Weekend Trip

This weekend Will and I got to spend time with grandma Barb, Aunt Jami, Ella and Claire! The plan was to head to Council Bluffs on Saturday but since it was going to snow, we decided to head there Friday night. I am glad we did because it was more time we got to spend with family. Friday night we hung out and chatted while the kids played. Saturday we started the day by swimming at the hotel, and then some Christmas shopping. Since we got done earlier than we normally do, we had to find an activity to occupy the kids time and to keep the adults sane (the hotel room was getting a little small with 3 kids running around!) So we headed to the movies. We watched Megaminds in 3D. The little ones feel asleep through it but Ella liked it and we all looked hot in our 3D glasses! We then hit a pizza place close to the hotel and went back. We were all super tired from the long day so put in a movie and went right to bed...at 8pm! Today, we did a little more shopping and eating and then headed our separate ways. It is hard saying our good-byes and it makes me so sad that we live so far apart but hopefully someday we will be closer where we don't have to go so far in between visits.

I didn't get a ton of pictures from the weekend but here are some to show how much fun we had:
Grandma Barb thought it would be a great idea to let the little ones do her make-up! Will was painting her nails with mascara! They did a great job and loved doing it but it was a little difficult to remove so Grandma went to the movie and pizza place with what looked like pudding on her cheeks and lips! We love Grandma! You are such a great sport!!



After a long day, Grandma and the kids are ready for bed watching Toy Story 3!

Ella being Ella! Hard to believe that she will be 5 in January!

Playing at the playland in the mall while Aunt Jami shopped!




Posing in front of the giant snowman

Silly faces



The conversation went a little like this....Claire - "how much do these swimming suits cost?" Ella - "those aren't swimming suits, those are bras!" It was so cute. Will got out of the way just as I took the pictures = )

Thought this was so cute! Neither one of them were quite tall enough but they made it work. hope we win = )

Big girl Ella was actually filling it out with her name...she is getting so big!


It was a wonderful weekend and we miss them already!! Can't wait until Christmas!