Impression 5

This is the best kids place I've ever been to. The kids loved it! Thanks to our friends for inviting us along with them. Corbin thought this bubble room was a blast. I thought so to. Just look at that bubble!

This man was really helpful and fun.

They wouldn't let me get a picture of it, but they were actually inside of a bubble.

Pop! There it went again.

Oh come on guys! Just let me get one photo!

Madalyn loved playing in the water.

What should we do now mom?

He was pumping up the pressure so he could shoot a ball at a bucket. He loved this so much, and I got a pretty good workout too!

Pump it up buddy!

There were so many fun things to do and see!

This is where Madalyn spent most of her time. She wasn't eating cookie the whole time though ;)

We had a super fun time at Impression 5 with some of our friends from church.

Open wide Corbin, and say Ahhhh!

More Zoo pictures :D

Does anyone else ever feel sorry for the animals in the zoo? I certainly do! Especially this poor guy. He looked so dejected. But it made for a few fun pictures.

Rarrrr! The lion crazies!

Patagonian hares! Weird little rabbit cousins.

Nate and the poor little Mandrill. He looks so sad! :(

Our new favorite Zoo!

I couldn't get my kids to stand still long enough to get a great picture! They were just so excited to go and see the animals!

This bunny crawled right into Maddy's lap! She was so excited!

This was just too funny and weird. There were two billy goats who were knocking heads together, and the two men in the background started knocking their heads together too! It was very funny!

This is the best Zoo exhibit I've ever seen! Too bad it's a temporary one. You can walk into this big aviary and it's filled with birds from Australia, and if you pay a dollar you can get a very tiny bit of birdseed glued to a stick and feed the birds! They land on the sticks and on your head, and they fly all around you!

Look Mom! The bird flew off before I got the picture taken, but their faces are classic :)

Here's the birdies!

Caught in the act...

It's good to catch my kids doing something so wonderful! Especially since they seem to be getting into trouble a lot lately. I couldn't be happier with this! :D

Nature Center with the Miller's

I love Nature! These heart shaped leaves say it all! Our friends the Miller's took the kids and I to a great Nature Center where we got to walk trails and see some wildlife. We had a great time and I got a lot of pictures!

We saw this bunny and he wasn't even fazed by us.

Looking for fish in the pond.

The sun was high and hot that day :) I liked how our shadows looked when we were walking.

Madalyn loved watching the fish and turtles.

These two weren't even bothered by us. Just soaking up the sun.

I love how these pictures turned out! I love how the light plays on the leaves.

It looks like they are walking through the veil of heaven :)


Corbin and Miles are great friends.

The boys had a wondeful time exploring the trails.

Pioneer Day Primary Activity

Our ward had a really fun primary activity for Pioneer Day this year. We were a few minutes late, but they held the parade for us :) Corbin got to sit in a wagon with his friend and they walked around the parking lot in a line. Some people had dressed up in period costume. It was so fun. Madalyn was very apprehensive so she stayed with me. AFter the parade we had a pancake and sausage breakfast, Yum! Then we had fun stories and activities. We even made a pioneer toy. It was a great day.

Mommy and Madalyn watched and took pictures of the parade.

Here is Corbin in the parade.

How fun! Some of the wagons were covered too. You can see the very tail end of the one in front of Corbin.

What a great ward we are in!

Grand Haven Beach, MI

We had the chance a week or so ago to see the Beach at Grand Haven. The kids had a great time at the beach. I think Madalyn was a bit tired though because she spent half the time curled up in a towel and lying down. Corbin had great fun hitting the waves. He hasn't ever seen them before. He went after them "Kung-fu Panda" style by hitting them when they came in. It was hard to get any pictures of him because he was on the move so much but there are a few here, albeit not very good :)

Look at me mom! Aren't I the cutest???

Here is one of our friends who came with us!

Two new friends exploring the beach together!

Poor baby! So cold and tired! It did get kind of chilly at the end.

Just got done whipping those waves into shape and is ready for the next one to come!

My hair was cute and curly when we left for the beach that morning, but the strong winds blew the curls right out! Madalyn is mad at me because she was trying to take a picture but kept putting her finger in the way so I tried to show her how to hold it and she freaked. That's 2 for you!