Fun Fun Fun

We just got back from visiting all of the family in Minnesota. The kids had such a great time with their cousins. There are A LOT of kids. We have EIGHT children FIVE and younger. Here are some of the highlights of the trip.
Lucy & Jimmy in the stroller at Mall of America.
Here are Abbey & Eleanor with BLUE of Blue's Clues...Lucy was a little scarred.

Here are Sean, Evan & Eleanor on the Wonder Pets ride. She loved all of the rides and was so excited that she was big enough, but Lucy wasn't!

Here is Eleanor with SpongeBob.

What a good dad!

This is how the girls slept at night. Who need Annie & Elmo (Lucy's luvies...) when you have a sister to cuddle with!

Here is a picture of all eleven kids.

There will be more pictures to come. We did some fun fun things. It just seemed whenever there was a photo opportunity I had a child in my arms!

Libby Lu

Eleanor & Norah, her best friend and next door neighbor wanted to go to Libby Lu for their birthday celebrations. Heather, Norah's mom and I took them there yesterday. They had so much fun and OH HOW I wish they had things like this when I was younger.
Eleanor & Norah wanted to dress up in Libby Lu's fairy costumes while they were getting pampered.
Here is Eleanor getting her nails all glittery!
She LOVED her nails!!!

Here I am with my little glitter fairy.

After Libby Lu, Heather & I took the girls to Picture People to get professional pictures taken. Here is our favorite. Aren't they adorable!

After Libby Lu & pictures, the dad's and younger siblings met us at The Amazing Pizza Machine for food and fun. Here are the girls on The Frogger.

Best Buddies!!!

Our Cowboy Cutie..

Eleanor has her first recital on Saturday night. She absolutely loved being on stage for the practice. After she was done we waited around and watched about an hour of the practice. She was having so much fun watching the dancers. She is the little one in the front with the short braids and white tutu. Their outfits are blue/white gingham with yellow tutus.

The reason I am taping the rehearsal is they don't allow cameras at the recital. Ella is one of the youngest in her class. This is a class of 3 & 4 years old when the year started...now 4 & 5 year olds.
ENJOY!!!