We got a sweet deal on this jumpy jump, crazy bounce type, inflatable from a guy that Bryan works with. Needless to say the kids had a riot playing in it the other night. We figure it'll be fun for play dates, b-day parties or just a typical night outdoors.
Kooper just relaxing!
Smashing his face against the screen.
Kolter's all about pointing these days...
Kenz has mastered the flip! 
On Sunday we headed up north to my parents place which is near Hardy Dam. My aunt and uncle hosted a kabob cookout that evening so a lot of my cousins came up for the night. It was a fun little reunion. The kids had a blast as there were so many little kids for them to run around with. The mosquito's were the only buggers. Thankfully we dossed ourselves in bug spray and didn't end up too bad by the time the night was over. Kennedy kept busy catching and collecting caterpillars. They were all over the place. I really wish I would've snapped a pic of the bucket full they had of them. I bet there were dozens of them in there. I'm not a creature lover, per se, so I'm very thankful she's not scared whatsoever of bugs and such. Kooper stayed entertained with a blanket full of new toys. Well, new to him anyway. I think he played for like 3 hrs. straight just on the blanket. It worked slick as we only had two to keep a constant eye on. It's amazing how fast a group of kids can book from on spot to another in a matter of seconds. Kolter seemed to have fun just exploring and getting dirty. I've learned that up north=LOTS of dirt and really dirty kids. Thankfully a tub at the end of the night seems to clean them up, good as can be. All and all it was a fun night away.
Our little nature lover showing off her findings.
The blanket of toys that entertained Kooper. 
Kolty hanging out in the back of daddy's truck.
Mallory and Kennedy
Taylor, Mallory and Kennedy
Us girls with our babies..
We had a great time with great friends. 
Today sure was a great day. When the morning starts off with temps in the upper 60's you know it's going to be a good one. I believe it reached the 80's this afternoon so it was the perfect day for the pool to come out. The kids were so excited that they ended up going in with their clothes on before I had time to get their suits on. I thought they'd wait for it to warm up, but oh no. They could care less about freezing cold hose water. We enjoyed about 4+ hours outside this morning/afternoon. Our friends Emma, Logan, and Hayden came over for a playdate, and brought pizza even, so that made the day even more fun. My battery died so we have no pics of them. Next time. All and all it was a great day! We very much enjoyed the warm up and the sweet taste of summer. It won't be long and every day will be a pool day.
Warming up her baby brother.
Last week Bryan made a train table for the boys, for a train set that Kooper actually got her his 2nd b-day from grandma and grandpa Rotman, and it has been all they have been playing with and on. The table still isn't painted as we weren't sure how long the train set would last before they broke it. So far, it's still in tact. Well, it's not broken. He actually screwed it on there so they do dismantle it, often, and we just put it back together. Creative thinking on our part. We figure once they are done with the train we can use the table for legos. Extra wood and a handy hubby are a great combo for projects like this.
On Saturday morning we celebrated with Kennedy at her end of the year dance celebration and couldn't be more proud of her. She went on stage in front of the very packed DeWitt Auditorium and performed "Glad to See You" as the shows opening act. The following pics were taken on Friday at the rehearsal as pics/video weren't allowed at the actual recital. Again we are so proud of our pretty little dancer. It was fun watching her perform. She had a blast too. Getting all dolled up and wearing her fancy dress was right up her alley. 
I'm thinking Jill may have been able to capture some better ones. I had my zoom- zoom lens, my oops, so I had to make do.
His famous crawl.
Hmm.. I knew I could walk in wooden shoes.. I just needed a sec.
My pretty poser.
Looking like a sharp little Dutch boy.
Such a nice smile. 
A sucker was the only thing that got him to sit.
Another sweet pose.
And another..
On Wednesday we headed to the parade. Praise God the rain held off and it turned out to be a perfect parade day. The sun was even shining. Thankfully my parents came with to help me or I don't think I would've lasted there as long as I did. Toting three kids to the parade is a lot of work. We met up with some friends and had a great time. Thanks again, Kelly, or shall I say Ryan, for saving us a spot to sit. That really worked out great.
Mallory, Kennedy, Kailyn, Michael, Ryan and Will
Kennedy and Kailyn dancing it up and having a blast!
Tonight we headed down for our last hurrah of the festival and again had a great night. Kennedy and I went with my friend Amanda and her kids while Bryan stayed home with the boys. We were able to watch grandma dance so it was a nice mother/daughter night out.
