Hershey's Chocolate World

We are full with fun and chocolate! We just returned from Hershey, PA where we enjoyed the world of Hershey's chocolate. They do such a nice job and we really love it. From the sweets to rides and games, you can pack a whole lot of fun in a few days.

First we went to the chocolate world where we ate a LOT, made our own chocolate bars and let the girls do some shopping...maybe daddy too... We also enjoyed the trolley tour again. I think the girls didn't know what to think about the singing silly tour guides.

This time we decided to rent a house in Hershey and it was perfect. It was walking distance to the park and main area for restaurants. My only complaint was one bathroom but we all got a little closer this weekend. :) The girls did a really great job walking everywhere. If I logged 15K steps, I wonder how many steps Lucy's little legs took!

Day two was amusement park day! Hershey is great for their age group - don't get me wrong - they have a TON of roller coasters which one day we might be able to go on - but they have a great amount of rides and games for Lucy to Heidi's age too.

 We won a lot of stuffed animals  - like a lot - and many of them obnoxious like Mr. Reeses here.

We even enjoyed their water park area which is fantastic. Tons of things to do for not so strong swimmers and really cool water slides and rides for the more advance. Luckily we got done with the water area before it rained. It didn't rain much and the girls didn't mind.

 We decided to do a quick uber ride home instead of the 7 minute walk - give those little feet a break.

The last day we just ran to chocolate world again to grab some last minute snacks for the road and look who we ran into?

Its a perfect little get-away for our family. We had a blast - hopefully the walking balances out the amount of sweets I ate and we added a few stuffed animals larger than Lucy. Summer has begun!

Summer So Close...

The summer is sooo close! Heidi has three more days of school - we have a mini vacation coming next weekend and then its summer!

Heidi had potato Olympics at school and we had fun decorating! She even sewed!

We did finally go get the remaining blood work done. Lucy for thyroid, and Chris and I for genetics. We went as a family and Lucy did really well. She was scared but the nurse was fantastic. She recovered quickly and not even a mark!

We had a BBQ yesterday with some neighbors and friends and had a good time. Lots of food and fun. Of course...I didn't take any pictures - was having too much fun running around. It was the first time we whipped out swimsuits and a slip n slide! Bring on hot days and hanging outside!

DMB & Grymnastics

We had a great weekend. Chris and I were able to go to Dave Matthews Band and of course had a blast. The Belciks were gracious enough to watch the kiddos overnight and everything went really well. Lucy even co-existed with their dog! That is a huge win!

Lucy is doing better at gymnastics. We have gone from - not paying attention - to shoving kids to be first in line - to now waiting patiently for her turn. Its pretty entertaining to watch the group.

We are excited for a three day weekend ahead of us! Also we are down to two more weeks of school for Heidi! Bring on the summer! It will be filled with camps, swim lessons, some vacations and hopefully lots of time outside!

Back to Normal

Heidi had a fever for 5 days - Lucy had Pneumonia for 5 days... I'm happy to say we are finally back to normal! Well..besides the fact it is May and it has been snowing/sleeting all day.

Heidi is getting excited for the school year to be over - I'm not sure if that is because she will be a 3rd grader or really her birthday is right when school ends! Heidi learned to ride a bike in one day! It was amazing. She is no longer scared and now wants a BIGGER bike for her birthday. So proud.

I just took some quick pictures of the girls hanging out in their PJs. We can't play outside - so its a movie and game kind of day!