First Time at Kings Island Water Park

I took the boys to Kings Island Water Park for the first time today. They LOVED it!! I did too!! It is amazing all the stuff that they have to offer for little kids. I was kindof scared to take them..in fear that I would only listen to Barrett cry b/c he couldn't do the things that Carson could do -- but they had a ball. Now, I feel like there are some other slides that Carson probably is tall enough to ride...and when Davy comes....we will hit those slides as a family. Here are a couple of pictures from our fun day!!

Dinner at Montgomery Inn at the Boat House

Not only did we enjoy a great visit with the Grimes, but Jerry Miller (a friend from church in TN) was in town too!! Jerry emailed me via facebook that she would be in town and wanted to find out info. about church. We decided to meet them for dinner on Sat. night at Montgomery Inn at the Boathouse. I love this place. The atmosphere is wonderful and the food is great too! It was nice to be able to catch up with old friends over a great dinner. The kids (and myself) enjoyed watching the "big boats" FLY by!!

The Grimes Visit!!

We were so excited that the Grimes came to visit us this past weekend. This makes that second time that they have made the trip to Cincy. And for that...we thank them! It is sooo nice to see our TN friends!! We had a full weekend (as we usually do) trying to get as much in as possible. On Friday, we took the kids to the Children's Mus. for the afternoon. They love going there and just running wild!! Here are some pictures from that fun day!!

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A Day at the Park

I love summer days here when we can take the kids to the park! It is sooo nice outside...and our parks here are just amazing. We were so excited that our neighbor was able to go with us too. We always try and pack a snack to enjoy at the park...it is just something about eating a snack at the park that the boys just love!!



After we finished playing at the park, we decided to enjoy a fun lunch at Burger King. The people sitting around us were just laughing at the fact that all 4 were soooo excited about their toy. I was soooo embarrassed!! Carson's face is just tooo funny!! He isn't a big girl fan just yet!! They were all great though!

Gotta Love the Ice-Cream Man

The kids were so excited when the Ice-Cream Man pulled into the neighborhood!! They heard his bell and came RUNNING in begging for money. Well, we told the kids that if they wanted ice-cream they had to use their own money. Barrett was all for it, but Carson....not so much! He hoards that money (seriously). They went up to their rooms and grabbed their money. They waited at the end of the driveway for that "Wonderful" truck to show up. Finally, he makes it to our street. I can remember when ice-cream was like $.50-$1.00 at most. The boys both got snow cones and they were $2.00 -----I was FLOORED!! Needless to say....we will not be meeting the ice-cream man that much!! Here are some pictures from our day!!

Day 3 in North Carolina...Aunt Jean this is for YOU!!

Today, we enjoyed a fun day at the Outlet Mall, movies, and ended our outing with some GREAT Mexican food!! After shopping at the outlets, we took the kids to see UP (that was a SAD movie). Everyone knows how expensive...and what a rip off...snacks at the movies are (right?). Well, Holly and I decided to go to Target and get the snacks there...then we only had to buy popcorn. After we got all the goodies, we had to stuff our purses FULL to get it all in there. I had major FLASHBACKS of growing up and my family doing this. I can also remember saying that I would NEVER do that...boy, did I eat my words!!! Here is what my purse looked like!!


The things we do to "save money"!!

Day 2 in North Carolina...THE BEACH

We had a blast at the beach with the Johnson Family...it was a fun filled day for sure. The boys loved playing on the beach. They chased waves the whole time (after I got their pictures made.

I am going to put two different Smilebox slide shows on here. One is the beach pictures in white...and the others are just a few from playing in the water!!

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Day 1 in North Carolina

We arrived at the Johnson's house around 11am this morning, and they had a fun filled day planned for us!! We usually try and get together with them 2-3 times a year. Davy and Van enjoy riding dirt bikes together....and Holly and I enjoy great conversations and watching the kiddos play together. This year makes 5 years that we have been able to meet-up with each other. It is fun to be able to look at pictures of the kids throughout the years (I wish I was home to find the old pictures to put with the new ones).

Here are our pictures from our first day...we are hitting the BEACH (Atlantic Beach) tomorrow...yippy!! Those who know me -- know that I will have my "beach pictures" done first!!!

