Minnesota Girls Weekend!

We (Elisa, Jayme, Sara and myself) basically the coolest Mom's ever....took the older girls to a weekend away in Minnesota...to do some shopping, rides, and the AG store! It has been something we have been talking talking and talking about....and finally picked a weekend and made it happen! 

We got the girls out of school about 1 and headed North!  We stayed at the Raddison Blu...so perfect...no other way to do it...connected to the hotel and walked right into the rides! Where my awesome sister-in-law Bridget got us 1/2 price wrist bands!

We got up there about 5 and headed right to the pool! 

Getting ready to jump in...is Laynee upset?

NO! Just waiting for Lindsay!


Jump! KP is kind of hiding!

But there she is! 

The aftermath!

The pool was awesome....and we were basically the only ones there!

Happy Girls!

KP practicing her backstroke...she has dreams of swim team this summer...which makes me happy AND seems a little nuts to add something to are already busy schedule!

We had adjoining rooms...we let the girls have the suite...next year the moms are getting the suite...none the less it was the perfect set up! 

Kreighton and Lindsay getting ready to head out to the mall!

The girls heading to the mall!

At the Mall....KP is the youngest and the shortest....she is wearing her Saige dress she got when she bought Saige...Saige is retired so she got lots of comments on the dress! 

At the store...decided what hair style they wanted for the dolls...so cool! 

Kreighton saved her money and gift cards to buy a new doll...and she decided on Kitt...I was excited for her and proud of her saving her money!

Happy Girls at the store!

Eating at the American Girl Doll Store...it was fun! They even have little seats for the dolls!

Happy Girl with Saige and Kitt!

Kreighton and Clara....Bridget and Clara joined us for lunch!

And another bonus of just taking the "Big Girls" is that they could ride rides by themselves....AND the Moms could stop for a drink! 

And we did think about our boys at home....there were turtles there...so we of course were cool moms and got our pictures taken with them!

Turtle Hug!

AND we let the girls go Zip-Lining...it was pretty cool! And they all 6 did it...I thought maybe one would chicken out!

KP ready to go!

And it was Miss Laynee's Birthday....

All 6....such lucky girls!

In case you were wondering what Fred and the boys were up to....Fred (the best Dad ever) set up the tent and him and the boys slept out there....Fred said they totally loved it! 

And there is really no caption needed for this one....the girls were wiped!


A tradition we have to keep up! 

Minnesota

We went up to Minnesota for a few days to spend time with the Moroneys! And remember the huge slip and slide we got to do last summer...well that hill is just as awesome for sledding! 

Daddy and Kyle ready to go!

Kyle heading down!

Fred and Kael!

Kreighton and Kyle waiting on top!

Kreighton!

Kyle!

Kreighton and Dad!

Clara and Kreighton going together!

Mommy tried it once....I like sledding but I did not have the right gear on!

Saturday night Kreighton left us and stayed with Mary Lou! 

So we took the boys to an arcade thing...right now I cannot think of the name of it! 

But the boys loved it! 

Kyle shooting hoops...he loved this game!

The motorcycle game!

Kael was not going to left out on the action!

Kael not Nolan playing a game! 

Pretty intense faces!

Kyle and Daddy playing the football game!

Kyle getting tips from Uncle James on how to throw!

Peck vs. Peck....

It was a fun night....they even served beer...and had an IPA...how did I get so lucky! 

Once again as I always say we are ever so lucky to be able to go to Minnesota and have our kids entertained and spend time with family! 

Kreighton To Minnesota

Kreighton got to go spend time with the Moroneys....to say she was excited was an understatement! She could not wait to go and be away from her brothers! And from all the pictures Bridget sent me I can see why!

At the Zoo

Another one...last year whole at the zoo Bridget came down with Influenza  and was sick the rest of the time Kreighton was there...this year went much better!

I think this is called Edinborough? I remember going here for birthday parties for Ella and Julianna when they were younger

NYE party at James and Bridget's

Bridget made cool "cocktails" for the kids that involved cotton candy....how fun!

Exercising!

KP was super pumped to be able to stay up past midnight!

Just some snap chats my brother sent me!

We got up there on Friday to watch the Hawkeyes sadly loose :(
Then Bridget and I took Clara and Kreighton rock climbing....The girls loved it...and I loved shopping at REI!

Kreighton getting all ready to go!

Making sure everything fit!

Happy Girls!

Kreighton going up....she did great...and wants to take rock climbing next year at Loras All-Sports Camp

Clara going up!

Saturday night Kreighton was one  lucky girl and got to go and spend the night with "Lou" Mary Lou Bridget's mom with Clara and Elizabeth...Bridget's niece on the other side she has got to do it a few times and loves it! Mary Lou treated them to pedicures, supper, movie, and then a sleepover...no wonder the girls could not wait to go!

At the movie theater!

Sleepover with their AG Dolls...Elizabeth in the middle is a few weeks younger than KP and whole LOT taller!