Thursday, September 10, 2009
Nanny and Papa time
First of all, I apologize these are so late! Nanny and Papa Carson came in to visit early August right after we got back from Wisconsin. As always the kids loved showing off and entertaining their grandparents. Morgan was still getting over croup and strep throat but once the medicine kicked in she was back to her old self and having a great time. Mitch and I even got to have a night out without the kids so it was a fantastic visit. We are looking forward to our trip back to Oklahoma this fall!
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Final Summer Vacation - Madison, Wisconsin
It's been a crazy summer filled with exciting trips. The kids and I ended our whirlwind summer travel with a visit to our friends in Wisconsin. Debbie, my mom, and I piled into a van with all five kids and made the trip up to see Sarah and her family. It was a packed van without an inch of space to spare but we made it!
The week was filled with tons of fun activities. We hung out at Ann's house and let the kids drive the cool cars and bikes. Will and Alex LOVED the motorcycles and actually did a pretty good job of steering them.
Since it was a warm day, we set up the slip and slide and this giant pirate ship/slide. Will wasn't so sure of the ship but after watching the big kids for awhile he got on and had a blast.
Morgan isn't afraid of anything. We were pushing her down the slip and slide and she giggled and laughed the whole way down!
Another day we went to visit Sarah's brother and sister in-law and took the kids to their local beach. I was shocked when Morgan dug right into the sand considering she hated it on our trip to Alabama a few weeks earlier.
A trip to Wisconsin wouldn't be complete without a stop by their fabulous FREE zoo.
The kids had a blast and wore themselves out every day. Thanks Sarah for letting us crash at your brand new house!
When all the kids were together we had 11 kids ages 6 and under. We were able to capture 10 of the 11 kids on this night. Baby Will (Sarah's son) was already in bed so he missed out on the group photo.
The week was filled with tons of fun activities. We hung out at Ann's house and let the kids drive the cool cars and bikes. Will and Alex LOVED the motorcycles and actually did a pretty good job of steering them.
Since it was a warm day, we set up the slip and slide and this giant pirate ship/slide. Will wasn't so sure of the ship but after watching the big kids for awhile he got on and had a blast.
Morgan isn't afraid of anything. We were pushing her down the slip and slide and she giggled and laughed the whole way down!
Another day we went to visit Sarah's brother and sister in-law and took the kids to their local beach. I was shocked when Morgan dug right into the sand considering she hated it on our trip to Alabama a few weeks earlier.
A trip to Wisconsin wouldn't be complete without a stop by their fabulous FREE zoo.
The kids had a blast and wore themselves out every day. Thanks Sarah for letting us crash at your brand new house!
When all the kids were together we had 11 kids ages 6 and under. We were able to capture 10 of the 11 kids on this night. Baby Will (Sarah's son) was already in bed so he missed out on the group photo.
**more pictures in the family albums**
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
St. Mary's Lake
This past weekend we took an extended weekend trip to Grand Lake St. Mary's with two of my girlfriends and their families: Mary and John and their son Jack (11 months), and Erin and Tim and their son Nate (2 weeks younger than Morgan).
It was a little chilly but we still managed to have a good time. The adults were able to talk and catch up when the kids were sleeping. Will was the big kid for once so I kept telling him he had to help the little kids instead of being a bully!
Since it wasn't always warm enough to swim, the guys all got their fishing poles out and had some fun. Mitch and Will caught about 6 fish throughout the weekend.
Nate and Morgan hanging out....could he be her future boyfriend?
We decided to reserve a boat for Saturday morning and of course when we woke up that day it was extremely chilly and rainy. We made the best of it though and bundled the kids up and took them out. After the initial scariness of the boat wore off they all actually loved it.
The last morning before we left we tried to get a group shot of the kids...not an easy task with four kids under the age of 3!
It was a little chilly but we still managed to have a good time. The adults were able to talk and catch up when the kids were sleeping. Will was the big kid for once so I kept telling him he had to help the little kids instead of being a bully!
Since it wasn't always warm enough to swim, the guys all got their fishing poles out and had some fun. Mitch and Will caught about 6 fish throughout the weekend.
Nate and Morgan hanging out....could he be her future boyfriend?
We decided to reserve a boat for Saturday morning and of course when we woke up that day it was extremely chilly and rainy. We made the best of it though and bundled the kids up and took them out. After the initial scariness of the boat wore off they all actually loved it.
The last morning before we left we tried to get a group shot of the kids...not an easy task with four kids under the age of 3!
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Gulf Shores
This year we decided to take a family vacation to Gulf Shores, Alabama. My sister and I found this nice pink house with it's own pool and thought it'd be perfect since it was huge. So we piled into a bunch of cars with my parents, my brother's family, and my sister's family and headed down to the beach to relax for a week.
