Fair Time!

Another Zoo Trip

Another great trip to the Zoo. We were able to make it to the Zoo plenty of times this summer. The kids just can't get enough of the animals. Grandma and Grandpa and Grandma Peg came along with us. We were there this time for Mike's annual work picnic. The kids just love seeing animals, almost every nice day that G & G Peterson have the kids they take them to the Family Farm to see animals. These kids have pretty much lived outside the entire summer, we are so not looking forward to winter!

Up North- Eagle River

My First Triathlon

My first triathlon, Cedarburg, 1/4 mile swim, 10.5 mile bike ride, 5k run. I finished 1:23:07 and I am satisfied with that. I finished 6th place out of 21 women in my age group. I will for sure be doing it again next year and can't wait to see if I can beat my personal best. I wouldn't have been able to do it without my friend Sarah by my side!

A LOT OF KIDS!

Trip to Build a Bear!

As many of you may have known we have (or had) a huge problem with bottles at our home. Both kids were so addicted to them! It was getting out of hand. We tried every trick out there to get rid of them, nothing was working!! Then on the way to one of Gavyn's Dr appts I told LIlyana I was going to tell the Dr about her bottles (as she was sucking on one in the back seat!) She got so scared and kept asking me not to say anything, it was a reaction I have never gotten from her before. Throughout the appt she would look at me and whisper, please don't tell her! So the mean Mom that I am goes and tells the DR the embarrassing truth that both of my children both have bottles still. When she heard this news I thought she was going to pass out. She looked at Lilyana and told her straight out, "You are too old for bottles and need to go home and throw out all your bottle" (same thing we have said to her over and over and over again). Well Lilyana started to tear up and I just felt so bad for telling on my little girl then making her cry! Well we get in the car and she hands me hear bottle and tells me she needs to throw her bottle out as she is done with bottles. And just like that, we go home and threw out all the bottles. Gavyn for some reason didn't care either when before he as completely refusing sippy cups! We didn't have any meltdowns, nothing! So we asked Lilyana what she wanted for being such a good girl, her response, "A puppy, and a REAL one, not a fake one!" Well we are NOT ready for a puppy and she had to settle for a fake puppy named Arito Star. What a great day this was for all of us!!

4th of July Parade- Cedarburg

Great parade as always. We love spending the 4th with good friends for all day fun at the parade and after at the park! It was HOT! The kids kept cool with spraying each other with water bottles. Poop Circle contest was another huge turnout but no won. We can't wait until next year!!