2018 Summer Fun!!

Socks you got from San Fran last year, finally fit!

Summer of 2018 was loads of fun!!! We had so many activities, trips and visitors.  On Tues and Thurs, Ashley came and Ashley days are always filled with things you and Bradley would like to do.  Also, for all of July, Tad joined in Ashley days too!  It was great.  Field trip Fridays were filled with visits to the Mill City Museum, library, hikes, parks and play places.  Cascade Bay was top on your list. 

Slight obsession with the stylus pen

This pic reminds me of baby Ben, dinner at the blue table

Fathers day brunch, you like shrimp!

We love Bill Baba!

Zombies

Oh yeah, we got a pool this summer

And the pool got full use, every sunny day home was a pool day

Fourth of July treats (pinterest fail)

Watching zootopia



Ashley likes to bring you guys to Adele's and Dairy Queen!

We found some mustaches in the bin

All time favorites

Zombies - your brother was loving the zombies this year

Tweek tweek

yes, you are in that mermaid blanket

Sebastian Joes by Excelsior beach

When Meibo was here, we went out on Lake Minnetonka for a full day of boating. You caught about 10 sunnies and a pretty big pike.  Also, you said, "This is the best day of my life" several times. Noted:  August 5th was the best day of your life. 

First fish ever!

kept coming

Lunch time 

Love boat life

Meibo does not like lake water

Ben's PIKE

Pikey was very jumpy, although you were excited... distance was kept. 

Pikey

This was a totally random stop after lunch!  We drove by a Cub Foods that was celebrating there anniversary and played in the bouncy house, did a haystack candy search, cake, ice cream and pizza.  Oh yeah, the pickle hat is way cute 

Too cute - just lounging after bath time. 

We were waiting to board when we saw this.  Apparently this is how you clean airplane windows!

Rein's Deli on the way to Orange from Boston.  Great pit stop for food and a little entertainment 

We need to touch her

We were trying to find playgrounds around O-town.  Very spoiled in MN b/c there aren't many.

Hannah's dream.  You guys did not win the see saw against baba

Summer in Orange isn't complete without a trip to Misquamicut! 

 You brother did like it, hard to tell by his expression

This is Yipao's favorite picture and also the first time at the airplane museum

Our visit to the ER as you accidentally swallowed a nickel 

First time to Lake Compounce, LOVED it 

Yes, you really liked it

Riding with your bro

Didi won't admit it but he was very appreciative that you went on this ride with him 

Benosaur egg!

Game time

You won a big ducky!

LOVE

This is a pretty nice airport play area (Logan)

Mama I want this! Since you have three neck pillows, we just took a picture instead.

Hanging out

And the nickel traveled for seven days and came out, after two xrays and lots of feces research.   Went in shiny, came out dark  

Minnesota Zoo with Ash

Camel Ride!

7.5 year check up 

Last boat ride of the season with the Wares on Christmas Lake

Yes, the water was cold!

School is starting!

First day of school

My second grader

As compared to first 

 The nickel is framed

Secret fort in O town 

Nightly dip top runs!

I love you so much, look at this cutie 

We are dinosaurs!

ROAR!

Look at that smile :)

They have a water park too!

Must make build your own sword

Pikey jumped on the boat and mama screamed.  You found that funny.

Beni, you are still cute as can be and I love you so much.  Funny Ben-isms and milestones:

7/3 - I am going to pull off your skin and eat you because you are a shrimp

7/12 - I had to go in the midst of nowhere

7/23 - (trying to make your brother feel better) Bradley I was just lucky I thought you would get it more than me

7/29 - learned how to ride a bike without training wheels.  It was our summer goal to teach you how to ride your bike.  First, we had to get a bike your size. Then, we explained that after this size, there are no more training wheels left for bigger bikes.  You were able to learn in a week!

8/5 - PIKEY day.  Best day of your life!

8/22 - swallowed the nickel in O town

8/29 - nickel came back out at home

Aiden's 4th Jedi birthday party.