Catch up...

Okay, once again way behind on my blog. We have ended the summer with a BANG and have had no time for "blogging". :) We spent 10 days in Orlando with my mom & dad and sister & neice. We had such a great time, even though I am quite sure that I have NEVER been so hot in my entire life. One of the many highlights was visiting one of the Disney waterparks and being able to actually snorkle with sharks & stingrays. Caden is obsessed with sea creatures so we were just SURE that he would go crazy over this...but of course nothing ever goes as expected. Eli whined the salt water was too cold (hello, it's only 110 flippin' degrees here!) and Caden went bonkers when he put the snorkle on because I guess the sanitizer they used to sterilize them burned his skin. Geesh, come on!!!! He did perk up though and tried it a 2nd time with Grandpa Ringger and was pretty excited to finally see some sharks swimming around beneath him!

Okay, so what else....we also had a fun weekend with my other sister and her girls. They came down for a day of boating on Geist and then the next day we continued our annual tradition and took them to the State Fair. Lots of good fair food, stinky animals, and people watching. The boys enjoyed a "catch and release" exhibit at the DNR area. They were not happy with the workers because they wouldn't let them cast the poles themselves and I think I heard both of the boys tell the workers that "they didn't need their help". But in the end, they both caught a few fish, so it was a good day.

Finally, Caden started Kindergarten this year. So without going into too many details after 3 days in, we need some prayers for our little guy. He is just not transitioning well so far and it's been hard on us all to send him there everyday literally kicking & screaming. It's gotta get better though, so I am just trying to stay optimistic...I mean come on, it's Kindergarten, it can't be that bad, right??? :)

So I think that is all I am going to have time for this morning...here are some pictures from all our fun. OH, and one short video (sorry about it being sideways)...we THINK Millie might be saying her first word, and of course, it's Da, da, da, da...that girl is crazy about her Daddy for sure!

ORLANDO 2010

Eli at our pool...the best part about our condo was that we had our own little pool in the backyard!

Caden with all of his "Bass Pro Shop" gear. The cried every single morning that we MADE him go to Disney World, but the day Grandma & Grandpa took him to the Bass Pro Shop it was all smiles. He made his own "store" at the condo and we all had to come visit and shop.

Mommy's little Diva...

Grandpa Ringger and the Adams' Crew

Millie spent most of her week at this door watching her brothers get in and out of the pool...

sharing secrets already!

Stella Bella

GONGAWARE VISIT & STATE FAIR 2010

Lacey & the girls in Geist

Eli & Lucy petting the baby pigs...

Milkshakes from the Dairy Bar!

FIRST DAY OF KINDERGARTEN

Getting ready for the bus!
Where is that bus anyway??

Oh... how deceiving this picture is! This is obviously day 1 and before he knew where this bus was taking him! :(

Millie hanging at the bus stop in her PJ's

We crack up because when she says "da da" it sounds so desperate...like she knows the only person in this house that is going to come save her is her dada. LOL