The Rorabeck Reunion

Last wkd we went to Menocqua for the Rorabeck Reunion. Andy's grandparents own a resort up there that we stay in. We stayed in one of the cabins with his parents. Theres so much to do up there and it is so much fun! Its really nice to see all the family again too! We got up there Wednesday night and stayed till Sunday afternoon. On Wed, we got up there pretty late so we didnt do too much, just visited with family. Thursday, we did a little shopping, then Andy took us for a boat ride. Mianna took over the wheel and was pretty excited about that. We also did a little hiking that day as well. Then later that night, we stayed up playing Pit and Phase 10. On Friday everybody went for a ride out to Pirates Island. This is an island that all the guys go to and hide little treasures for the kids, then we pile up on the pontoon boat and take the kids to go find them. Its really cute. The kids really enjoy it! Then we stay there and swim for awhile! That night, we stayed up late again playing games! :) Then Saturday after Grandma made us breakfast, we went to the wildlife zoo there. It was a lot of fun, but Mianna was pooped from not getting enough sleep. On Sunday, everybody went out to Paul Bunyan's for breakfast for Grandpa's birthday. Then we headed for our long journey home! The trip was a lot of fun, but I'd have to say my favorite part was watching Mianna have so much fun with her cousins. She opened up so much and was running around having so much fun! Grandma bought them all flashlights so at night, they would all go bear hunting and pretend to find one and all ran as fast as they could screaming. It was very cute.
We look forward to it again next year :)

Girls Day Out

On Saturday, my sister and I got a girls day out. We pampered ourselves. Awhile back we were talking and said that we'd be one of those people that your friends turn you in to that makeover show because since we've had kids, we havent had time to fix our selves up and had no reason to. So, we decided to do it ourselves!
First, we got our hair CHOPPED off! I've never had my hair short before. I think it makes me look older. I told the girl who did my hair that i wanted to look like a mom that has two children, not a 18 year old college girl. I think it worked. :) Now, i just have to learn how to work with it. Then we went to wal-mart and target to get some nail polish and extra goodies. Then we picked up our specialty coffees and went to my house where we sipped on our coffee while doing our nails! It was a blast! ANdy ended up sneaking upstairs while we hid in the bathroom because neither Andy or her husband were allowed to see us till later! :) Then he left Hadley down so i could feed her.
After we did our nails, we went upstairs and did our makeup and got all dressed up. Then Holly's husband, Mark and her daughter, Brianna came over and everybody waited downstairs for us to come down and make our big entrance! It was just like the makeover show... well... kindof!
Then we went on a double date. We first went to Senor Lunas, then bowling. We were kid free thankful to Charlotte who babysat all three of them! God Bless her!
It was a great day and a fun night! If I had to do it all over again, I definetely would! It was very nice to have that quality time with my sister too!

Puddles

Yesterday, I was feeling a bit down so Andy suggested a walk to the park to burn some on Mianna's energy. So, we did and it was alright. But on our way back, we ran into some puddles and of course Mianna could not resist them. Right through them she went... And then of course dad followed. And then because they were having so much fun, I had to join in! It was so much fun. We stayed in those puddles for a good 1/2 hour jumping and splashing and have so much fun. Then we decided we should go home. But dad had the idea of walking to the river right behind our house, so we did. And it was cold, but we played in there probally for another 1/2 hour! Mianna loved it! She splashed and kicked, and decided to take her pants off and go all the way in :) And dad followed! Not me. I wasnt that crazy :) We had so much fun! Thats definetely what I needed to cheer me up... some good family time! Those are the memories you treasure the most! Thanks God for knowing what I need and giving me such a wonderful family!