Here we Go!!!

Prepare for a huge update ahead....minus the locked pictures from the 1st few weeks of June that we are still unable to access. Check back for 2 months worth of updates!!

Uh-Oh!! A Snag in the Blog

We are on a blogging hiatus for the moment as I had downloaded more than a week's worth of pictures onto our external hard drive and for some reason now I can't access them. We are, of course, still taking more photos, and I will update soon, but I am missing some great ones from Father's Day and a few other outings we've had! Stay posted.

Pride of the Fox Riverfest

A week ago we spent an afternoon with our friends Turk and Kari, Riley's godparents, at a local festival called Pride of the Fox Riverfest. There were plenty of games, food, rides, activities, and fun. Conor's favorite part was the bouncy rides and slides...thanks to Turk and Kari for buying him a bracelet for unlimited rides. We got to watch a waterski show, dragonboat races, and a dog show. The weather was perfect and we had a really fun time.

Here is Conor coming down the inflatable slide....
Gotta love that big grin on his face!
He also loved the inflatable obstacle course. It was so much fun to watch him climb over, under, and up each component.
Waiting to see him come out the end of the obstacle course, cheering him on
And the great finish, down another slide! The first time he came down, he slid down and rolled and flipped like a fish. It was hilarious, and he loved it.
Watching and cheering on the next kids
Sweet girl, waiting for the day when she is big enough to do all that fun stuff
Conor "climbed" this wall (with a little help from the belayer holding his harness)
Made it to the top, maybe about 25 feet!! No fear!
Coming back down

Picnic at the Park

Over the last couple weeks I had taken some time of work to take a super intense review course, study and take my recertification exam for my boards. My class was from 7am to 6pm 4 days in a row and 7am to noon the fifth day. At the end of the first four days, I had to come home and take a two-hour 120-question test each night. I was exhausted. So over the next few days, I spent a few hours each day studying, and the rest of the time hanging out with the family doing fun simple stuff.

One day we took a walk to play at the park for a while, and packed a picnic lunch. It was a blast...and a great study break! I love these kids.

Playing Outside

Enjoying some warm weather outdoors last week

Peekaboo Guess Who

I heard Riley fussing in that frustrated sound she makes when she can't reach or get something she wants. When I peeked in from the kitchen, this is what I saw...she was looking at her carseat with a pair of legs hanging out of it. (It was real hot and we had resisted turning on the air conditioner yet, which explains the choice of attire.)
Peek-a-boo!!

Memorial Day Pool Party

We spent Memorial Day at the Torio's splashing in the pool, sprinkler, and slip-and-slide. It was very hot, but the kids had a great time. I am so glad they love to be outside and that they love the water as much as Adam and I do. I didn't get as many pictures of Conor because he didn't stay in one place for too long!!
Not happy when the bigger kids splashed her before she was ready to be wet!
Brrrr!!! That water is COLD!
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