Blue Harbor

Aaliyah had so much fun at Blue Harbor last week.  She went down the little slide so many times, jumped in the pool, climbed across the leap pads.  The next day, she was very tired.  Violet loves the water too; she has no problem smiling. ( :

Daddy's Birthday

Happy Birthday Daddy!!

We're going to be piano players just like Daddy!

4th of July Weekend

We headed up to Wautoma for 4th of July weekend at John's cottage.  The weather was great, we enjoyed pontoon ride, canoe ride, playing in the sand, laying on the raft, bonfire and good food.

Playing in the sand with Nora

Loving the watermelon

Hanging out on the picnic blanket

We stayed 2 nights and then headed to Wisconsin Rapids for more fun.  We stayed at Tom & Brenda's where they have a pond we can swim in and a big trampoline.  Aaliyah woke up the next morning and the first thing she said is I wanna jump!  We hung out at this sand bar on the Wisconsin River.  It was super windy, but Aaliyah loved it.  It's not easy sleeping in a tent with two little ones, but for how much fun they have during the day....it's all worth it.

Boat ride to the sand bar

Swimming in the Wisconsin River

Mommy's Birthday

My mom and Julie and the kids came down for my birthday.  We went to the farmers market, park and the pool.  It was a perfect day out and a great way to spend my birthday.

She just loves to wear her sunglasses upside down

Happy happy baby

Aaliyah and Lydia

Grandma holding hands with the 3 girls

Everyone enjoying the pool.

Thorp/Father's Day

Over Father's Day weekend, we went camping in Thorp.  There was a big group of us that went; it was really nice to get away.  The weather wasn't so good though.  Storms came through Saturday, so in the afternoon we packed everything up and stayed at a hotel.  Good thing we did or else we would've gotten soaked in our tent.  Aaliyah went fishing for the first time and caught 2 fish on her Dora fishing pole; it was great!  

Aaliyah and Chloe

Aaliyah fishing with Daddy and Lolo

2 peas in a pod

Sitting by the fire, making pudgie pies

Aaliyah fishing for the first time

She caught her first fish.

All the kids hanging out

Piggyback ride with Natalie

Boat ride with mom and Julia

Violet 9 months

Potty Training break

Well, it's been 5 months since I started potty training.  I can't believe it's been that long(I had to look at my post to see when I actually started).  Now, we are on a break.  I have come to the conclusion that I started too soon. She would have her good days and bad days, but the last couple weeks she would refuse to use the potty, scream and have a little tantrum.  So, I decided that's it.  I'm putting way too much stress on myself, as of last week, she's in pull-ups.  She doesn't even mind being wet in pull-ups which makes me nervous like she's never gonna get it. 
I really thought she was ready.  I guess I'll just look at the positives, she only had 2 accidents at night this whole time and in public she does great, always wants to go use the potty.  But I will never forget her first (and last) at TJs Closet!  Hopefully we'll have a more relaxed summer and not stress about it and by time September comes around, she'll be ready.  I was also probably pushing her too much because she has to be potty trained for school starting September.