Hotel and Water Fun

We stayed at the Hampton Inn this weekend and had a great time with all of the amenities - most fun - the water park area. There was a regular pool, a kiddie pool, and a hot tub that was both indoor/outdoor. Very cool! The kids lived in the pool during their waking hours!

Our lakeview room:



Ryan and Kyle in Hotel Window:

Our luggage cart (seriously, for 2 nights?):

Carter Naked in Window (it's a wonder we weren't kicked out!):

The kiddie pool area:

The "birds" would fill with water and dump out randomly:

Carter playing in the kiddie pool:

Evan and Carter:

Kyle:

Carter and Evan:

Carter had this squirt gun in his hand the ENTIRE weekend:

Carter in the Big Pool:

Evan throwing Carter in the air:

The only picture of me in the water park area:

Ryan in the outdoor section of the hot tub:

Carter playing in the fountains:

Kyle on the slide:

Wedding we watched from the hot tub taking place on the beach:

Ryan with his dive toys:

Dad and his boys:

Ryan relaxing:

Kyle jumping in:

Showing off:

Ryan's video jumping in, cannonball style:

CANNONBALL:

Jumping in:

Ryan splashing:

Carter and his gun:

Carter asleep in our bed for nap:

Boys at bedtime:

Happy 100th Birthday, Grandma Elsye!

Evan's Grandma turned 100 years young and we celebrated with a party for her on Saturday. It was a great turnout and I can't believe how well she does for 100! Amazing!!! What an incredible milestone to reach!

Birthday girl with her corsage:

Evan talking to Grandma:

Evan and Kyle with Grandma Elsye:

Boys watching movies in the vestibule:

Evan and his siblings:

Evan and his siblings and Grandma Elsye:

Cousins with Grandma Elsye:

Great and Great-Great Grandkids with Elsye:

Elsye and Our Family:

Birthday Cards, Gifts, and Banner:

"Teacher" Ryan clearly enjoying himself in the vestibule area:

Lake Bemidji

We stayed at the Hampton Inn on Lake Bemidji Friday through Sunday this weekend. It was a gorgeous view from the back of the hotel and we had a lakeside room, overlooking the beach. Amazing. The boys and I headed out to walk the beach after breakfast on Saturday morning and this is what we saw:

Hampton Inn from the beach side:

Boys checking out the water:

Birds took off when they took one look at the boys coming down the beach:

Big Bed

Carter is far too long for a pack and play. He has slept curled up at Mom and Dad's, unable to fully stretch out his legs. We decided it was time for a big bed up there, so we put him on Evan's air mattress and he slept nearly 12 hours? Fluke? We're not sure, but you can bet we'll test it out next time we're up there! Great job, Carter!