Aberdeen Part 2

As usual, Blogger is being a pain in the arse, so the pictures and recaps will be in several posts. But hey - at least it isn't the pictures in backwards order this time! Bonus!

Here's more from the waterpark. He's our little fishy!

We also visited Storybook Land! We always have talked about going, but never have. We're gonna have to revisit it though b/c the mosquitos were SO bad. We even had bug spray on and they were still attacking us. Poor Avey got a ton of bites on her little leggies. : ( So because of the bugs, we didn't stay long. Also, Avery was running on empty so we didn't really want to push our luck. You know how Avery gets when she gets angry... ; )

Dylan sees a water fountain just like this one on a street in Brainerd and yells for me to "STOP THE CAR! LET ME OUT!" So he finally got to use one at Storybook Land! How exciting!

Aberdeen Part 1

We went to Aberdeen this past weekend so I could attend my good friend from high school's wedding. Dylan has been promised many a time that he was going to get to visit the fancy new waterpark in Aberdeen as soon as it was nice enough to go when we are there. He got his wish this weekend! He and Eric went solo, as Avery probably wouldn't have enjoyed it much this time around. It wasn't sunny or very warm, so they almost left after an hour but ended up staying for a few hours. Dylan had a great time! Eric was just saying how he wished he would have had the Flip with because it would have been fun for us to watch. Maybe next time!

An Avery Video for your entertainment

Hopefully this works! Here's Avery being silly with her Daddy! Can't believe she'll be ONE in a couple weeks!

Green Monsters

Tried a new recipe this week! Normally new recipes are met with whining and refusal to eat. This time, they both LOVED it. And I must say that I am a big fan as well. Its a smoothie made with 1 TB ground flaxseed, 2 cups of fresh spinach, 1 banana, 1 cup of milk (regular, soy or almond - we prefer almond) and a couple handfuls of ice. It. Is. Delicious! I know what you are thinking, "HOW could this be good? She's nuts. She eats weird things as it is." Yes, that is true, I do eat "weird" (i.e. healthy) food, but seriously - give this a try. Here is the website for more info: www.greenmonstermovement.com - click on recipes for the GREEN MONSTER smoothie recipe. Here are my little monsters enjoying their Green Monsters:

Mmmm whats that???
OOOH I love it!

More! More!

What?!?!? Its GONE!?!? NOOOOOOO!

Lovin' his Green Monster!

CHEESE!

Mmmmm Delicious!

Seriously, try it. You won't be disappointed. I mean, if Eric liked it - for real, you'll like it.

I love it when...

...Eric calls Avery "rumplesmoothskin."

...Dylan says, "Sorry Aves," after hurting her.

...Avery looks behind the mirror to see where the baby is that she sees in the mirror.

...my workout is done for the day and I'm relaxing on the couch with my coffee.

...I'm relaxing on the couch post workout and Dylan emerges from his room all sleepy eyed and says in his sweetest voice, "Hi Mommy," and snuggles up next to me to watch the news.

...Dylan makes me say goodbye to his poopoo before he flushes it.

...Dylan says, "perfeck" instead of "perfect." I'll be sad when he starts saying every word correctly. Also feel this way about "balg eagle." He's just too cute when he says it!

...I walk into Avery's room to get her in morning and shes standing in her crib smiling from ear to ear. Then she loves to look around her room and smile at all her lovely things.

...its NOT windy. Rarely happens.

...my husband is smiling and saying goofy things to me all day. This means he's in a great mood!

More as I think of them...

(and I will post pics soon, Gpa Danny! No complaining!)