First Camping weekend of 2015

We got to take our camper out for the second time since we've owned it this weekend and it was every bit as great as we remembered from last year.  We love our camper and we love camping; it's one of the very few times when Dave and I can do nothing and be ok with it.  We stayed at Keyes Lake campground in Florence, WI; very close to where Dave's brother and his family live and got to celebrate our nephew's 6th birthday with them today.  We're so happy that camping season is back and have a goal of camping once each month, from May-October.  We look forward to June and the Welter Family camping weekend with Dave's extended family!

 Wyatt loves every single minute of camping!

 Grace and Madi argued over the title of "Queen of the Campfire," a title Madi came up with last year.  I told them that they should quit fighting since I am the queen of the campfire and they are the princesses!  Problem solved.....or not. 

 Madi enjoying her coffee.  She only gets coffee when we're camping (or if Papa gives it to her!)

 The campfire king making breakfast:)

 A little scooter riding and tractor driving

 Filling his trucks with dirt

 Dave showing the kids how this water pump worked

 Underdogs!

 Digging for rocks

 The little campground office had ice cream treats which the kids keyed in on immediately upon arrival on Friday.  Of course we couldn't leave without having ice cream!

 The campground had a mini golf course too and we got a free round with our stay.  It was so much fun.  They even had a mini club for Wyatt:)  Grace spend most of her time trying to put her ball in the water.....golf may not be the sport for her?

 Seeing Wyatt with his little club, all I could think about was that Grandpa Great must be smiling down on our little man. 

 Taking a little break on hole 11 because, let's face it, mini golf is hard work!

 The funny thing is, she didn't even hit the ball into the water, she just placed it in the water.  Oh well, she was happy as a clam the whole time.  At one point her ball went in one of the holes and it goes through a tube down to another green.  Her mind was completely blown and she told us she lost her ball, it went in the hole!  A little while later she found it and then put it in the same hole repeatedly to see it appear on another green. 

 S'mores!

 My boys.  Does Wyatt's face not just make you so happy?  He is pure joy!

 Campfire sisters:)

Mother's Day

We had such a nice Mother's Day weekend.  Saturday I did the "Run for your Mother" 5k while Dave and the kids were off doing story time and top secret Mother's Day stuff.  It was a good run and I improved my time by 2 minutes from last year.  I got home before them and was able to get most of the house cleaned before they came in bearing some wonderful surprises!

 

Sunday we had a lazy morning then brought everything over to my mom and dad's house for our own big salad bar.  We had a nice day and I am ever so thankful for the woman I am blessed to call my mom.  She is my best friend and I love her with all my heart.

 Grandpa & Grandma with cutest twins around

 Papa and Gracie bug

 Hattie working on finding a Father's Day present for her Daddy

 Hannah and Hattie worked very hard on their Mommy's Mother's Day gift.....there may have even been a few tears shed on Hannah's part (she HATES having her foot pressed in anything, paint, cement, it doesn't matter)  Mommy was happy with their hard work though:)

Then there's this picture; it cracks me up.  Poor Hannah just got hit by her sister and Hattie was proud of herself.  What a stinker!

Teacher Appreciation Week-Friday

Grace doesn't have school on Fridays so Madi took the same thing Grace had taken to her teacher on Monday.  Thanks to all the amazing teachers out there, we hope you feel appreciated not only this week, but each day! 

 



Teacher Appreciation Week-Thursday

Madi is off to Milwaukee for a fieldtrip today so we went with something small and easy to carry.  After I took the girls' pictures, Wyatt stood against the wall and said, "me."  I was happy to snap a few pictures of his cute little face. 

 

Teacher Appreciation Week-Wednesday

 A $1,000,000 in 100 Grand bars!  Madi didn't understand why I wouldn't let her sneak one of the candy bars...I told her then it wouldn't make sense:)  I don't think she completely understood why.

1. Hey, Grace's eyes are open!

Teacher Apprecation Week-Tuesday

This morning the girls are taking little baskets of muffins to their teachers (with any luck the ones for Madi's teacher will still be warm!).  Madi rode her bike to school this morning and attached her basket to her handlebars, so cute!

Grace cannot keep her eyes open for a picture:)  She gets that from the Hoverson side of the family:)

Teacher Appreciation Week 2015

Since Madi started school, we've made it a tradition each year to bring something to her teacher each day of teacher appreciation week.  Her teachers have always been so touched even though it's such a small gesture compared to all they do for our kids every day.  So, this year, Grace gets to join in the fun.  Here they are with their teacher goodies for today:)

 We stocked up on the Thanks-a-lot girl scout cookies this year and made them into a fun little teacher appreciation gift!

Goofballs; this picture sums each of them up perfectly!