New toys

Since it was uber hot outside yesterday, we decided to do something with a/c. So we took the girls to Build-a-Bear to use their gift cards from Aunt Sandi and Uncle Brett.

They finally selected which stuffed animal they wanted. Avery picked the sparkly blue and purple bear with the light-up ears and nose. Morgan picked the T-rex. Such different tastes!

They picked out the noises for their toys. Avery's says "I love you" and Morgan's roars like a T-rex.

After the animals were stuffed, we gave them "baths" and printed out their birth certificates. They boxed them up at the store for the trip home. Once we got home, it was like Christmas or something. The girls were so excited to open the boxes and see their toys again!

Testing out her sound button before it got put in her bear

All ready to go!

Open it!

Daddy sure is silly

So much silliness!

Daddy making the bear talk

Then the girls wanted to walk around with their animals on their shoulders - ha!

Dress up

This is how Avery wanted to go to school on Thursday. I was able to convince her to take off the princess shoes and put on her sneakers. Ha!

"I got glubs on"

Just a little video from the beach... Avery kept putting sand on her hands and calling it "glubs".

Kropscott Family Vacay

We spent last weekend plus a few days in Michigan with Matt's extended family. We stayed at a place called the Double JJ Ranch in a log cabin. The cabins were arranged so that families could stay near each other, which was nice. We all got together for meals and then split up for various activities. The girls had so much fun playing with all the other kiddos. We spent some time at the park and swam in the kiddie pool and built sandcastles at the beach! Avery cried when we left and when we got home - she kept saying "I don't want to go home". Even the next day when we picked her up from school at night, she asked "We going to the cabin?" and was really disappointed when we told her we were going home. Poor girl!

Coloring with Grandma Ruth

Perfect size pool for the little ones

They loved "swimming"

Morgan getting brave and feeding Max a snack

Tetherball with Daddy

Tetherball with Daddy

Avery driving the tractor with Morgan in the back

Morgan driving the tractor

This girl wanted to skip her naps, so we took selfies instead

And this is what happens when Avery doesn't want to nap
Random passing out at 5pm

Morgan getting over her fear of dogs

I think she misses Max the most from vacation!

She wouldn't leave the poor dog alone!

The girls and Matt in front of our cabin

Playing in the sand at the beach

Grandma Ruth and Avery heading to the beach

Getting their toes wet - the water was cold!

Stylin'!

Family pic at the beach

What a difference a year makes - last year, she wouldn't let the sand touch her feet!

Cold!

Mommy - I get my hair wet!

Avery relaxin' at the pool

Our little fishy

Sisters!

Matt with his cousins

Grandma Ruth

Matt got to golf on Saturday with the guys

Family pic at the kiddie pool

The girls outside our cabin

Morgan walking with the kiddos!

Welcome to the Kropscott Family Vacation 2015!

Matt's brother Scott with his kids

Breakfast at the Trailhead Monday morning

Morgan playing in the wooden shoes Grandma Ruth wore as a kid

This was the grill Matt had to use to cook out

It had a lever to lower the grates down into the fire

Super hot!

Grillin' out on the monster grill

Group photo - only took like 12 tries

Act silly everyone!

This was when we got back to Chicago - they were exhausted!