Girls Weekend!

This weekend, Mom, Katie, Meg and I went to Lost Lake Lodge in Nisswa for some quality non-kid bonding time. LLL has a invite only girlfriend weekend and since my mom's girlfriend owns the place, we got an invite and boy am I glad we did! I wish I had pictures to post of this weekend, but Katie needs to e-mail me the pics she took because I still can't download mine yet. I will post soon though!

Anyway, the whole weekend was a busy fun time. We had a wine scavenger hunt ( that involved Katie and I in a kayak in search of a floating wine bottle clue, and Meg going for a hike in flip-flops to recover a clue in the woods)and a medallion hunt (we found the 3rd medallion hidden)as well as some VERY quality shopping time in Nisswa. The food is fantastic there and we also had a wine tasting and a wine pairings lunch. I drank more wine this weekend than I think I have collectively ever before. We didn't even touch the bottle of wine we got for the scavenger hunt or the stuff we brought up there ourselves or I would have been totally loopy...instead of just a little loopy;)

I think we sufficiently stimulated the Brainerd Area economy while we were up there, but just in case, we're going back in 3 weeks with the boys and the kids for more shopping and fishing for our annual family vacation.

Rowan's Bath Time

Riley has been a big help with Rowan's bath time since the first bath he had at home. Gotta love it!

Say Cheese!

Riley still loves being a big sister. She likes to hold "Doodle" and has recently started climbing into his crib to cuddle him. I'll see if I can get a picture of that soon. But for now, here's big sis hamming it up for the camera.

Tired Walkers

This is getting to be toward the end of the walk...some pooped puppies, and I'm not talking the furry kind. The trees were over the area we ate our picnic lunch. It's not every year the trees are in full bloom and it made for a beautiful spot to relax after the walk.

Sock Hop Bop!

Riley was invited to her first friend birthday party this weekend and it was a great one! Lexi turned 4 on Saturday and had a Sock Hop theme for her party. The invites were sent out on a CD of 50s music and had her picture in a 50s outfit on the cover of the CD. Riley loves the music and now goes around singing Lion Sleeps Tonight and Lollipop among other oldies tunes. I think I had just as much fun at the party as Riley did. Thanks Kim and Lexi!!

P.S. Thanks to Kim for e-mailing the pics so I could post photos!

Walk for the Dogs

Bennett wanted to give all the kids kisses...who wouldn't? They are all at his eye level! He also thought the basket full of bunnies would have made a nice picnic lunch, but Josh kept a good hold of him:) Coko thought she would snuggle up to Rowan and keep him warm, and Macy was all tuckered out! She didn't stay in the wagon long though. Too many kids in there!

Walkin' Macy in Action