July 2010

July was hot, but we made the most of it.  We started the month out with a 4th of July party, our grass has still not recovered from the slip & slide.  Then we went to the National Aquarium in DC, where the kids had more fun playing with a bubble art exhibit then actually viewing anything inside the aquarium.  We ended the month with a trip to Busch Gardens & Water Country with the Taylor family.  That was definitely the best trip we've had in a while.  Macy was so excited to go on rides with Alexis and have a sleep over.  We learned just how much of a dare devil Tyler has inside of him. He enjoyed every slide and declared "Tywer wike side, wike side" after going down an inner tube slide.  We did push the kids a little too far by taking them on an adult rafting ride, which Macy was enjoying until she turned around and saw Tyler & Alexis soaked and very displeased.  Then she got her turn to get soaked and well that was it for water rides for Macy.  The next day she made it very clear she did not want to go on that ride again, but had no problem playing in the kiddie water areas.  It was a 108, but the water was perfect and we had such a blast that on the drive home we looked up details about the water park in NC.    View our July pictures here.

Macy: Macy is on a major marriage kick right now.  I think it stemmed from her wanting to wear my engagement ring and me saying she'd have one of her own when she gets married.  Most of the time she wants to marry Kaden, but one day she was feeling a bit impatient and said since he didn't propose yet she was going to marry Aiyden from preschool because Ms Mary said it was ok.  Lucky for us she wants to have her wedding at Chuck E Cheese and then have a picnic in the backyard afterwards.  So Neil and I will be going on an awesome vacation with her wedding fund :-)  

Tyler: According to Macy is going to marry Claire, but he seems to have a crush on Princess Aurora (Sleeping Beauty).  He knows her name and recognizers her out of Macy's toys.  Given free reign to her toys he always goes for Princess Aurora.