Hertiage Park!
Dave's company paid for all day unlimited passes for us at Hertiage Square. It was AWSOME! Dave's parents were in town so we got to have a really nice time hanging out with them and riding the rides.
One of the definite highlights was the magic show the magician called Jensen up to supervise the "girl in the box"

He even got to push a couple swords in the box.
Then of course the train.

Charley loving her stroller

Bumber boats. I think I won. Dave might tell it different though.

And Lily got to ride a PONY! She loved it.

Why do I bother clothing my children?

They just take them off to play outside or to eat. Hmmmm.....

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Branson Missouri
I'm recovering from strep throat so I'm finally getting these pics from our trip to Branson up. My parents own a rental house out in Branson so we met up with my sister the Baillio crew and tore up Branson for a week. I was really nice. They call it the "Family" Vegas. There are shows and parks and lots of good family activities. Traveling with 3 kids on an airplane was an experience all by it self. But what isn't an experience with a 8 month old, VERY TWO year old and a just barely 4 yr old- just old enough to get charged to go into places.

We went to the amusement park Silver Dollar city and rode the train

Dave was excited about eating a turkey leg

There were quite a few rides the kids could go on maybe you can see Lily's little head with Celeste.

Dave, Brad and I went into the cave attached to the park while Celeste Mom and Dad tore up some roller coasters. That was a little crazy especially 2 hours past nap time cold wet and small spaces.

It was awesomely beautiful though

We ate at a restaurant that had a "magic table" As soon as you got you food. Your table starts magically rising on a hydraulic pump. With the kids distracting us it took a while for us to figure it out:)

The Baillios and McDonald's stepped out for a double date of go karts and lazer tag

Brad was a spry grasshopper killing you and then springing away:)

On Sunday we visited the Local ward then hit the lake for a little hike and picnic

Mini Golf!

There were quite a few moving hazards to deal with

Fun Times!

The Amazing Flying tent! Dave and Jensen went on our ward's Father Son campout. They had a lot of fun until bout 11:30pm when it started getting REALLY windy. They put up with it for over an hour until Dave finally started packing up. He got JJ and all the stuff out of the tent and into the car. He went back to take the remaining 4 stakes out when the wind caught the tent- stakes and all -and sent it far far away. Dave chased it for a little while than rightfully gave up. He thinks it still would have blown away with the stakes AND with Jensen inside. So yeah crazy hard wind! Jensen was really upset they were going home without the tent. He kept saying we have to go find the tent or I can't ever go camping with daddy again! He was very sad.
Eating hobo dinners

Smores!

JJ LOVED the lantern.

ALL ABOARD!
Jensen's 4th birthday was today and it was a ton of fun. It was a train party.

I made the Thomas cake.
I had my friends save all their diaper boxes for months. Each kid had a box covered in butcher paper. We put faces and wheels and stickers on each of their trains.

We went for a train ride around the backyard including stops at the quarry and the docks. notice cranky the crane.

Lily hands on hips refusing to do something.

Then we did "Truck toss" They threw balls in empty train trucks to fill up the cargo.

Pin the wheel on Thomas

LUNCH!

Happy Birthday!

My mom made an INCREDIBLE pinata.

It didn't break very easy so after all the kids had a couple good wacks. We all tore at the pinata.

JJ playing with his loot.

The star!

Every Mother's Day primary song needs a sunbeam to make it fun. Well for my first time having a kid singing up there Jensen did not disappoint. JJ is usually kind of shy but he saw his opportunity to talk into that microphone and he seized it. He RAN up to the stage. The little girl that was singing a solo got shoved to the side while Jensen wildly grabbed for the microphone. While the 4 moms were singing with the kids JJ was trying to push his way in. When the song was over he wouldn't leave the stage and one of the mom's had to carry his "dead weight" little body off. It was really funny and he got to shine, but didn't get to talk into the microphone- another time Jensen:)

Don came home safe from Afghanistan! It has been nice to be able to hang out with him and Austin for a couple of weeks.

I got them to to some work for me too- even better!

Lily conducting music.

Dave played a Heroscape tournament he did really well and had lots of fun.

We won first place! Our Three amigo peep show won first. Thanks to all who voted for us!

Easter!

So I survived surgery and am feeling almost back to normal. So I thought I would post all my awesome pictures I have collected in the last two weeks. We had a little Easter egg hunt with about 10 families and all their kids.

One of my friends' husband owns a firetruck for his business he brought it to the egg hunt and took all the kids for a ride.

In the midst of feeling "gall bladdery" and recovering from surgery we got the pleasant breath of the Smith's coming through our house. Marybeth is one of the sweetest people I know. She was in my house as my guest and she did all my dishes and cleaned my house. I'm so lucky to have a great sister-in-law like her. Anyway here are some of the pics from their visit.

(Yes Lily's finger is up her nose)