Enjoy:
When we walked into their house...this is what was waiting on me...b/c today is MY birthday!!!



We enjoyed a great lunch at Zaxby's...we really miss Zaxby's -- we don't have one in Cincy.



After lunch, we took the kids bowling. My boys LOVE to bowl -- so the adults and the kids played too!!! After the kids played...they then rode a roller coaster inside the bowling center!! This place was very clean and very nice!! We all had a blast!!






After bowling we were able to go to one of Morgan's softball games...then back home for a GREAT dinner!! The kiddos ate very well...we told them we would take them to Cold Stone (an ice-cream shop)if they ate all their dinner. We didn't have any problems!!


And last...but not least....we went to Cold Stone for ice-cream. It is the BEST!!! Barrett and I shared one...and Carson and Davy shared one. We had a great night and the kids were soooo tired!! We came in and put them all to bed!!



Awww...as I finish this last part -- I am racing to the bed. We have another big day planned while here in the big NC!!

Our first night on vacation....the boys were sooo excited!!

Yesterday afternoon we headed out for North Carolina to visit our friends. We didn't get to leave until 5:30 that afternoon because Davy had a meeting at 3pm. When he got home...we loaded the car and headed out!! We made it to Virginia and the fog was TERRIBLE, so we decided to stop and stay at a hotel for the night (Davy had some work he had to get done that night anyway). The boys take after their mom...they LOVE staying in hotels!!! We all enjoyed a great night sleep and a wonderful breakfast before we hit the road again!!

Our Sweet Little Gracie...The Thief

As most of you know, we have a sweet little puppy - Gracie. She is the closest I will come to a little girl in my male dominant family. Well, she has her own little personality...we are finding out. She is a little THIEF!! Seriously, she likes to take our stuff and hide (well what she thinks is hiding). Tonight, was sooo cute - I felt the need to blog about it. I had an extra box..so, I decided to put her toys in it. Well, Gracie (I guess) thought it was her "home" and her little "hide away" spot. She is just toooo cute...and the she loves the boys (Barrett is her favorite...and those who know how it was when she was little bitty puppy with him - yikes).

Hope you enjoy!!

Here you notice that she is in her toy box....


Now, she is trying to take my shoe (the first one)...


Ten minutes later...this is what I find!!!!

A Summer Night at the Ice-Cream Stand

Tonight, we decided that we would take the kids to get ice-cream after dinner. Well, our trip of just the family turned into a trip with 5 Kiddos. Carson and Barrett wanted some of the neighborhood friends to join them...and we didn't care...so we just took them all! We had a blast!!



The funniest part was driving home...Davy looked at me and said, "I can't hear myself think!" (the kids were singing REALLY LOUD) -- I replied, "I remember doing this to my parents! I enjoyed ever minute of it too!!!

Barrett Riding His Bike Video

I apologize in advance for talking during the recording!! Here is Barrett riding his bike:

Barrett Learned to Ride his Bike without TRAINING WHEELS!!!

I am happy to report that my 4year old can ride his bike without training wheels!! I was SHOCKED!! Last night he saw a friend of his learning to ride his bike without training wheels...and he went NUTS wanting his off too. So, Davy took his off (thinking that he would be putting them right back on)and after only ONE TIME pushing off...Barrett took off down the road. We were all soooo excited. As most of you know...Carson was 7 years old before he started doing this...so to see Barrett riding without training wheels...really blew our minds!!! Barrett is a very determined little guy, so I look for him to do a lot of things before his "normal" age group!! We are LOVING our neighborhood friends. It is soooo much fun visiting with everyone outside and watching the kids play together!! We have been spending a lot of time at our pool too. I will have to take some pictures there too!! I promise to do better with blogging everyday (I hope).

Here are some pictures of Barrett riding his bike. I hope to have a video up soon!!

May in Review...Yes, I am taking the easy way out this time...I promise to do better!!

Well, it is hard to believe that I (yet again) got this far behind!! I can't believe that it is already the beginning of JUNE!!! Where does the time go? I decided to take the LAZY way out to catch everyone up on the "Moore News" -- so below you will find a slide show that consists of several events from May!! Hope you enjoy!!

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