Indianapolis Childrens Museum

If you haven't taken your kids to the Children's Museum in Indianapolis you need too!!! I remember going there as a kid, but man...it's just amazing. The new superhero exhibit was a big hit. The girls got to shine the bat signal, run with Flash and did a simulator as Wonder Woman. The Heros Hall really got to us all. Leah has been reading all about the holocaust and hearing the story of Anne Frank was hard for all of us. And we may have cried a few tears when learning about Ryan White too. I remember his story being in the news when I was middle school age.

They had so much fun in China. They learned what year they were born in and practiced writing their chinese. And we had a blast in the Astronaut and dinosaur exhibits too. So much to do...we were there from open to close. And we had to get a picture of Hattie with her bacon from the hotel. It looked like the character from Llama, Llama!

Turkey Run, Indiana State Park

We decided we needed a getaway. We talked about going to Mount Rushmore in South Dakota but that is a long drive!!! So spur of the moment we packed our bags and headed to Indiana. We spent the day exploring Gypsy Gulch at Turkey Run State Park. The girls did great, we enjoyed the views and the trail. But mostly we just enjoyed being together outdoors.

Children's Museum of Illinois

On Wednesday Gigi brought Nat and Jo to Decatur for the day. We went and ordered special shirts for our cruise...can't wait to see them and then off to lunch at the Beach House. Gigi had never been there before and said they had the best fish tacos she's ever had. The girls enjoyed the flatbreads while I had my favorite chopped salad. After wards we hit up the Heros Hall at the Children's Museum. The girls spent two hours dressing up, playing together and having a good time. It was a day well spent. Leah missed out on all the fun because she was at her friend Eleanor's. She didn't seem to upset to miss it. Ten going on Seventeen, ha!

Little Theater

I think last Friday was a dream come true for Gigi. Finally, after her taking our kids to the Little Theater for 7 years, Natalie and Joanna were home and she got to take ALL 8 of her grandkids to a show. We saw Superkids. It was cute, definitely not my favorite. Macy and Leah were totally rolling their eyes, because they were way too grown up for it. But Kiersten and Hattie were just thrilled to be there with Nat and Jo.

Afterwards we headed back to Decatur. Mitch met us for lunch at Las Margaritas and then we hit up the Zoo for the afternoon. And lucky for us it was a cool day for July. There was a breeze and we couldn't have had better weather. The train and carousel were a big hit...they always are!

Arizona Wildcat two time Champion

To say that I'm proud of my sister would be an understatement. I want everyone to know that shes amazing. She's killing it on a professional level and as a mother to two young girls. I won't ever forget the excitement of watching her team bring the National Championship back to Arizona in May of 2018. And the only thing better than watching it, was watching my girls watch it. They were rooting so hard for the Wildcats! Most people don't know, or don't remember but she was actually a player on the team the last time Arizona won. I'm not sure how many ladies have won it as a player and a coach but I bet that number is pretty low. Sometimes she doesn't give herself enough credit...so I will. She is pretty remarkable!

While she and Jeff were home the Charleston Country Club hosted an Open House to celebrate her success. They had a wonderful turnout. I got to see faces I hadn't seen in several years. And it was fun for all the cousins to be together too. Side note, Leah and Mitch were not there because Leah had a softball game and it was the last game of the season...the tournament. I made her honor her obligation. She was not happy. But she got to spend lots of time with Aunt Laura and we know she is proud too. It was a great night to cheer on my sister and her success.