Lego-Mania

The kids and I met Sunshine and her kids in Indianapolis Friday after work.  We were planning on going to a park and just playing the afternoon away, but the weather thought otherwise.  We ended up at the Mall for a while and dug up some fun there.

We visited the Lego store.... need I say more than "Lego?"  I think Payton would have stayed in the store for the entire night!  He was completely amazed and awestruck!  He does have a project to work on for 4-H so immediately his creative mind went into gear.

While we were there they had a "fast build" contest.  The person who could build the most lego men within 1 minute and 30 seconds got to keep 3 of the men he/she created.  Would you believe that Payton won?  He was so excited!  Everyone who participated in the "fast build" got to keep one, so all the kids happy!

Payton and Justyce check out the Digital Box.  It was pretty neat!  Can you see them on the screen?  And even a bit of me in the background.  The coloring on these pictures is crazy!  Too much yellow and red in the Lego store :)

Completely awestruck I tell you, completely!

The race is on!

Payton is excited that he won the "Fast Build" contest!  

Having Fun!

Happy 96th Birthday, Granny!

Today Granny turned 96!  Yes, I said 96!  Pretty neat, huh?!  We had her birthday party at the park again this year and thank goodness it was a lot cooler today than last year!  There was a nice breeze and the rain held off.

The Birthday Girl!  Kathryn Elizabeth White.

A little fun was had with her cake... she didn't want the candles to actually say 96, so they say 54 instead!
The icing still said 96.  Since we had a 9, 6, 5, and 4 we tried to talk her into being 9, 654!  Didn't work though. 

This knife is not usually for cake cutting.  It is a watermelon knife, but worked well for cutting her large cake!

Here we go again, the annual Payton v. Dustin battle!  They are having a lot of fun, but it looks like Dustin is winning!

Still having fun!

Part of the gang

This is becoming a yearly event too... hanging Payton's shoes by the rafters!  See HERE for last year's pics.

What you cannot see in this picture is Dustin is holding Payton down so Riley can pour a bottle of cold
water on him.  Notice that her hair is wet.... he got her first and now she is getting even!

Run Payton, Run!

Family Camp 2011 and the Zip Line!!!

In May, we attended the DYF of Indiana's Family Camp weekend.  It was a lot of fun.  It's neat to see how relaxed Riley is there and how much she enjoys being at the campground.  Payton loves it too.  He has a blast every time he is out there!

The whole group + counselors (except for Kyle who is taking the picture and his mom who is holding the ladder) 

Aren't we cute???

And now for the Best part of this year's Family Camp... The Zip Line!  As I've said before, I'm a chicken and did not try it, but the rest of my family did and LOVED it!

At the campfire, Riley and Payton helped lead one of their favorite camp songs: Fudgie the Whale!  Read the lyrics then look at the pictures.  It's fun to see what pictures go with what lyrics!

FUDGIE THE WHALE

I’m a great big mammal

I’m a great big whale

I got a chocolate wig

And a chocolate tail

I bought my car today

Because it was on sale

And when they call for me 

They call for FUDGIE The WHALE!

FUDGIE

FUDGIE

Fudgie the whale

...And a chocolate tail...

FUDGIE.....

...FUDGIE...

End of School Celebration

After the last day of school, Riley wanted to celebrate.  I took her and a friend to the pool while Jon took Payton to see Thor.  It was fun.  This is actually our 5th summer living in Hamilton County, and I've never been to one of the park pools, so it was good to try something different.  The best part was their cheap prices from 5-7pm!

Riley holding our friends' new pet baby deer, Benelli.

Janae having fun at the diving board.

Riley, you look like you've lost your legs!

This is Riley's first time going off of a diving board that isn't normal (low) height.

I have NO idea who this is, but I was so intrigued by watching the diving team practice.  How amazing!

Janae doing a toe touch!

Again, NO clue as to who these people are, just amazed that someone would even climb to the
top of these platforms, let alone dive/jump off of them!  Yes, I'm a chicken... bock bock bock!

And Now For The Famous Words Of Alice Cooper...

School's out for summer!

Miss Brown with Payton

Mrs. Osswald, Riley, and Mrs. Jones.

Mr. Scott and Riley

I really cannot believe that this school year is over already!  Wow, time has flown by.  

This year the kids aren't very excited about summer break.  (Shocking, I know!) 

Payton is already missing his teacher and his class.  Missing them to the point that he is begging for me to go and buy him one of the 'Bridge' books so he can start working on 4th grade work and (in his own words) "keep his brain smart through the summer!"  How adorable is that?  A kid that loves school - what a blessing!   

Riley heads off to Middle School next year and isn't too thrilled.  She's leaving behind her comfort zone and is unsure of what's ahead.  HHES is the school she has been at the longest, has made great friends there, and it's where she started her diabetes and school adventure.  She's learned the 'ropes' there and has mastered them if I do say so myself.  She has had a team of FANTABULOUS (yes, it is supposed to say fantabulous, a wonderful blend of fantastic and fabulous) nurses that make her feel comfortable and somewhat normal.  They have been genuine and compassionate with the care they give her each day at school and again we are blessed.  Her teacher has been amazing this year as well!  Again, we are blessed!  She has completed the year once again with straight A's, but I'm pretty sure by the look on her face when Payton was begging to go and get a 'Bridge' book that she isn't a bit concerned with keeping her brain smart over the summer!