Spring Break 2015

We took a 18 hour road trip to Gulf Shores, AL over Spring Break. We rented a condo with our friends and their girls. We all had a blast....Too many to write about so forgive me for posting a crazy amount of photos.

A quick cat nap for Lauren at dinner when you don't have a 2 year old nap
at all for a week and go to bed 2 hours after their bedtime:)

This was when she finally crashed at 11:00! It was vacation for everyone...anything goes!

Our last morning before we left...sad:(

Our great driver!

Dolphin Cruise

Her face says it all-she was supposed to PRETEND to steer the boat-she really did! OHHH BOY!

Fun at the Zoo

The girls favorite thing to do...play in the big waves! 

She played in the sand that so much sand accumulated in her bottoms and they weren't staying up so good! 

The whole gang buried on the beach

This was on the way there...awesome little travelers! 

Party horns were blowing when we made it to Gulf Shores!!!!

Our Condo View

Shrimp

The ferris wheel Addison rode

Cowgirl Ella

So  many fun restaurants there...

Foam Party!!! 

Addison managed to do some backflips on this trampoline!

Dance party at LuLu's

Our Condo

A Happy Ella - Lots of screen time on the ride there and back...and candy too! Not going to lie-

Watching the Badger game vs. Kentucky in KY at 9:00 at night! 

Riding the ferris wheel

Kite flying

Winter Odds and Ends...

Packer Pep Rally Fun (before the Championship Game)

The girls insisted they wanted to shovel...really?!? Hmmmm...

A FROZEN day in Appleton...

Elsa and Anna stopped by Barnes and Noble. The girls enjoyed meeting their favorite Frozen princesses! They also got to read a story with them and color, lots of fun!

Lauren was a little shy but after saying hi asked Anna if she could sit next to her and color!

The girls couldn't stop staring...they were  quite entertained!

Storytime...listening to a "Frozen" story

Happy Holidays!

Lots to talk about...:)

Lauren at her daycare Christmas program

The girls are really getting this cut-out cookie thing down!

Ella at her pre-school Christmas Readers Theater - Pete the Cat Saves Christmas

Fall - Well, we skipped that....

The weather turned cooler quickly and since I was behind on my blog, I will just add some random photos before Winter officially begins!

Addison went to the Little Farmer on a field trip with her class and Dad chaperoned:)

Silly girls on Halloween!

My high school friends painting adventure date!

Addison loved soccer

My "Mom's Group" friends

Mulberry Lane Farm

Packer game fun!!!

Lauren's official last time in her crib (when I came in after her nap climbing out!)

Appleton Christmas Parade

Sledding in the backyard...I guess Winter is fun - wait, this was early November, not Winter yet!

50th Anniversary!!!

I have to say I'm so sorry I am SO behind on our blog! I believe I went back to school and well, here I am three months later catching my breath...Better late than never...


My parents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in mid-September! It was a gorgeous fall day that we spent together as a family with my parents, brother, sister and their families. We all went to church, then had our family picture taken and went out for a delicious brunch. Then celebrated with them for the afternoon.

It's hard to believe they have been married 50 years! I remember my grandparents 50th anniversary like yesterday...serving beer (I have a photo to prove that!) We couldn't be more lucky to have them as such great parents. What an awesome milestone:)