Waterpark Trip 2013

We have spent a night in February at Key Lime Cove for the past two years.  It has always been sort of our "last hurrah" before baseball season begins for Wally.  Unfortunately this year with everything going on in my mind, I forgot to call Key Lime Cove to make reservations.  Once I did remember, there was a two night minimum and that is just way too long (and expensive) to be there.  So we looked into a few other options.  We like to be not too far from home since we just go for one night.  We settled on CoCo Key in Rockford - it is attached to the Clock Tower Hotel. 

And here is our PSA to all of you.  Do not go to this waterpark/hotel.  Wally and I were not happy with a lot of things about it.  I won't go into detail here, but just know that we do NOT recommend it.  Now, of course, our kids enjoyed it, but I know we all would have had a better experience somewhere else.

I don't have a ton of pictures as it is hard to have the camera out at a waterpark, but I have a few.

Paige was definitely more into it at first than Luke.  Every winter he seems to forget that he really does love water!



Paige was trying to get Luke to climb up with her!


He wouldn't, but Daddy took her!




Lunch time!




Cheese!




Cheese again!


After pizza in the room, which Luke thought was so cool, there was some chair spinning. Who doesn't love to spin in chairs?!?!





The next morning we went for breakfast and then hit up the hotel pool and tried the waterpark again.  The water was freezing - what kid (or adult) wants to go in freezing cold water!  So we hit up the arcade before leaving.




His "big" prize from the arcade games!


We stopped at Stacey's in Downer's Grove on our way home to celebrate her birthday (and pick up Nala).  And of course see Miss Fiona!

Paige helping Papa with his wedding workout - ha!

Love this pic of these two!!!

My Sweet Valentines!

My two very sweet, very funny Valentine's!


Luke picked out his Valentine's for school the weekend before.  He went with Madagascar 3 this year.  We had a little fun with the heart stickers once we were done putting them together.





The kids actually cooperated for a few pictures before heading off to school.











Paige and I headed to Luke's Valentine's Day party later in the morning where we did some little projects, read some Valentine books and decorated heart cookies!





Ms. Sandy knows the way to this little girl's heart!

February 2nd

February 2nd is a big day in our house.  Not only is it Wally's birthday, but it is also Groundhog's Day, which Luke probably knows more about than the average 4 year old.  What made this February 2nd even more special is that we woke up to some snow on the ground! 

Luke was so excited that it had snowed and he told Wally, "You even get to shovel on your birthday!".  Just what Wally wanted to do on his birthday :)













After some shoveling and playing outside, we decided to give sledding a try at an awesome hill nearby!  We weren't sure how long the kids would last, but they actually did really good and loved it (until of course, there was a little tumble and some snow got in their face and hands - then it was over!).

All smiles the first time up the hill.  After that, there was a lot of "Can you carry me?"


Heading down for the first time!  He loved it!


Riding solo!


Back up we go!


Now, let me say the first time the kids came down together, I was freaking out.  I was at the bottom and was expecting Luke to come by himself and Paige to ride with Wally.  Leave it to Daddy to do something I wouldn't dare try!  I was at the bottom yelling to Wally, "Are you serious???"  But, they loved it.  The video is full of giggles!

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As we were driving back from sledding, I said, "Good thing it snowed so we could go sledding on Daddy's birthday.".  And in true 4-year old fashion, Luke said, "And shovel!".  I hope 14-year old Luke loves to shovel just as much!

After sledding, we had lunch and naps and finished off Daddy's birthday celebration with church and some dinner. 

Here are some phone pics of our day!






You can't help but laugh at this picture!



Happy 32 Daddy!  We love you!

(I think I am back to blogging hopefully more regularly!  First of all, I have had no time.  Secondly, I ran out of space on Photobucket which I use to store my photos and upload them to the blog so I needed to find an alternative that was just as easy and I finally did!)

Our Little Performer

Both of our kids love to sing and dance.  Yesterday Paige put on a little show for us - enjoy! 

Oh and don't mind her outfit and socks and hair - that's how we usually roll on lazy Sundays!

And there may be some overlapping in the 2 videos.  I took the video on my phone and it was too long to email so I had to make it 2.

Insta-Thursday

Helping herself

Practicing our sight words everyday

Cuddles

Sibling love

Paige the hair stylist

Deep thoughts with Aunt Carly

Starved Rock

Sweet cousins

Fi loves her big cousin

Sweetness

Crazy hair day

Birthday Cupcakes courtesy of Life's Sweeter Side

Darth Vader :)

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