Cincinnati Zoo

Today we got to go to the Cincinnati Zoo with Pat and Noah! Pat was off work, and it was a perfect day to head to the zoo. All three boys were very good, and had a lot of fun seeing all the animals. Gavin's favorite part was the insect house. He LOVED to watch the ants! We were in the insect house for a LONG time! Of course Noah's favorite part was the misting/cooling fan that sprays water on you as you walk by to cool you off. We spent a lot of time there too;) Oh, and of course we could not forget to ride the train! The boys all loved it, including baby A. He was super calm and relaxed the whole ride:)

Hahana Beach

Tonight we went to Hahana Beach for dinner. This is a favorite for the kids because they can play in the sand while we eat dinner. It is the PERFECT place for toddlers! Uncle Pat ran around in the sand with the kids too...and they had a lot of fun. It is perfect for us too because we can sit and eat/drink in somewhat peace. A very fun night with the whole family. 

Lunken Park

Today we headed to Lunken Airport park to play and have a picnic lunch. Great Grandma and Grandpa Gunderson met us there too! The kids all had fun, and Austin got to meet his Great Grandparents for the first time. Of course the boys loved Great Grandpa pushing them on the swings.

Summertime BBQ

After a fun day at the nature center, we were able to go over to Erica and Scotts for dinner. We barely saw the "big kids" (Gav, Griff, and A-Bell) as they all played in the yard. Baby A got to nap on the swing, and the best part was bath, snack and cartoon together! Gavin does not get snack and cartoon before bed at home, so this was a special treat. He is still talking about it today. 

Cincinnati Nature Center

Today we all piled in two cars, and took all six kids to the Cincinnati Nature Center. It was a ton of fun, and we had to drag the kids out of the creek. After we played in the creek, we had a picnic lunch in an old log cabin, and then "built" our own log cabin. It was a ton of work with all these kids, but so much fun:) Its a good thing that Gav and Griff are experts at "creeking" or else we could not have done it! Highlight: Noah splashing in the water....he was SO excited, and so happy...this was Noah's heaven. 

First Day in Cincy

Today was a somewhat low key first day...well as low key as it can get with 6 kids under 4 years old! Everyone came over to Ma and Papa's house and we all played outside...The kids rode bikes down the driveway, washed the toys, washed Uncle Pat's car, had a picnic lunch, and eventually all took a nap at some point;) Baby Austin and Adelyn were pretty cute together too...just sat there and tried to eat each others hands and feet...and at one point Austin rolled over on top of Addie and she cried:( Pretty cute!

Griffin 4yr, Gavin 2yr 10mo, Annabel 2yr 3mo, Noah 1yr 3mo, Austin 4mo, Addie 3mo. Phew!

Headed to Cincinnati!

Today Gavin, Austin and I took a direct flight to Cincinnati! I think I had more anxiety about flying with the kids solo than I did about going through childbirth without pain medication! When all is said and done I guess natural childbirth is a lot harder;) The boys were very good throughout the whole travel. They both even took a 2 hr nap at the same time. I probably had a dozen people come up to me to tell me How good the boys were and How cute baby Austin is:) while they were very well behaved it was still exhausting! Being stuffed in such a small space with 2 little ones is hard work...but we did it! A big thank you to Ma for taking us to the airport and hanging out with us while we waited for the plane...and also a big thank you to Aunt Erica, Cincinnati Ma, and Griffin for being at the airport to greet us...definitely a huge help to have help getting on and off the plane! As always I will take a little blogging break while we are here. Lots and lots of pictures to come in a few weeks!