Wonderful Friends for both young and 'old'!

 Both Ben and I play volleyball in the Spring / Summer at Mama G's.  We play together on Wednesday evenings on a co ed team and I also play on a woman's team on Thursday nights.  My Thursday night team played in the championship game this past week and we won!  I've been playing at Mama G's for almost 10 years and this is my first championship.  I'm definitely looking forward to receiving the T Shirt :)

 

 Ben decided to bring the kiddos up to the bar for a bit before I had to play.  They had a great time!

 

Chelsea ordered a lemonade :)

 

Tyler received lots of attention from my teammates!

 

Some of my Mom's Club friends also came out to Mama G's that night.  One of our friends is moving to Chicago so this was our last get together before she was leaving.  It was so thoughtful of the girls to have the get together at Mama G's so I could be part of it.  It was a lot of fun to have friends come watch us play! It meant a lot to me.

 

After 3 consecutive matches we took the title of champions!  We only had to play 3 matches last week because it was the second week of playoffs.

 

An end of the night 'selfie' of Shawna and I!

 

Even though I stayed out way too late on Thursday night we got up early and headed to the zoo to meet my friend Andi Friday AM.  The kiddos had a wonderful time.  Tyler was so well behaved I almost didn't know what to do with myself :)

 

 

Chelsea and Maddie

 

Goats!  Chelsea loved petting and feeding them, but Tyler was scared.

 

Mom, I really don't like those goats!

 

Are we in the country mom?

 

Checking out the monkeys together

 

Penguins!

 

 

We let the toddler free to roam in the tropics trail.  To my surprise, Tyler was very, very well behaved.  he was very fascinated with the animals. 

 

Maddie and Chelsea holding hands while walking the trail

 

Tyler copies everything Chelsea does

 

Running through a tunnel!

 

Fish!

 

The kiddos taking a rest in the stroller before lunch

 

lunch time!

 

Look who else was at the zoo!  Katelyn joined us for lunch.

Cabin Fun!

I already posted a blog about our first cabin visit of the year, but failed to put my phone pictures on that blog.  Below are many more fun pictures of our visit to Alexandria over Labor Day Weekend.

 

I brought Tyler to Target to stock up on a bunch of cabin toys.  We have to pack / haul so much stuff up every time we go.  I thought it would be helpful to have some new toys to keep up there for the kiddos. We had fun shopping :) 

 

Good thing we drive a Suburban!

 

Tyler was getting a tad bit bored on the drive up :)

 

Finally at the cabin!

 

Putting up Tyler's safety 'jail'!

 

As my other blog went into, Tyler did NOT sleep well in the pack and play that weekend.  I took this picture as Ben and Steve were pulling out of the drive way late Friday afternoon with Tyler.  His first (of many) car naps during the weekend.

 

I immediately grabbed my book and read on the deck while the kiddos were being driven around! 

 

They stopped at the gas station during Tyler's car nap.  Chelsea was very excited about her s'mores ingredients and sprite!

 

Tyler always finding something to climb

 

Friday night around 10pm.  

 

Hanging out in Uncle Steve's truck!

 

Visiting Grandma and Grandpa Loveland!

 

Let me out!

 



 

Another car nap!

 

Another late night, exhausted boy, but refusing to go to sleep in the pack n play.

 

Of course, even exhausted, he attempts to climb out of the jail!

 

I brought the kiddos to a park in Alexandria Sunday morning.  We met my parents, brother and two of Chelsea's cousins.

 

Chelsea, Ari and Alayna!

 

Joel, helping Tyler!

 

 

lunch time!

Back at the cabin!

 

Tyler loved being on the boat... especially when he was able to 'drive'

 

Yep, even steering wheels aren't off limits to climb!

 

What a happy girl!

 

Steve being very patient with Tyler!

 

Happy Boy!

 

It took me almost an hour of cuddling / rocking to get tyler to pass out around 10:00 pm Sunday night.  He woke up immediately after I set him into his pack n play.  Grrr...

 

Ugh

 

Tyler passed out almost immediately on our drive home. Someone was exhausted!

 

Here are a couple pictures from Ben's phone!

 

 

Chelsea 'driving' daddy's boat on land before we put it in the water!

 

Ben went out fishing while I was in town with the kids.  He caught his first walleye of the year!

 

Hanging out on the boat!