Water Park Pictures

Aunt Betsey's birthday dinner night

All crammed in the elevator

Getting some special soywax candles

The kids patiently waiting for our table to be ready

Grandma and Grandpa got to sit with the kids

Helping Aunt Betsey blow out her candles and open her gift.

Group Family shot

Time for some Waterslides

Betsey and Brooke ready for fun.

Check Andrew out.  He's pretty tall now.  He can go on all the rides.

Aunt Betsey and Adeline after coming down a slide together

All waiting in line to go down

Gabby made a new friend

Brooke ready to brave the lillypads.

Grandma and Adeline coming out of the slide

Adeline taking on the lillypads.

Early Morning Travels

We have a van full of young kids who are excited about Splash Universe.

Daddy-Daughter Dance 2015

This years theme is a HoeDown.  Adeline and I had fun getting her ready for this dance.  I must admit it hardly took any time compared to the other years.  I found the skirt for $3, the shirt is a friends, tights she got for Christmas, hat is Grandma's, and boots I got for $8.  Adeline was counting down the minutes until Daddy came home.

 Here they are...all ready!

 And this special note I know made James' night.  This is from his daughter which she decided to write herself and give to him at the dinner.

"Daddy, I love you.  I am very happy to have you as a Dad!  I am excited to dance with you tonight!  I love you!"

 Lemon Ice....her favorite!!!

 And she held to her promise.....they both had so much fun together, came home with big smiles on their faces and told me they dance together the entire night!!!!

The snow hill

....it just keeps getting higher and higher!  And it's now as smooth coming down!

Surprise Mystery Reader

Both Adeline and Andrew were surprised today in class.  

They had five clues:

1.  I used to be a star basketball player...until I got old.

2. One of my favorite places to be in on the beach in Sarasota, FL

3. I am the youngest child in my family

4. I spend most of my time now taking care of people with broken bones

5. I live on the other side of the country but come back to Michigan for surprise visits

I guess Andrew guessed it right away.  And when he was asked when was the last time he saw his Aunt he said when he was a baby :-)  The kids loved the surprise visit.  And afterwards Aunt Betsey brought them home!!

Visiting Great Grandpa Forte

 John and Andrew were sharing secrets at the table.  We went out to lunch with Grandpa Forte and Uncle John before heading to visit Great Grandpa Forte.

We had a nice visit with Great Grandpa.  He doesn't have much energy but he got enough to play a few games of Sequence with us.  It's been a rough road for Grandpa...we're praying for a good recovery for him.