Sunday, June 5, 2011

Earn a Trip to Grandma's House

The girls set a goal (well, I set it, they earned it) to improve in their bedtime routine with the reward of earning a trip to Grandma's house if they did it.  We worked for 8 weeks and in that time they (re)learned to sleep together, not have a potty in their room, not have sippy cups at bedtime, not call us, not cry or scream, not play, and go to sleep within 30 minutes of being put down for bed.  It was wonderful!  So in the middle of April, I took them down to Chicago to spend a few days with my parents and also my sister's family.  We had a blast!  Too bad I didn't take many pictures...

My parents' basement: complete with juke box, disco ball, checkered floor, and swings!  A favorite every time...


My mom is such an involved, active grandma and I love that.  She never tires of playing with her grandkids and I love that she is always willing to make things special for them.  I love her!

At the end of the week, we met up with Braden and my brother's family at Wisconsin Dells.  It was our first time and we had a great time!  The big girls especially loved the wave pool, while Avery preferred the wading pools. 

In fact, the wave pool was just too exhausting for her and she actually fell asleep!

Again...too bad I didn't take more pictures.  Believe me, though, it was fun!