Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Mikayla's Birthday!

I can't believe my baby is 12! She has grown sooo much this summer. She was just outgrowing girls size 10 at the beginning of summer and by the end, she was in a 14.  Our family doctor said she has never seen growth spurt stretch marks on a kids knees before. Crazy.  Mikayla has been having some back pains recently too. I think from the sudden growth spurt. An occasional adjustment at the chiropractor is helping with it.  For Mikayla's birthday, we went to our local bowling alley with some of her closest friends.  We bowled and then splurged with a game of laser tag. I have never done laser tag before and enjoyed it even though I was terrible at it.

Mikayla and her friend, Sofia

Mikayla, Harper, Sofia, and Sophie

Ellie and Sofia's sister, Julia


 

We forgot the candle for the cookie cake so my friend, Jen Pauley found a cell phone app that allowed you to blow out a candle!




 
 
Laser tag!
  
 
 

On Mikayla's actual birthday, my mom took us to Red Lobster so Mikayla could enjoy her favorite thing...crab legs. They have the best desserts too!

Sunday, October 4, 2015

Madison, Wisconsin

After we came back from the Dells, I took the girls to visit my dad and Sarah in Madison.  We toured the Children's Museum, saw a movie, and visited Olbrich Butterfly Gardens.



I love these planters of Sarah's!

Madison Children's Museum

The penguin is Elyana's school mascot. Yeah, they are fierce!

Human treadmill!





Very neat idea of what to do with extra forks...make them into a coat hook.

I always love the view of the capitol from the rooftop garden!


Refrigerator Magnets..."I found my monkey."



Giant mancala game!


Fun with trikes!


Riding the carousel after lunch at Ella's Deli.


 



I loved the exotic plants. This one has pitcher leaves!

I taught about this balboa tree in my world exploration class!

Cocoons!








 


 



 

 
We stopped at Babe and Joanne's on our way back from Madison. Look who is as tall as Joanne now!