Sunday, March 31, 2013

Poor Buzz/Kyle

Kyle LOVES to play with his toys....so much unlike his older sister who never played with toys....I am not sure what she did at the age of 3...she would color and read books but NEVER play with toys....I guess she must have just walked around the house!  I have always thought Kyle is like Andy on Toy Story...he will play and play coming up with different scenarios and have his toys set up throughout the house!  He loves little play figures from different shows/movies he likes.  Well when we were in Minnesota Kyle had a big wind-up cry from the other room (not the kind that he is hurt but the one that means he is really SAD)  he came in carrying Buzz...who had been chewed up by the dog!  



Here is Buzz...a chewed up hand and foot




Poor Buzz

A Saaaaad little Boy



The culprit....Lila...the dog

So...after the American Girl Doll Store we were on a mission to find Kyle a new Buzz at the Disney Store...easy right?  Well...not so much the mall was PACKED, we could not find the store, and we had  a party of 8 trying to get through the PACKED mall.  BUT thank goodness for IPHONES that let us directly to the store....which we went in a circle and the IPHONE led us right back to where we started...basically right in front of the store!!!!!!


A happy Kyle...and a new Buzz


Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Minn-E-sota!

We were finally able to find a weekend to make it up to Minn-E-sota...to see...well lots and lots of people!  The Moroneys, The Tetzlaffs, The Quirings, and last but not least The Hinderakers!  Yes that is a whole lot of people!  The kids...especially Kreighton LOVES LOVES weekends to Minnesota!  Since Fred is not busy yet we were even able to leave on Thursday and have an extra day with friends and family! So after Jayme and I completed our 10 mile run (her 1st) in about 10 degree weather (but no wind....for Iowa that is awesome)....Fred and I packed up the kids and took off!
 I loved picking Kreighton up from school and have the teachers tell me how excited she was....one little girl yelled out "Kreighton have fun seeing your SIX cousins!"  

We spent the 1st night with The Moroneys.... I think the kids got every single toy out they could :)

Nolan crawling over Uncle Fred

Uncle James playing cards with Kyle

All the kids LOVED this truck....Kyle love giving the kids rides!

Kreighton and Clara...they do so well playing together!  

Here....let me help you out Buddy!

On Friday we went to the Children's Museum in St. Paul

They let the kids do their own face-painting!

I was a little scared to see what Kyle would do



He made himself a Tiger!
The water exhibit!

BUBBLES!


Kyle LOVED driving and the hard hat!

The Tetzlaffs came....I tried to get a smile out of Miss Lauren...and this is what I got!

Kyle and Jack laughing about the mouse!

Elaina, Kael, and Nolan were also there....however...I got no pictures of them :(


After our busy day went to The Hinderakers to see their new place and hang out with more cousins!
Eating breakfast! 
Watching a movie

Kreighton's FAVORITE part of the trip....The American Girl Doll Store!
I always figured one day Kreighton would get one of these...I never had one and was always jealous that Kelly had one I did however read all the books and loved those!

After much debate she choose Saige....and Aunt Michelle and Aunt Tara bought her the matching dress. 



These girls made Kreighton's day all the much more special....

The newest addition to the family!

Out to eat the The American Girl Doll restaurant...they even have a place for the dolls to sit!


One happy Girl!


All the girls...Clara and Bridget came (after driving around forever) to also eat with us!

Ella (how old does she look) reading the Saige book to Kreighton

At the restaurant Michelle said that Kreighton had been saving her  Birthday Money to buy a doll....well the waitress thought it WAS her birthday....and Kreighton was quick on her feet (that is a mom's way of saying Kreighton somewhat lied to get free ice cream and have everyone sing Happy Birthday) and told the waitress she was 5...which is true...she just turned 5 in September!


Clara and Bridget....with Bridget's doll Kirsten from when she was little....Bridget got the doll out for Kreighton while we were there....I so wish I could have had a camera...Kreighton's eyes lit up!  And Mom and Kreighton!

It was such a fun afternoon....Kreighton is so lucky to have her cousins/aunts there to make it that much more special for her!  I hope she can do the same for Clara, Elizabeth, or Isabelle....because it really was so neat!



Kael playing blocks with Aunt Michelle!



Once again....Kreighton is a lucky girl a pedicure from Kaylan!

Kyle could not be left out....he got Buzz Jammies and a Buzz Mask??  And LOVED it...expect a blog soon about all the places that Buzz goes...he has not taken it off since we got home!

Eating with it!

Julianna and Kael playing

We were lucky enough to get out for some adult time...and the older girls watched our kids...we came home to Kreighton sleeping with Saige!

The Cyclone Fairy struck while we were there....and brought some books for the kids....Alex was ever so kind and played with Kyle for a while!  It is the good thing the Cyclone Fairy is only in Minnesota....


It was a great weekend....we love our weekends away in Minnesota!

Monday, March 18, 2013

Kael Kael KAEL!

Kael had one of those days....that made our day much more interesting!

Teeth Marks in the Book....

This guy was the culprit....

And thought he was funny!

Missing toys, phone, and pudding....Kael has a stash hidden behind the couch!


Pudding....no idea how long it has been back there!

And yes teeth marks in the butter!

Oh yes...once again it is Kael!

You are probably wondering what this is.....



We preheated the oven for supper and it started to S-MELL!


We found a melted zip lock bag of cantaloupe!
Kael...AGAIN!

He LOVES the toilet and putting stuff in it...today he managed to plug it!

Don't let this innocent face trick you....he is anything BUT innocent!

 Today my amazon order consisted of....a lock for the fridge, toilet, and oven!