On Monday I had a doctor’s appointment. I was not supposed to have an ultrasound done at this appointment, but the doctor decided he wanted to do one. Rich was out of town for work, so he couldn’t be there. When the ultrasound technician asked me if I wanted to know what we were having I asked her to write it down and put it in an envelope so that we could all find out together when Rich got home from his trip. He finally got home on Tuesday night.

Hailey opened the envelope and read the note inside.

Then she reached under the table and picked out this balloon to tell us what we are having.

We’re having a…

I can’t believe that Hunter is already 2! Where does the time go??

Hunter’s birthday cake

All ready to go to his party

Hunter had lots of fun:

He was tired out after his party

Hailey decided that she wanted to take a trip to the Great Wolf Lodge for her birthday this year instead of having a party. We invited my parents to come along and we had so much fun!

Hunter and Hailey checking out our room- we had a Kid Kamp room and they loved it!

The water park

Another view of the water park

After we checked out the water park it was time for dinner.

Hunter at dinner

Hailey with a birthday cupcake at dinner, after they sang Happy Birthday to her

Next we went to story time

Hunter and Hailey with Violet

All ready for bed on our first night

Day 2:

Hailey working on a quest

Making a stuffed Violet

Glow in the dark mini golf

Bowling

Of course- fun in the water park!

Hunter loved the water!

So big going down the slides.

Day 3:

While we were playing around in the water park, my parents secretly decorated our room for Hailey’s birthday.

More decorations

More decorations

Hailey walking in and seeing the room all decorated for her birthday

Eating lunch and getting ready to open presents- she decided she should start opening her presents at 1:34pm, the time she was born.

Posing with her birthday banner

We went out to eat at Friendly’s

Then came back to our room for cake

Day 4:

More fun in the water park:

After a day of fun in the water park and some time working on the quests it was time to head home.

One last picture before we left.

We had such a fun weekend!!

We had our annual 4th of July party this year.  It was a weekend full of fun- starting with a surprise 60th birthday party for my dad on Friday night.  The next morning we all went to my parents house where my Uncle Dave made his famous omelets for breakfast.  We pretty much spent the rest of the weekend eating, talking, laughing and just having fun together.  I didn’t take very many pictures for some reason though, so here’s the few that I have:

Uncle Ralph and Rich

Fruit platter  (it’s a monkey, but I’m sure you already knew that)

Talking, laughing and listening to my dad share some of the “60 Years of Memories” he was given at his birthday party.

Hunter didn’t want to miss any of the excitement, so he would not take a nap.  He fell asleep playing instead.

Anika and Hailey enjoying the pool.

It was a wonderful weekend!!  We loved seeing lots of family and missed the ones who couldn’t be there.