Monday, June 8, 2026

May 29th (Nintendo Switch/Deana Rose w/Micah & Lincoln)

This morning Adelyn got her Nintendo Switch and a game.
It rained off and on all morning, so I wasn't sure if Ella and I would make it to Deana Rose. But it finally stopped so we went after lunch to meet her CBR teacher.

Baby calf.

Cute lambs.
Sleeping duck.
Lincoln is 4 and full of energy! Lol.
Cute mommy cow...so sweet.

Petting the goats.
The HUGE goat!!

(Lincoln peed outside right after this picture, oops)


Baby prairie dogs.
We had a fun afternoon! There was barely anyone there because of the rain! Love spending time with Micah!! Fun summer activity with Ella!!
 

May 28th (Adelyn's 17th Birthday-Starbucks/Hen House/Target Shopping/Sake Lounge Dinner)

Adelyn's 17th Birthday!!
I got some birthday treats this morning.

Made a cookie cake, over cooked just a little bit.
We went to Target today to birthday shop for Addie, but she didn't find anything. She said she would rather get a Nintendo Switch. So we gave her some cash to go towards it!


Gifts.



I got her a few things. But hard to get her things now that she is getting older.
We gave her cash for her Nintendo Switch!
Photo's with our oldest baby!



She just doesn't stop growing up!! I want my baby back!! 
We headed to Sake Lounge for Adelyn's Birthday dinner with family.
This looks amazing!! I love that my kids love sushi as much as me!


Jeff, Sasha, Max and Theo joined us too.

 Ella wouldn't take a picture with me so I opted to just not worry about it! And my step dad couldn't come because of his cancer. He isn't supposed to be around a lot of people or germs! We sang Adelyn happy birthday and she got birthday ice cream! Cookie cake was passed out. It was a great night!

My baby girl is 17 and about to be a Senior! I can't believe she is going to be a Senior! She is a straight A student, has a job at Raising Cane's since March, plays Volleyball and is such a sweet beautiful young lady!! Love you to the moon and back Adelyn!

Thursday, June 4, 2026

May 27th (Summer House REUNION!!!!!!)


Oh my gosh I have been waiting to watch this the whole season!!
This is so good tv!!

 

May 26th (1st Day of Summer Officially!)

The day after a trip, I love getting up and relaxing before the girls get up!
I started making some lists and getting extra ideas to do with Ella this summer.
Bring on Summer, I guess! Lol.

 

May 25th (Going Home)

We left around 9ish. 
We ate at a place in Des Moines again, it was kind of like an other place but not as good. 
We got home early afternoon, so I was able to make dinner.
I make frozen homemade pizza and Shrimp Creole.

 

May 24th (Day 3-Minneapolis-Valley Fair Amusement Park/ICE OUT/Tunnel Time/Ice Cream-Sebastian Joes)

We wanted to get to Valley fair when it opened at 10 am. 
We pulled in on time and with Ella's handicap sign we could park literally in front of where the line starts to get into the park!

It reminds me of World's of Fun, but even smaller.
It's there 50th Anniversary too! How fun.

Nick and Adelyn jump on the biggest roller coaster here, looks like the mamba. I went with Addie after and it was a little more intense then the mamba.
The little kid coaster, for Ella.
Nick and Addie again.

We saw this one and thought it wouldn't be scary for Ella.
It wasn't scary but it was so jerky! Ugh! We were all in pain. It's like mouse trap! Ugh.

Nick and Adelyn going on this crazy one. That would be a hell no for me and Ella. We found some other rides while they went on others. Then we started to get hungry.



Somalians everywhere in MN, even at the amusement parks!

Adelyn sucking it up to ride this with Ella for us, since Nick and I can't go on spinning rides.
We also got an ICE, ice cream and a funnel birthday cake with ice cream! It was all so good!
We left late afternoon, we rode everything we wanted too with no lines!
Then Nick wanted to do one more thing, go through the tunnel we saw on the highway. 
As we have driven around Minneapolis we saw HUNDREDS of ICE OUT signs!! Everywhere!!
Crazy!! These people are ballzy around here.
We had to go to the Tunnel 3 times since Nick kept missing the right highway. Lol.
Then we saw a druggy passed out on the side of the road. His pants are pulled all the way down. Luckily it was just his butt but that is horrible. 
Gotta love those Democratic states! MN do better!!

We made it to the tunnel finally! Ha. It wasn't even that long. Nick loves tunnels I guess.

We headed back to the Airbnb to relax, take showers and eat some dinner. 
I did another crockpot meal, buffalo chicken pasta. It was good. We got Ella to bed on time so we can get up and out of here tomorrow to get home at a decent hour.
Nick and I snuck away to grab some ice cream that we wanted to get the night before. It is supposed to be one of the best ones around. We waited in a line for 20 mins. 
Wasn't that impressed actually! Luckily I just got a small.
(It is loaded with Hipsters EVERYWHERE around here, and this place had all of them in it. Ha.)

 A little insta worthy pic!
It was a good, simple, fast trip to a new state to cross off our list!