me. Fast forward a year and he doesn't cry, hands me my favorite paw patrol (sky) and talks a mile a minute. 

Earlier in the am I had talked to my dad and he told me he was hauling cookies. So I told coop that papa was hauling cookies in his truck. He got out his semi, I took it into the kitchen, filled it with graham crackers and let him open the load. He thought this was the funnest and yummiest activity. Then coop went into the kitchen got snap peas, put them in the trailer, opened it, and ate them. 

I may not say it enough but I'm so thankful that Steve works so hard for us that it allows me to see our son, siblings, Neices, and nephew on a regular basis.

Cousin Thursday??

Yes we did have Hollie and Cooper over for a play date today but as the kids get all there energy out its hard to keep up with them let alone take a bunch of pics. I got nothing today:( 

Ev woke up to a surprise with Tyler being there. Tyler was watching some snapchat videos and Ev was interested in them too. Soon enough Ev, soon enough;)

Tuesday Fun

Building a BIG tower!

The reason we came to the library again: the choo choos. 

After iPad time she found a book with Ariel. She remembered her from her mermaid outfit from Chloe last week. 

Once we got home I found out she can have real "tea" aka(water) in her pot and cups. I like my tea with one cream and one sugar. Ev likes hers with one cream and two sugars. Imagine that;)

Extra Fun Thursday

Ev served us ice cream soup with chocolate on top. 

Thank you to cousin chloe for the dress up clothes. After nap Ev had a fun time dancing and twirling in her new outfits. 

Tyler and Micheal came down to talk DeadEye with Rich. Afterwards, we took the boys out to eat at Fuzzy's Tacos. We enjoyed the food and recommend it to everyone. It was fun to catch up and listen to some college stories. Oh to be young again;)

After school play

On Tuesdays when I pick Ev up from preschool she's so full of words and very chatty. Yesterday, she brought up the library and how her favorite part is playing with the choo choos. So I asked her if she wanted to go and she threw her hands up in the air and yelled, Yahoo! She played and explored the whole library in an hour and then wanted to go home and play on her play set. It's so fun to give Everlee the reigns and watch her learn and grow. 

Back in the swing of things

Ev thought my jacket looked just like Elsa's cape. 

It was so great to have Cooper and Hollie  back over to play. Ev greeted Cooper with a big hug and they were off running in a matter of seconds.