Family Fun Time

A couple weekends ago we wanted to go and visit G & G in St. Louis, but on the day we were going to leave, flights were suddenly too full. We were all very sad about this, so to make up for us losing out on some fun down there, we had a super fun family weekend here. We started out by going to the Embassy Suites on Saturday night. The kids had a blast swimming in the pool and playing in the room.

Two little monkeys, jumping on the bed.....luckily no one bumped their head!

I think M was trying to swim away here!

Chilling in the pool

This one made me laugh because it looks like N is jumping right over us!

Then, on Sunday, N and I took another dip in the pool before we headed home for a family bike ride. This was a blast! It was the first time N had really got to use his new bike that hooks onto ours. He LOVED it! As we took off, he yelled "hey, Mom, I can pedal! How did this happen?!" About a month prior to that, he had still been a bit too short. We went a whopping 17 miles! We went all the way to Lake Harriet and got Sebastien Joe's ice cream(P's favorite! Yummy!) and then back home. As we pedaled around the lake, I said "N, you are doing so great!" He enthusiastically replied "I know!" :)

Here we are! Look at that big boy! ....and the little escapee in the background!

She was not thrilled with her helmet at first, but eventually got used to it.

S pulled Miss M along in the Chariot. She took a little snooze and missed out on the ice cream.

I think she was happy to be free by the end of that long ride!

As we were approaching the final hill between us and home, I told N that I would need him to help pedal. He was all about helping me the whole ride. We got about halfway up the hill and I heard a sad little voice from behind me say "Mommy, I'm so sorry, but I just cannot pedal anymore! We are too heavy!" It was too cute. He asked "can you do it without me?" Luckily I had it in me! :)  I love that he is big enough to have these fun adventures now!