Happy Birthday, Nana!

 Today is Nana's birthday.  We had a great time celebrating!  I got a babysitter (this NEVER happens!) for the kids and we went out for a ladies' lunch.  I surprised my mom by having some of her friends meet us for lunch.  It was a good time!  Then the girls helped me make her a carrot cake.  They were excited!  Happy birthday, Nana!!  We are so thankful for you!

Beach

 

 In my opinion, year-round school is one of the best kept secrets.  I LOVE Fall break and this year we got to spend part of our Fall break at the beach.  The weather was PERFECT.  It didn't get chilly until yesterday which worked out perfectly for us because we had already planned on going to Ripley's Aquarium.  (FYI--Educators get into Ripley's Aquarium for free and can bring a guest for half price.)

Molly had a great time.  I got her a puddle jumper and she swam like a fish!  It is definitely time to get that girl some swim lessons!

Rayna was not so sure about the beach at first.  She didn't like the sand AT ALL.  But she eventually warmed up to it and by the end of our trip she was loving it!

Aaron, being the sweet little guy that he is, was an absolutely perfect traveler.  He was great in the car, slept well, and just went with the flow.

We met up with my brother and his family and it was great to spend some time with them.  That was actually the first time I had met my nephew, Isaiah.  He's such a sweetie!

Discovery Place and Cane Creek

 

We are trying to squeeze as much fun into Fall Break as we possibly can!  Yesterday we went to the Discovery Place.  The kids had SO much fun!  Even Aaron had fun!  He liked the baby section and he loved the balls that stayed up with air.  He got so excited!  It was very cute.

 

 

 Today we went to Cane Creek with the N family.  We all had a great time!  The weather was perfect for a picnic at the park.  C and A continue to do incredibly well and we love getting to see them so much.  The kids had such a good time playing together.  Have I mentioned how much I LOVE Fall Break?! 

BHESA 100th Anniversary

 This Thursday was Benton Heights 100th Anniversary.  We have been celebrating since Thursday.  Today we had a 100th Anniversary festival and it was a lot of fun!  Rayna sometimes has a hard time with crowds so she was not too happy at first, but C and A were there with the N family and that helped a lot.  After she calmed down, she ended up having a great time.  Molly was having so much fun that she did NOT want to leave.  She's already asking about the festival next year!  

 

And Aaron thought the festival was okay, but he was happy to get home to his Nana!

Cute Kiddos

I am so excited to have the next two weeks off of work to spend with these sweet faces!