Long Weekend

Last weekend the kids had Friday and Monday off of school.  We had a lot of fun and did a lot of fun activities.  We always use our days off of school to catch up with friends the kids don't see much since they are in school all day.  On Friday we went to Hollywood Connection with Allison and the kids.  Caitlyn and Jonah love to see Grace and Max.  Keith kept Wyatt and Hallee home, which was so nice!  We took Dante and Alexys along because my parents were having a party at their house that night.

The kids had a blast riding all of the rides.  They liked playing the video games too.  We were there for a few hours and didn't want to leave. 

On Saturday the kids were invited to Baylee's birthday party.  They were excited because they were going ice skating. 

Jonah and I came late after his basketball game.  I haven't ice skated since I was a teenager so I was a little wobbly!  It was a lot of fun.  I love doing activities with the older kids.  It is nice that they are old enough for us to enjoy the same activities that I enjoy.  

On Monday we went to the zoo with Emilee and the kids.  It was a lot of fun.  We used to go to the zoo all of the time, but since the kids have been in school we haven't gone very much.  I'm glad we got to go.  Hallee loved looking at the animals. 

Wyatt was so excited about every animal.  It was so fun to watch him.

Emilee's pass lets us ride the merry-go-round for free. I think my kids were more excited about this than the animals.  Jonah was so excited that he was acting crazy and running off and pretty much just driving me crazy!  Love this kid, but his endless energy is overwhelming sometimes.

Caitlyn is always my helper.  The other three were testing my patience, but Caitlyn was trying to help.

Wyatt loved picking new animals every time.  He was great until the last ten minutes when he got upset over something.  He is so stubborn and if something doesn't go his way he will completely lose it. 

Hallee didn't want to sit on an animal.  She rode on the bench a few times with me.

This was the best picture I could get of all of us.  Hallee was in a mood and threw a major fit on the way out.  Wyatt was screaming too so I was pushing the stroller with my two screaming kids and I think Emilee could tell I was losing it so she took my stroller and I got to push happy, little Kenzee! 

I had to take a picture of Hallee letting Emilee hold her. She never lets people hold her.  Emilee was great and helped me out at the zoo and took Caitlyn and Jonah home with her.  We got together a few more times last week.  Adam was out of town so I thought it would help if we got out, but she ended up saving me because last week was rough.  Hallee has been so cranky this week and I have been cranky too, which isn't a good combination! She is a mess by nap time and nothing I do seems to make her happy.  My saving grace is that she is sleeping a lot.  Poor thing just doesn't feel good. She is getting her two eye teeth and I am really hoping that is her problem because then it will be over soon!  It was great to get together with Emilee and the kids all week just like old times!