Kid Free Puerto Vallarta

Lance and I just returned from an amazingly fun and relaxing trip to Puerto Vallarta.  We flew down there first class- talk about spoiled!  It was a great way to start the trip.

We stayed at the Sheraton.  It was beautiful and in a great location.  Walking distance to the malecon (the boardwalk).

Our friend Mark planned this trip to celebrate his 40th birthday.  We met up with him and his friend Kenny  every night for dinner, drinks, and exploring the city.  They were so much fun to hang out with!

The city was all decked out with Dia de los Muertos decorations.  It was so much fun to see.

Lance and I went exploring one day and discovered El Parque de los Azulejos- it is so beautiful.  Everything is covered in colorful mosaic tile- and almost everything has been hand tiled.  Its absolutely stunning!

We had lunch on the beach off of the malecon one day.  We were serenaded with a beautiful spanish song while eating our delicious tacos and nachos.  My absolute favorite part about Mexico!

Lance and I spent a lot of time at our hotel pool.   Lance even won a bottle of tequila in a breath holding contest!

We ventured down to a local market to peruse the shops one day.  It was cool seeing a traditional mexican town. The San Miguel Arcangel church was stunning.  It was so hot we didn't last long and eventually headed back to the pool.

There was so much to see along the malecon.  Statues, street performers, shops, restaurants, bars trying to compete on who can play the loudest music.  We walked it almost every day.

We spent some time with Kenny and Mark at the beach.  It was so fun drinking buckets of beer in a chair on the beach and swimming in the warm ocean.  There was great people watching too!

Later in the week more friends arrived.  We had delicious dinners and told so many stories.  Mark has been to Puerto Vallarta multiple times, so he took us to all of his favorite restaurants.

We went to one of Mark's favorite restaurants- twice!  Jorges Hideaway Shrimp Shack was awesome.  The atmosphere was colorful and fun, and the food was to die for.  The owner, Jorge treated us like kings and queens- he made us his specialty dishes and margaritas, and ended the dinners with tequila.

Lance and I went to the marina to have breakfast one morning.  We strolled along the walking path and looked for iquanas.  We also found the resident crocodile.

Such a fun week of making memories with friends.  I want to go back!

Rylee's 10th Birthday

 We had a small celebration for Rylee's bday while we were in Minnesota.  It was great being able to celebrate with family we don't see very often.

 On Rylee's actual birthday I brought doughnuts to school and had lunch with her in her classroom.  That night we celebrated with presents and Red Robin of course!  There's nothing better than Red Robin fries and a free sundae!

Rylee chose to have a sleepover with her besties Madeline and Alexis instead of having a party this year.  We had the sleepover at a hotel so the girls could do lots of swimming in the pool.  We went to Bahama Breeze for dinner, and then came back for some late night swimming and hot tubbing.  Such a fun night!

I can't believe my sweet little Smiley Rylee is 10!  Double digits!

Family visit in MN

We just returned from a trip to Minnesota to visit family and have my niece Kennedy baptized.

We went to the Fagen Fighters WWII museum.  The aircraft and military vehicles were so cool, Carson was in awe!

Carson went with the boys to the races one night.  He loved it!  He got to eat lots of snacks and watch fast cars- score!  

Willis' kids had this golf cart custom made for his 90th birthday.  It was awesome!  The kids even got to drive it.

Since Grandma and Willis downsized last  year there wasn't room for all of us to stay with them.  We stayed at the Prairie's Edge Casino Resort.  It was great!  The kids swam every day, and we had a little lounge area outside our rooms so we could play cards with the family at night.  

Kennedy did great during the baptism.  She looked so pretty!  We had the baptism in my Grandma's church- the same church my kids were baptized in and my parents were married in. 

After the baptism my Uncle Brad and Aunt Barb  hosted a party at their house.  It was fun seeing family members that I hadn't seen in a while.

While we were at Brad and Barbs we had to get some pictures of the farm equipment and corn fields!  The weather wasn't good enough for us to get to see the combine in action, but it was fun climbing on it!  

The kids loved spending the week with Kennedy.  She is such a little sweetheart.  She absolutely loves the kids and will do anything for them.

We had so much fun spending time with family.  Lots of card playing, good food, swimming, piano playing and just visiting.  Perfect visit!

Scottsdale Girls Trip 2019

 I just returned from an amazing long weekend away with my girlfriends in Scottsdale, AZ.  We stayed at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort.  It was an absolutely beautiful resort, and we made so many fun memories there.  

 We spent our time shopping, lounging by the pool, and relaxing.  At night we ventured out to eat delicious meals, explore old town and downtown Scottsdale.

 There's something about girls weekends that just relax and recharge your soul.  Girlfriends really are the best therapy. 

Can't wait until next year, Scottsdale!  The countdown in on!  🌴

Back to School! 2nd & 4th grade

First Day of School pics.  Both kids are at Bonney Lake Elementary.  

Rylee is in 4th grade and has Ms. Mitchell.

Carson is in 2nd grade and has Ms Prain.

It's going to be a great year!