Wheeler Farm

Last week was Ali's class field trip to Wheeler Farm. Matt, Emily and I got to go with her class, it was so much fun. The kids loved it.

Mrs. Wheeler, Ali's teacher is retiring this year so we tried to get lots of pictures of all the kids together for a book for her. I don't think that we ever got the whole class.

Emily was so brave, she touched most of the animals that we got to see. She loved the cute little baby pigs and the bunny. Ali looked like she was having fun on the wagon ride, but when she got back she said that it was so boring all she got to see were trees.

Mothers Day 2010

We had a wonderfull Mothers day this year. It was nice and low key, accompanied by a fabulous dinner and great laughs with some of our favorite people.

Charlie bit my finger - again !

The girls are obsessed with this video. They want to watch it all day, and they are starting to say it to each other. It is so funny because Emily can say it just like the boy. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

Jaime's Baby Shower

The girls were so excited for Jaime's shower last weekend. They got all dolled up and were more than anxious to pose for some pictures. The were perfect girls and sat and watched Jaime open her presents like little ladies. They loved having Jake there to talk to and play with. They are now calling him a big "Jokster."

Being a Super Model!

Amanda, Colby and Pauline.

New Hair Cuts

A couple of weeks ago I took the girls to get their hair cut. The girl did a cute braid for their bangs and they loved it. It is their most requested hair do now.

Sweet "Stone Cold" Emily, trying not to smile for us.

Ali, all ready for the camera.

Lagoon Competition

On Saturday we got to spend the day at Lagoon for one of Ali's dance competitions. The girls had a blast and Emily was so brave, I hope the she continues to be brave throughout the summer.

Ali and her friend Hailee A. on The Jumping Dragon. This was their favorite ride. They went on in 3 times in a row, lets just say how nauseating this ride is. I goes around really fast like the music express, but I'd way even faster and then half way through the ride it switches directions and goes backwards. It really makes me want to vomit, so I am so glad that she is old enough to go on these kind of rides with her friends.

Emily on The Dragonfly for the first time. She cried the first three times around, and then she started laughing and told me that she loved it when she got off.

Emily and Emma on the baby boats. This is Emily's favorite ride.

First time Emily rode these airplanes without crying also. She had such a good time that day.

Em ready to ride the train.

Ali and Hailee

Ali's feild trip to the Zoo

Friday was Ali's first Kindergarten feild trip. We all got to go to the Zoo for the day, well it only ended up to be 2 hours by the time the slow buses got their and when we had to get back to get loaded up on the bus. The kids had a great time, and Ali was so excited that we got to walk around with Lilly, Quintin and Isabella.

The sweet Gorilla, he kept picking his nose, but every time the camera flash light would start to shine he would immediately move his arm and stare at us.

Isabella, Quintin, Lilly and Ali

It was such a beautiful day. It was so much fun to be outside.

Ali monkeyin' around with the monkeys.

Of course the parkk was the highlight of the day.

Ali on the big elephant. She was so excited to sit on his trunk, and then after was so disapointed, I think that she must have thought he was going to take her on a ride or something.

We can't wait until the next feild trip. We will be off to Wheeler Farm.

My Little Mud Cat

Ali had her first two baseball games last week. She did awesome and is quite a good batter.

The first game that they played, Ali's team played all of her friends from school. I was worried that she would get upset that she was not on their team, but she did really good and hit the ball with a pitch every time it was her turn and she never needed the T. She was so proud of that.

Ready to catch the ball. She has not quite got down how to catch the ball in the air, but she can catch it great if it is rolling to her.

Saturday

Saturday morning started out with a beauty makeover as Ali calls it for Emily. Ali made her up like Snow White. This included about 15 clips in her hair, lip gloss pretty much all over her entire face, and about a gallon of Matt's cologne. Emily sat and went along with every minute of it and was so proud of herself when Ali was all done with her.

The two crazy girls. I guess they have to entertain themselves somehow while I do chores and get ready for the day.

The lovely clips in the hair.

Later that day we took the girls to Boondocks. Matt and Ali got to ride the go-karts while Emily and I watched them and took pictures.

After the carts we headed inside to the arcade. Ali hit the JACKPOT on this ball game that you time the ball falling into different holes worth different points. The Jackpot was 400 tickets. By the end of our time there she had racked up 1020 tickets. The girls got a supe bounce bouncy ball, a bracelet, a Cinderella key chain, some nerds and Ali got this marvelous huge pink diamond ring. Of course after Boondocks we went to Sams and she lost the ring in the store. She was crushed and balled as we were walking through the store trying to find it. Lets just say it made some kid very happy that day.

Ali and Emily with their 400 tickets coming out of the machine.

Do you think that she will be disapointed if she doesn't get that many tickets next time we go? Of Course!

It's That Time Again - Lagoon

Yes, Bulgy the whale is still our first stop when we walk into Lagoon. I keep thinking that as Ali gets older she will want to skip it and go to something else, but I guess she has to ride it since she thinks that Emily should, but she just will not.

Ali and Lex waiting in line for The Music Express.

The whole gang on the ride. Lex, Ali, Matt, Isabel and Shane. Ali's face is priceless.

My sweet bear loves her baby boats. I really think that she could go on this over and over all day long, and Ali will not even ride them anymore.

Emily excited to be on the Merry-Go-Round. She loves it.

On the second ride she was so happy that she could get this dog. She calls it Ang. The whole time that she was on the ride she would talk about Jake, Jaime, Ang and Sully.

All geared up for the rockets. We kind of had a Lagoon party last weekend. The Jorgensens came with us and the Hadleys met us there too. Emily is riding with Camden and Ali is with Kira.

My sweet little Ali is all grown up. She is demanding to go on every ride by herself. We went again this weekend and Matt took her on the Jumping Dragon and made him sit in the car behind her. So she rode around in the car all by herself. I am not really appreciating this independent phase. Hopefully it passes soon.

Ali and Lex on Puff.

Ali and Lex after getting soaked on Odyssey. Ali does not look too thrilled. At least it was a hot day so she got cooled off a little bit.

Last But Not Least

Matt and Shane

These two special friends make going to Lagoon quite the experience and there is always a good laugh to be had. Here are the two lovebirds on Odyssey.

On the weekend Matt and Shane were having chair dip contests while everyone was eating big fat ice cream cones and churros. They could care less who saw them or was watching, as long as they were having fun with each other. I am a little worried what they are going to be like when we go to Lagoon-A-Beach together.