Y Camp!

This week Marissa is attending the YMCA Camp called Dragons, Fairies and Princesses!  Yesterday, she hopped on the bus and headed to Guy Robinson Camp in Oak Grove with her BFF, Emma.  It's an all day camp but she came home with lots of fun stories and she was up at 6:15AM this morning ready to go!  Some highlights of their week are:  Swimming in the lake, Arts/Crafts, Archery, Archeological Dig, Canoeing, Kayaking, Rockwall climbling, Cookout/Campfire, Fishing, Tea Party, and Game Time!  Friday is family day where we get to go see what she has been up to all week and watch some skits, have a picnic and go swimming in the lake with them! 

It sure is quiet around here with just Brody and me.  I'm getting a taste of what this Fall will be like when she is off to school all day!  Brody does not love that she gets to ride the school bus and he doesn't!  When we were waiting to pick her up last night, he said "school bus" at least 4000 times!  Marissa has thanked me many times for signing her up for camp!  I am so happy she is having fun! 

The Weekly Schedule

Emma and Marissa on the bus all ready to go to camp!

Ready to load the bus ~

Brody's 2nd Birthday!

I'm finally having a moment to breath and blog :)  We are wishing a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our big TWO year old!  Brody had an awesome weekend celebrating and we are all a little exhausted tonight! 

We started his birthday on Friday with a special breakfast and a snuggle on the couch with his sissy!  We met up with Grammy at Axel's which is one of the kids favorites because they get to make their own pizza's and ice cream sundaes!  It's such fun for them!

Then we headed home to meet up with Daddy who left work early and headed to ComoTown after nap to ride some rides and have dinner out! 

Marissa and I on her favorite ride the "Tilt-A-Whirl"

Me with the birthday boy!

Riding the train with daddy!

LOVES driving the cars!

Nothing says birthday like dinner at Chili's, another favorite restaurant of our family!  Check out the dessert they gave him!

Then we headed home for Brody to open his presents from our family!

His reaction was priceless!  This pic is a little blurry but it captures his reaction!

Saturday, we celebrated with our families at our favorite park!  Brody enjoyed spending time with all his cousins!  He got spoiled by everyone and loved everything he was given! 

After the party, we headed over to Bunker Beach to swim!  Marissa enjoyed playing with her cousins!  We then headed out for dinner at Joe's Crab Shack to celebrate my nephew, Lukas's 5th Birthday!  It's a fun place to eat plus the playground is super convenient when the kids get bored of waiting!  They even let the birthday boy and his cousins play with the superhero dress-up game for his birthday!  After dinner, we headed back to Grammy's house for more cake and presents and playtime!  They always are sad to leave each other but we hope that we can see everyone again soon! 

Brody trying out his new scooter!

To end this birthday post, here's a look back at Brody only a few minutes old.....we love you so much Brody and you made such a perfect fit to complete our family!  Happy 2nd Birthday!

An evening at Minnehaha Falls!

We enjoyed another awesome Saturday together as the 4family!  Today started with the usual Saturday chores but ended with an evening spent at Minnehaha Falls park.  We headed to Minneapolis after naptime.  We so enjoy getting to spend this quality time together!  Here's some highlights of our evening!

.....Slides, monkey bars, swings at the playground
.....Dinner at Se Salt Seafood in Minnehaha park
.....Exploring around the trails at the falls
.....Bike ride to the Historic Ft. Snelling
.....Brody dancing to the live music in the park
.....Ice cream at the Pumphouse Creamery

4th of July!

So here I am catching up on what we have been doing the last couple of weeks!  Summer is in full swing and we are experiencing some very hot weather this year!  I'm not complaining because all too often is it cold here but we have been taking advantage of the warmth!

Marissa finished up her first soccer season last weekend with her Soccer Jamboree!  They played very well despite the heat and finished their season strong!  She even had some special visitors at her last game!  Emma & Betsy, Grandma & Grandpa and Grammy all came out to see her last game!  At the end of the Jamboree they got their trophies for the season!  It is sitting proudly on Marissa's shelf in her room! 

Team Picture

After the Jamboree, we packed up the kids and went to Como Zoo followed with rides at Comotown and dinner at Joe's Crab Shack!  Such an awesome night! 

Quick Family picture!

Brody loved the train ride!  Big boy got to go by himself!

Marissa's favorite ride "Driving school"

Do you like our bibs?

Marissa also spent last week at VBS at her old preschool Lord of Life.  This is her 3rd year of doing bible school there!  She came home with lots of craft projects and stories from a fun-filled day!  She also got to do sparklers this year for the 4th of July.  Here's a pic of the t-shirt she made at VBS and her sporting her sparklers :)

This week we spent the day at the cabin for the 4th of July with the Holgrimson side of the family.  Here's some pics of the day!

Two cuties in a sandbox!

Party Barge!

Cousins:  Charlie, Marissa, Jake and Henry

Marissa and Charlie on the swingset!

Now we are caught up again!  Happy 4th of July!