The cousins all had a blast together. JT and Stephy were always being pulled somewhere by one of the little ones. It was really neat to see the kids play all week, they have so much energy and imagination it's cool to watch.
One of the first days we were there we attempted to take Morgan to the beach but she wanted nothing to do with it. She wouldn't even let us set her down on a blanket in the sand. Needless to say, she spent the majority of her time in the pool. She was a pro by the end of the week and would just float around in her floaties!
Will loved the beach so he spent a good mix of time between the beach and the pool. He was a little afraid of the waves so he wouldn't take his floaties off when he was at the beach even though he wasn't in the water. I think we've got a pretty cautious kid on our hands just like his dad!
Mitch really wanted to see the Naval air museum that was in Pensacola so we packed up the kids and my parents and made the short drive over. I think this was one of the best air museums I've been to. They had tons of airplanes that you could get into and see the cockpits. Will was in awe of all of them.
Even Grandma climbed in one and posed for a picture!
There was a really neat go-kart place that we checked out one of the nights. Morgan was too little for everything but Will was able to go on the bumper boats and ride as a passenger on the go karts. He really liked the bumper boats because they had water guns on them so he was able to squirt Grandma and Alex!
They also had a few kiddie rides that Morgan, Will, and Alex enjoyed including a train, a mini Ferris wheel, and a carousel.
About 30 minutes from our beach house there was an alligator farm that sounded kind of neat so we took all the kids on one of the rainy days. They had a guy come out and feed all the large alligators whole chickens, feathers and all. It was crazy to watch them all swarm the guy. Then they got out a few of the baby alligators and taped their mouths shut and let the kids hold them. I was shocked when Will said he wanted to hold it!
This place also had tons of snakes. They let some pythons just roam around one area and the kids were able to touch them. I have to admit that it freaked me out more than the kids!
Over all it was a fabulous trip! To see all 100 pictures from the trip, check out the family web albums!
The cousins all had a blast together. JT and Stephy were always being pulled somewhere by one of the little ones. It was really neat to see the kids play all week, they have so much energy and imagination it's cool to watch.
One of the first days we were there we attempted to take Morgan to the beach but she wanted nothing to do with it. She wouldn't even let us set her down on a blanket in the sand. Needless to say, she spent the majority of her time in the pool. She was a pro by the end of the week and would just float around in her floaties!
Will loved the beach so he spent a good mix of time between the beach and the pool. He was a little afraid of the waves so he wouldn't take his floaties off when he was at the beach even though he wasn't in the water. I think we've got a pretty cautious kid on our hands just like his dad!
Mitch really wanted to see the Naval air museum that was in Pensacola so we packed up the kids and my parents and made the short drive over. I think this was one of the best air museums I've been to. They had tons of airplanes that you could get into and see the cockpits. Will was in awe of all of them.
Even Grandma climbed in one and posed for a picture!
There was a really neat go-kart place that we checked out one of the nights. Morgan was too little for everything but Will was able to go on the bumper boats and ride as a passenger on the go karts. He really liked the bumper boats because they had water guns on them so he was able to squirt Grandma and Alex!
They also had a few kiddie rides that Morgan, Will, and Alex enjoyed including a train, a mini Ferris wheel, and a carousel.
About 30 minutes from our beach house there was an alligator farm that sounded kind of neat so we took all the kids on one of the rainy days. They had a guy come out and feed all the large alligators whole chickens, feathers and all. It was crazy to watch them all swarm the guy. Then they got out a few of the baby alligators and taped their mouths shut and let the kids hold them. I was shocked when Will said he wanted to hold it!
This place also had tons of snakes. They let some pythons just roam around one area and the kids were able to touch them. I have to admit that it freaked me out more than the kids!
Over all it was a fabulous trip! To see all 100 pictures from the trip, check out the family web albums!
Cincinnati Zoo Times Two
Early this summer we decided to make our first trip to the zoo with Debbie's family. The kids love reading about animals so they had a great time seeing everything. I didn't take very many pictures from this trip but here are two good ones of the kids posing on some statues.
Later that afternoon the kids played outside until they were all completely exhausted!
A few weeks later, Tatum and Jose brought their girls in for a fun-filled visit! We started off the day pretty early and it was a very HOT day. Morgan and Sonia were a little more interested in climbing on the bars and walking by themselves than they were the animals but Will and Nadia couldn't get enough of them!
Later that afternoon the kids played outside until they were all completely exhausted!
We weren't able to make it to Indy for the party since we were on vacation but Nadia recently turned 3! Happy Birthday Nadia!!!
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