Busy Week!

-took a while to post this from last weekend...-

Our fourth of July weekend started off with cleaning the mini-van, not the most exciting thing you want to do on a holiday weekend.  Probably because of the van cleaning we tried to cram as much fun as we could into the rest of the weekend!  We are not ready to be on a swagger wagon commercial yet!

We love Aunt Sarah
and her blueberry lollipops!

On Sunday we got up and went to the Columbia Zoo.  It was perfect because we got there a little after 9 before it was too crowded or hot.  We saw lots of animals and even watched the penguins eat.  It would have been more fun if the penguin habitat didn't stink so bad!  That night Sarah came over for dinner and to hang out.  Its been nice seeing her more and spending time together (there's another "shout out" Sarah!!).

Lauren riding a pony

Amanda loved the
chocolate ice cream

We missed Sarah SO much that when we got up Monday we decided to go to Big View Diner for breakfast-yummy omelet for me!  Then we went to the neighborhood "parade."  Its just the kids riding bikes around the block and then they get popsicles and a fire truck sprays everyone with water.  The kids had a blast, Jason and I wondered why we go every year when its so hot out there?  Of course, the easy answer is we go for the kids and the fun they have! 

Popsicles after the parade

Having a blast getting sprayed
by the fire hose!

In order to make up for our lameness on Saturday we kept doing activities on Monday.  After the parade we went to see Cars 2.  Lauren liked it and Jackson did not-too scary for him.  Everyone enjoyed their popcorn "lunch."  We finished the day with a cookout at a neighbors house.  It was nice to get out and see some friends we haven't seen in a while.  However, we were the first people to leave-that was a startling realization for me, kinda like cleaning the van was for Jason.  I guess you have to grow up at some point...

Getting ready for first
day of ballet camp-So Excited!

This week Lauren has ballet camp and she loves it!  Its been nice spending time with Jackson, but hard too.  He is so used to Lauren playing with him ALL the time he was really lost without her and would talk about missing her-cute!