Mmmm, strawberries!!!

Addison and Ella went strawberry picking. I am quite sure they ate more than they picked (as the workers were encouraging them to eat more and get dirty)! Lauren and Dad reaped the benefits as well and enjoyed them! We may have to go back again as the girls really enjoyed the wagon ride out through the muddy filled trails just as much as the strawberry picking.

Nothing says love like...

A brownie decorated with lots of sprinkles and icing with a few fingerprints too!
Larry enjoyed his treats!

Happy Father's Day to Grandpa Mauk, Grandpa Baier and Dad!

Wisconsin Dells Family Trip/Birthday Celebrations

We went to the Dells with my sister and brother and their families. Almost every June we do this fun trip with our families to celebrate my niece's birthday and now Lauren's birthday too! The girls especially enjoyed spending time with their cousins celebrating and swimming.

Pretending to blow out their candles (as we forgot them:)

Breakfast time - cake as dessert!!!

The girls were making monkey sounds!

Lauren liked being pushed in the swing by Ella

Ella and Courtney in the hot tub

Claudia and Addison in the hot tub

Addison went down a huge water slide for the first time and loved it!

She fell asleep the day before in the lazy river on Larry's chest (no photo)...

Look Whooooo is Turning One! (Party #1)

We celebrated with the Baier Families and Grandma and Grandpa Mauk on Sunday with an Owl themed party. Lauren really enjoyed opening up her gifts-she especially liked the "reading" the cards! (She really took her time looking at them-the other girls liked the wrapping paper and could have cared less about the cards:)

She smiled and loved being sang to while we sang to her but was a bit hesitant to "dig into" her birthday cake. After a bit of time, Addison and Ella taught her how to eat her cake but well, she really wasn't interested. (How could she be related to me and NOT like chocolate?!?)

We will celebrate with the rest of our family next weekend in the Dells with party number two!

Happy Memorial Day!

The girls had matching holiday outfits but the lovely Wisconsin weather didn't allow us to really see them (because of the jackets and blanket). Well, it wasn't that cold but Ella decided to cover up anyways. We had fun at the parade and as Ella shared with us, "All the candy was my favorite!" We did take a quick picture once we got home though while the girls were waving their flags from the parade.

A Taste of Summer (soon to come)!

We spent some time at Memorial Park this weekend and checked out the gardens and visited with the frogs and of course checked out the park.

These particular photos captured each of the girls personalities. I tried my best but wasn't able to get a good one of all three of the girls together...the sun was too bright and I ended up with someone not looking or squinting or looking down...not too good but I do LOVE these...

Ella pondering..."Where are the frogs anyways?!?"

Addison practicing her "Senior Pose" for when she graduates!

Lauren just being happy!

"Goodnight My Angel"

Addison performed in a ballet performance to "Goodnight My Angel" - (Billy Joel's song). I think her favorite part was taking a bow at the end and hanging out with her friends-similar to last year:) They all did a great job! The past two years she took a combination tap/ballet class but next year she hopes to do poms.

She warned me before going to the performance, NOT to call out her name. Addison said I should just clap like everyone else! She is TOO funny...like I would ever do that?!? That's Addison for you...

Ella was very excited because after the recitals, she has been waiting for months to wear Addison's dance outift so her "dream came true"!

Feeling like a Princess and looking like one!

Addison (second from right) and her friend Eden (to her right)

Rocking their babies to sleep

One proud little sister who feels special she FINALLY gets to wear the outfit!