Visitors...

Uncle Jeff, Aunt Jess, Carter and Ali came to visit on their way home from Florida. They arrived on Friday night and left Sunday morning. Zeke was so excited for his cousins to get here, that when they pulled in our driveway he said, "I have waited my whole life for this..." Later he adjusted his statement to the more accurate, "maybe it was just all day..."

Our Saturday was spent enjoying each others company and enjoying a taste of spring.

On Saturday morning we went to Science Central and explored the museum for a bit. (Sorry, the camera was left at home, so I have no pictures).


Then on Saturday afternoon we got together a game of backyard baseball and grilled out.




After Supper we headed to the park, where we played a game of Frisbee Golf. We also played at the playground.

While at the playground, Zeke showed off his Monkey Bar skills and the adults got in on the fun too!

After playing at the park we went to Dairy Queen for an ice cream treat!

From the looks of Seth, it was enjoyed!

We enjoyed their visit and hope that they come back to visit soon!

Salvation Army Bell Ringing...

On Monday, Grandma had signed us up to ring bells for the Salvation Army. With the temperature nearing the zero mark, we bundled up and headed out for two hours of singing. We had the opportunity to remind that kids that there are others in this world who are not as fortunate as we are and we had some fun singing and ringing bells. (One person commented that we could use some singing lessons, but I would like to see him try to conduct 7 kids).
Afterwards, Grandma had the idea to warm up at McDonald's with a Hot chocolate. The kids got to play and then we headed back to Grandma's House.

Spending time with the Breeden Family

As part of our trip in Wisconsin we spent several days with Uncle Jim, Aunt Amy, Samuel, Isaak and baby Grace. We had a great time hanging out with the cousins and spent time at a park, the Building for kids (see below), and a gymnastics gym. On our last day there, we took a trip to Chuck E. Cheese to celebrate Uncle Jim's birthday.

After a few days there we traveled to Wausau, where we spent some time with Grandma and Grandpa Breeden before returning home!

The Building for kids....

While we were staying with Uncle Jim and Aunt Amy we had a chance to take the kids to the a place in Appleton called, "The Building For Kids". It was the perfect place for two moms to take a group of 7 kids all ages 6 and under!

The activities included an airplane where a child could pretend to be a pilot, co-pilot, air traffic controller... or even a passenger.
One of the highlights of the trip was a fire engine where the kids could dress up like firefighters and then pretend to put out fires.
There was also this cool area where the kids would run around trying to get those ball pit balls into various openings. The balls were pushed through pipes into a holding area...And then a light would start flashing and the kids would run under just in time to have all the balls dump on their heads.

In addition there was an indoor treehouse to play in, a sports and recreation area, a water table and an art area. We had a great time with the Breeden boys and girl!