Our Stay-Cation

This was such a fun and busy week. 

Prepare for a photo dump. 

Monday

Took a nice family walk

We bought our house!!!!!!!!!!!

It was one of those "should we? Should we not?

Oh! This is DEFINITELY what we're supposed to be doing"

situations. 

Tuesday

Our Maddix had his Kindergarten Music program, "Watch Me Grow."

It was so much fun (and a little tearful) watching him sing and act out the songs,

and just knowing how much he's grown from beginning to end of the year. 

He CRUSHED Kindergarten:)

Wednesday

Aaron made his debut as a little league ball player. 

He hit the ball each time up to bat, and although he first 

ran toward third before his little legs corrected him towards first,

he made it to the base each time... usually throwing his helmet off along the way.

Thursday

(Got my grades back for my two classes; I ended up getting a good grade on my Stat's final! This means I ended with an A-!!! I did well in my other class too, but THIS is was the most relieving feeling to know I'd survived it. And I DON'T have to repeat it)!

We decided with Travis home it was time he attended to the GIANT stack of papers,

which turned into de-junking multiple rooms, and then led to us finally having Aaron's new big boy delivered, and the boys room is underway for a transformation! During that time Aaron was supposed to be cleaning his messes; however, he thought he'd hide from us... and ended up cleaning haha. And after Maddix was out of school Travis and I got to see Guardian's of the Galaxy for a date and it was AMAZING!!

Friday

Mommy-Maddix class field trip day~ Daddy-Aaron Day together.

While Maddix, the kindergarten classes, and I made our way to Rockford for a day of fossil digging, hiking, nature walks, and a lesson about how Iowa used to be just a spot in the ocean, Aaron and Travis went to Lime Creek where they hiked, used binoculars to spot wild life, and explored. They had lunch at McDonalds, then played Lego Star wars and watched some Moana before coming to pick us up... and then check us for tics! 

(we found 5 just on the bus ride home; thankfully, we didn't have any)!

After school the boys played at Susan's while we made an early dinner then we prepped and headed out for more baseball games for the boys. Travis went to Maddix's, I went to A-A-Ron's, and then we caught the end of M's game before calling it a night! 

Saturday

BEST. DAY. EVER. 

We hit the road bright and early and drove to the Como Zoo, just outside Minneapolis and met up with our cousins, Vance, Alison, Max and May to celebrate Max's 5th bday. 

~zoo

~lunch

~riding surrey bikes around the lake (our favorite)

~Hyland-Bush Lakes Park (The mother of all nightmare parks for any parent who doesn't want to lose their child in that chaotic, child packed playground)! 

~Mall of America: Boys got to ride two of the Amusement park rides inside the mall,

then we met up for dinner at the Cadillac Ranch.

~Watched Moana on the way home, rolled in late, and hit our head's to the pillow! 

This has been a much needed rest-recharge-and accomplish Week and it really helps that it didn't rain everyday either! I needed this week. Travis needed it. Our family had such an awesome time. 

Now next week Maddix will finish school, My mom and two siblings will fly into town, and Travis will have a four-day weekend... so I think it's safe to say 

"Let the Good Times Roll...."