Lamar Park/Millenium Park/Mimi and Papa's

We had a few busy busy weeks before I headed back to work after maternity leave last week. So now I'm trying to play "catch up" with the blog.

Myah as you could tell in the previous posts loves the water! So one afternoon while the boys were taking a nap at Grandma and Grandpa's ("Mimi" and "Papa's") Myah and I decided to sit out by the pool and enjoy some sun and swimming. Below are a few pictures of her being the goof that she is. :)

Posing for Mommy with her swimmies on.

Trying to get a cute picture of her but she

thought splashing me would be more fun!

Just hanging around...

Finally...a decent picture! :)

Then, on Friday, July 10 we headed over to Lamar Park with our good friends Kim and Giada and Missy, Brayden and Wyatt. They have a nice splash pad for the kids and also a very nice play set. I wish I would have taken more pictures but watching a baby and 2 toddlers that like to run all over the place made for not very much time for taking pictures.

Kohen and Myah waiting for the water to spray up.

Aww....

Finally we headed to Millenium Park on Saturday (the 11th) with our very good friends Rob and Kim and their darling daughter, Giada. We weren't sure on the weather because it was suppose to rain in the morning so we had planned on heading out around 10:30ish. Well turns out the weather people were wrong again and it turned out to be beautiful that morning. We headed out a little earlier and stopped to get some food to bring with us. We had a great time. It was fun to have Mike along with us. Seems like I get to do all the fun things with the kids during the week that he misses out on being at work. It was a very nice family day and a perfect day to spend together with our good friends. Millenium Park also has a splash pad which is bigger than the one at Lamar Park but it was very cold. They obviously don't heat that water before it comes out. Needless to say the kids didn't last too long in it but they enjoyed the beach part more anyway - especially making sand castles. Kohen loves the beach because he can slowly get in the water and just walk around in it if he wants. In the pool he always wants to be held.

Again, I wished I would have taken more pictures but I'm a slacker!!

Mason Dean was there!

Kohen and Myah playing in the splash pad.

At night we headed over to Josh and Randi's house for a bonfire with Rachel and all of the kiddos. Josh and Randi have 2 year old triplets (!!) and Rachel has an 11 month old. So there were 7 kids there under the age of 3 (Myah is theh oldest). It's a lot of fun though and the kids had a blast. We definitely know how to keep them busy!!

Fourth of July Celebrations

We had a wonderful 4th. The weather could have been better but it wasn't raining so I guess we can't complain. :) We began the day at the Kentwood Parade with family and friends. Myah and Kohen loved the parade and mostly the candy.

Me with my little buddy

Patiently waiting for the parade to start
Yay...here it comes

Daddy and Bubba

Papa with Mason

After the parade we went back to my parents house and spent the day outside grilling out and swimming. Myah is such a water bug she didn't care what temperature the water was or the temperature outside. Kohen likes the water too but he likes to be held in the water. Myah will just jump off the side anywhere as long as she has her swimmies on.

Myah with "her Papa" as she will tell you. :)







After spending the day in the pool and eating (what we do best) we headed to the carnival up the road at the City Center. It's always a lot of fun and the kids love it. They have a bunch of games for the kids, airbrush tattoos, lots of food and prizes.

Mike with Myah waiting in line for the bounce obstacle course.


Myah going through the obstacle course


She loved it and was so good at it...i think she made it through in record time

Kohen coming in a close second with Sheree...he needed a little help. :)

After the carnival and games we headed back to my parents house to do our own fireworks and watch Kentwood shoot their fireworks off.

Mimi and Kohen getting ready

Firework time!! Mike is a little excited. :)
Myah was so into them - Papa's little helper

Kohen didn't make it very long...it was a big day for them!

Myah with her sparklers

Watching fireworks with her papa





Cute picture of Mase since I wasn't able to get many of him since I was holding him most of the day. He is such a sweetheart and maybe the best baby ever!

John Ball Zoo

The 4th of July weekend was so much fun and oh so busy for us. Mike took Thursday off and had Friday off as well. Thursday we spent the day getting stuff done around the house and we decided Friday to head to the Zoo. It was a perfect day for the Zoo. We had SO much fun and the kids loved it!!

Kohen pointing out the birds to Daddy

Cute picture if the stick wouldn't have been in the way

Mommy and Kohen

Myah and Daddy under the water fall

see the bear in the background :)
My beautiful family!!

Riding a camel

"Rrrrrooooaaarrrrr!"

Me with 3 of the 4 most important people in my life

How sweet!