Showing posts with label Vacation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vacation. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Missing Mommy & Daddy Gifts

Andy and I got an amazing opportunity to go visit Paris, France and Monte Carlo, Monaco for 9 days.  Andy has a job that offers these opportunities.  The only downfall is that I had to leave my babies behind for 9 days.  Luckily, my mom and dad were up for the job!  

I thought it would be fun to leave the little guys some gifts from Mommy and Daddy to open while we were gone.  I got the  idea from the web somewhere... not sure right now, if it's you, let me know!!

 Day 1- Family Photobooks for each boy.  I used my Creative Memories program to create a book for each boy with all our immediate family.  I laminated the pages, hole punched each, and then use a ring to connect them.  I made it "pretty" by adding ribbon, too!
For Day 2- I made Maxwell a ribbon ring. It's a  canning jar ring with lots of colorful ribbon from my stash tied to it.  Jackson got an electronic game to play.
 Day 3- Maxwell gets some paci's to have and Jackson gets some "Color Wonder" paints (don't worry Grandma, they only work on the special paper).  Day 9 is also in this picture- Jackson got some Candy for Day 9.
Day 4- Maxwell got a binkie clip mad by Mommy find the tutorial here.  Jackson got a game that was already at my Mom and Dad's waiting for him.

Day 5- "Guess How Much I Miss You" story book read by Mommy and Daddy.
Day 6- Matching dinosaur T-shirts made using my Silhouette SD and the fuzzy heat transfer material.  They also get a copy of Dinosaur Train shows and a dinosaur book.
Day 7- May Day Basket for Jackson- there is a pair of gardening gloves in there to help grandma.
Day 8- Puppets that I found at Michael's awhile back.

I hope the boys loved all their little treats from  Mommy and Daddy, because we missed them so much!!

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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Snap shots of our Dells Weekend

Top 10 Vacation Moments

Our Second Annual Lauritsen Family Vacation to the Wisconsin Dells.  It was filled with fun, illness, and water parks!
Top 10 Vacation Moments
10. Bargains at the outlet mall (including 30% my ENTIRE purchase at Gap Outlet and Banana Republic)
9.  Playing in the wave pool
8.  Jackson asking o go swimming even though he felt yucky.
7.  Yummy food
6.  Relaxing with the family
5.  Andy having a couple of beers each day with us
4.  Jackson saying, "Bye-Bye Big Bucket.  Bye-Bye Big Water" as we left
3. Watching Jackson play in the water (squatting and walking around, splashing occasionally)
2.  Seeing both my boys in their cute swimsuits
1.  EVERYONE was finally healthy on Saturday to go hang out in the pool!!!

Not so Top 10 Moments
1.  Husband having to miss most of Friday running home to get nebulizer.
2.  Grandpa too sick to play for the first 2 days
3.  Jackson getting croup
4.  Maxwell not sleeping unless ontop of one of us
5.  Jackson not sleeping
6.  Grandma with a broken knuckle
7.  Pelting COLD rain while packing
8.  Having to do laundry due to my clothing falling on the ground (and it doesn't come out BTW)
9.  Sore back
10.  Everyone going home with sickness


Even though there were enough things to have both a top 10 and a not so top 10, it was a fun vacation!  I love spending time with my family and it helps with the homesickness to be able to spend time with them.  Also, 3 days at the Wilderness Resort was a good amount of time.  We didn't feel rushed, but we didn't get too  tired of each other!

Friday, March 18, 2011

Oh SERIOUSLY

Quick post just to say how annoyed I am... It's nothing anyone did, just circumstances...


My family (my side) has gone to the Wisconsin Dells for the last 2 years at spring break time.  We have a fab time hanging out and playing in the water parks.

This year, not one, but two people are sick. My dad has some kind of illness that is leaving him feeling totally icky.  Jackson was awake all night with a cough and wheezing.  Andy headed back home (2 1/2 hours away) to get Jman's nebulizer and meds.  2nd time in the last 3 months that we have needed it while away from home.  It goes with us EVERYWHERE now!!


Now I am going to get my boys ready to head to the water parks without 2 of our favorite men.  Good thing Uncle Michael and Aunt Jenny are here or I would be up a creek!!!



When it rains it pours... no more sickness, please!  We made it ALL the way to MARCH without a serious illness!  We can do it!!!