Picnic time!

We kicked off our summer with the first of many picnics. But if you ask Alana we had a pic-a-nic and Tyler would say picmic! It is funny listening to them and how they pronounce things :)

The picnic was a lot of fun. We threw the blanket on the back deck so the screen would keep the flies away. Plus it was a little cooler there in the shade than outside in the 90 degree heat! We got some yummy fresh strawberries from in town that we all shared. Nothing like buying local fresh strawberries.

I think this is going to be a great summer. Lots of picnics, swimming, and playing to be done! Happy Summer!!

Roller Coaster

The kids were very excited to ride on the roller coaster. To make Tyler happy Daddy had to ride on as well. This was Tyler's first roller coaster ride. We weren't sure how he would do. Alana was VERY excited, Tyler was a little nervous and Daddy was a little squished.

Alana was squealing with excitement, Daddy was laughing, Tyler wasn't sure.

Alana LOVES it, Daddy laughing, Tyler wanted to get off We had no idea that it was going to go around again. Had we known Tyler probably wouldn't have gotten on it.
Alana thrilled and wanted to ride again, Tyler was thrilled is was done. He couldn't get off of that fast enough. Needless to say he was done riding rides after that on.

Alana singing along with Glee to Lady Gaga

Alana really likes Lady Gaga and she was just as excited as I was when Glee did a Lady Gaga show. She has been watching it over and over and trying to sing along to it. I tried to sneak a video since she gets embarrassed when she sees me with the camera. Here is a portion of what she did.

Pumpkin patch

We went to Bender's produce barn to get our pumpkins. They have a big pumpkin patch and had some mazes and things set up for the kids to do. It was a great day for it too! Tyler had more fun walking around and checking out all of the pumpkins but when it came time to pick on he opted for a small one up by the store. Alana however found her 'perfect pumpkin' out in the patch and tried to carry it around but said it got too heavy for her! Great family day!

Painting Pumpkins

We decided to paint the pumpkins today. They had a great time, and stayed surprisingly clean! Even Tyler!

Tyler's masterpiece

Alana's pumpkin "Pam"

Mommy had fun too...

Future model???

Alana kept asking me to take her picture. I think she is practicing for her future in modeling! "take my picture like this" And this was all before she got on the bus for school!

A Day out with Thomas!

We surprised the kids with a trip to see Thomas the Tank engine. They had no idea until we pulled up to the station! It was neat because as we were parking Thomas was coming back from a ride and the kids got to see him off in the distance as he approached the station. It took Tyler a little while to see him coming but Alana saw him. She was more excited then Tyler was. He had is "Disney Face" on as we like to joke. He was so serious about everything and was just checking everything out. He was excited but you just couldn't tell by looking at him.

Lego Thomas.

Tyler checking out the wheels.

Island of Sodor made entirely of legos!