What a Weekend!

This past weekend was jam packed with stuff going on. We went to Fond du Lac, Wisconsin to my sister's house for 3 main reasons: diabetes walkathon, John V's 2nd birthday party, and Alexaundrea's baptism. Wow, was it a busy weekend but a ton of fun.

Friday evening we were able to hang out with my folks, my great Auntie Marie, and my sisters family. It was really nice to see the kids and spend some time with them before things got too crazy. Lexi has really changed a lot in the last month. She was telling me all sorts of stories and giving me a bunch of smiles.


Maddy had a ton of fun playing with her cousins' toys.

Trying out the Sit-n-Spin

Saturday morning started with the Diabetes Walk. The weather was perfect for the 2 mile trek. Our family has been doing this for at least 5 years now and every year we end up finishing last. In the years past it was because the walk went through a zoo and we would stop to look at all the animals. This year it was for other reasons...

...Pit stops!

My friend Casey, her husband Cory, and their little girl Ava joined us for the walk. It was a great chance for us to visit with them and get to see Ava before she grows up on us. Both Maddy and Ava napped during the walk.

Ava

Maddy

After their naps, the girls played with each other. The two of them really seem to get along great. They just smile at each other and talk none stop. Its adorable.


We are really looking forward to spending a weekend with them this summer so that the girls can play and swim together. Saturday afternoon we celebrated little John V's birthday. Both of my brothers and their families joined us at this point so there were kids running around everywhere. It was a blast. I just love it!

Brooke and Maddy greeting each other

Maddy saying hello to cousin Addisyn

The birthday boy

The gang (minus the babies)

Grandpa and John V waiting for a pitch

That evening we loaded the kids up into the back of the car and went to the park to play.

"We're ready to go."

Maddy and I on one side of the see-saw...

Aundrea and Izzy on the other

The crew

We were hoping that all the running around and playing would tire them out. Our plan didn't work so good. Unfortunately it just revved them up more. When we got back, I made the mistake of letting some of the girls take a bath with Maddy. She apparently wasn't in the mood for sharing...

"Mom, let me out!"

Needless to say it took us quite a while to get all the kids in bed that evening. Everyone stayed at my sisters house. There were people on beds, couches, air mattress, pack-n-plays, and in sleeping bags on the floor. We sure didn't get much sleep, but it was fun. Maddy, of course, woke up at 5:30 am, so my mothers day started out a bit earlier than I would have liked. The morning was a bit crazy, trying to get all the kids ready for church. Lexi was baptized during mass and did a great job.

Lexi with her parents and godparents

Jason had the honor of being Lexi's godfather

The kids all dressed up

Following church, we went back to my sister's house for a brunch and then said our good-byes. I always hate leaving, because it is just so much fun hanging out with all the kids and watching Maddy interact with her cousins. The trip home was long, and Maddy got sick. She spiked a fever after sleeping almost 4 hours and then started vomiting. She threw up all over me and the back seat of the car. We had to go get some Tylenol, which really seemed to help. She watched a movie for about an hour and then feel back asleep. So my first mother's day was a bit crazy and I got threw up on! :)

Maddy and Jason did take me out earlier this week though to celebrate. We went for dinner at the Outback and I got a new camera. Here's my first picture with it...

Thanks Jace and Mads!