Soooo... we're playing catch up cuz the last 3 weeks have probably been the most happenin of our whole summer's existence!!!

Abide with us whilst we journey along the lane a la memories.
Starting with Conli's first day of school- FINALLY!!!!!
Being that the entire school started a week before these younguns, she was OVERLY prepared. She felt super jipped that she had to wait a whole 7 days before she could join Max on the ride home, but boy was she ready to jump on without me and ride that bus like she's been doing it her whole life. I was uber nervous for her, so Sawyer and I scurried home as fast as our little legs would take us after the bus picked her up so we could meet it at the school and make sure she made it to her class all proper like.

The bus was crazy tardy. Even the bus aid got a little nervous- which isn't good for me to see. Apparently first days of school happen to bring these tardies upon them I was told. I'm not a nervous person, but having my little girl on her first bus ride all lost in the city wasn't good for my system.

well, the bus took FOR-E-VER. FOOORR-EEEE-VVVEERRR

So, we waited patiently, and Sawyer had a ball.She got there, and bounded off the bus, right past me. Stopped to humor me with a hug then told me I could go.

After getting Conli off, we headed over to Happy Sumo to a celebratory lunch for Miss Sabra.
The crew at the Sumo was LAME and I dunno how much I'll ever want to get back there to eat after their rotten service!! Pardon us for having 17 people and wanting to eat outside so our children don't reek havoc upon your whole restaurant. Shame on us for being nice! Sorry that it's hard for you to get high chairs outside...and food...and drinks apparently....they were pretty much worthless. Thank goodness we are friends and we enjoyed ourselves anywho.

We made it home just in time for the bus to arrive at said drop off. All us little parents out there to greet our first timers. Lucky for Conli she has the best brother of the universe to keep her safe. They are beautiful to me.And Sawyer was stoked to see them home safe also!

Straight away, we rushed home and changed into our pool skivvies to get to Seven Peaks before our chance went away. We were lucky enough to talk Mana into buying us THE PASS OF ALL PASSES for christmas and giving them to us a titch early so we could soak up some summer sun one last time!!!!! So, Happy Back to School Day to All!!!
The place was not crowede at all.
It was a blast.
I can't thank Mana enough for the gift cuz we are going to use it one billion times next year!!!!
They were fully content sliding in the kiddie slides all night.

oh the anxiety of hitting the water was clearly too much for her to handle!

back flops r' us

just enjoying a ride on the biggest snake EVER

and Max cowboying up on the same reptile!

Max got a little surprised at the speed of this lil fella...his face was hilarious!

then we spent some time in the lazy river.

Max loving the slide goers next to us----mind you, last year, me, Max and Brent went down that blasted slide and we about died- i sware to you we did.

The girls LOVED the wave pool and Max and Dad hit up some "real" slides a couple times before we headed home. It was a perfect night!!!!

The next night we decided to pass again and went mini golfing. (balls- it was actually the night before I'm just realizing, but pictures are already on here, so let us pretend it was the night after.)

We hit up the mini golf for a lil FHE
Sawyer loved the windmill

hole in one!

i tried to get Brent to give me a cutesie pose- ya know the one- the boy stands behind the girl and puts his arms around her to help her golf, but really to get his hands on her.....he wouldn't do it- BORING, but he helped me a little.....poor sport!

Sawyer just liked running up and down the greens all night chasing her ball

if you look close- she's running here....

now, don't get me wrong, I love my Soy and think she's one of the cutest things ever, but after taking this picture, I thought that maybe I should dress her up as Elliott from Pete's Dragon for Halloween...just sayin!

cute boy

there's the real gorgous gal!

and oh my, what a pose!

sweetness are these kids! I love them so much. They are crazy fun and these passes are going to let us do so much stuff together this year! I can't wait!