Hungry?

Today, shortly after we all got up:

Me: Who is hungry for Breakfast?
Connor: MMMMEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! Mom, I'm always hungry, so you don't need to ask me.
Me: Yea, I've noticed.
Connor: I never get full. I'm going to be hungry forever. 

Says the kid who eats EVERY. DAY. like there will be no more food left tomorrow. A bottomless pit. I mean, the kids eats more than I do & he's six. S.I.X! You guys. Let that sink in. I'm going to start a new savings account & call it "Groceries for when Connor is a teenager."

Adventure to the Mountain

We gathered our extended family, and headed up to the Mountain for a little weekend adventure. First stop was the hot tub where the girls were so excited that they could "stand up" all on their own. Best news ever. I think the kids managed 5 trips to the hot tub in less than 48 hours. Surely, that's A World Record. Next stop, the Mountain, of course! We did some exploring first, then headed up to the top on the chairlift. Note to self: It gets windy up there. Like hold-on-to-your-children-so-they-don't-blow-away-windy. However, we still managed to have a snack at the top. Because snacking is a priority on vacation & we don't like to let the weather ruin a good time.

Next up some lake swimming...

And lastly, we hit the adventure park. We rode a giant slide, snow-free sleds, the ponies, rode in "canoes," enjoyed the bounce house, swings, bungee trampoline, and go-carts.

PHEW! After all that adventuring, we were EXHAUSTED, but can't wait to go back again!!

Remember that one time....

...we went camping with three kids who had Hand Foot & Mouth Disease? I was a little worried that this might turn out to be a bad life decision. However, our cousins decided to bravely still welcome us along, and clearly the kids weren't that miserable..

 

 Plus, technically we were "glamping" in this super luxurious cabin. Complete with a bunk bed, a porch, and a roof. If this isn't glamping, I don't know what is.

 Just a little selfie while the big kids & Dads headed out for a hike to the falls.

 Preparing for the ultimate water balloon fight...

The kids favorites were eating marshmallows in ice cream cones, the big water fight with cousins, swimming in the lake, and sleeping in a bunk. I mean, you can't really beat that, right?!!

More Summer Fun!

I know that all of you out there in the blogosphere have been just DYING to find out what we have been up to this summer. Well, let me tell you that it has not involved a lot of blogging, because we have been too busy enjoying real life. We have been "glamping" in a small (dry) cabin, and then later really "glamping" at the Mountain. More on that later. For now, here's some of our everyday activities. First, our "we can't wait to go camping bonfire" in our own back yard a few weeks before the big camping trips. Huge. Hit. With. The. Kids.

 Lots of park trips, walks around our neighborhood, and a little picnic table climbing. 

Totally Normal Stuff.

 What summer would be complete without some indoor summer pretend play time?

 And lastly, we are starting a small-ish home remodel project. I'll have to post a before and after pic of this one. If you never see Casey all summer, you now know why. He's remodeling. A small-ish project. That involves opening up our house to the weather. And a large blue tarp on the roof. To be continued...

Summer Swimming!

The girls have been excited for MONTHS about taking swimming lessons. They have had to watch Connor in the pool & sit out on the side for far too long. Finally, this summer they were old enough to take lessons all on their own & they were thrilled. Until they found out that swimming involves putting their WHOLE head under water. Apparently I didn't really clarify that part specifically. Oops.

They were no longer thrilled, but Kaia & Ashlyn did both participate in all of the head-out-of-the-water-activities...

 This summer Connor learned to swim about 10+ ft "alligator" style, and about the same distance on his back. Here he is almost submerged but still floating. Barely. Connor is a bit of a sinker in the pool, like his dad.

 

Here's an after swimming shot. Those Cunningham kids 

really know how to lounge around after a tough day in the pool!

The Things They Say...

Me: Ashlyn, Keysa says you look just like me! Do you think you do?
Ashlyn: No. I look different. 
Me: Who do you think you look like then? Daddy?
Ashlyn: No. 
Me: Like Kaia?
Ashlyn: No. I look like Ashlyn. She is my favorite girl. 

Apparently, at least one of our identical twins has a strong sense of her own individual identity and is also working on developing a good self esteem. PHEW!

Later as we are headed out to door to swimming lessons:
Me: Girls, do you want your sweatshirts? Its kinda cold today?
Girls: No! We will not be cold!
Me: Okay, lets go outside & see. 
Ashlyn (outside): I am SOOOOO cold. I need my sweatshirt!
Me: Okay, I will go back in to get it. Kaia, would you like to wear yours too?
Kaia: No! I am not cold (as she is shivering).
Connor: Mom - I really think you should get two sweatshirts. Kaia will change her mind as soon as you put one on Ashlyn. She always does. 

I just love it when Connor provides me with wise parenting advice. Just like in this example, it is usually SPOT. ON.

Six!

The night before the big day, we planned a little surprise for our six year old..

 Fortunately, we heard him waking up in his room & sprinted outside his door to watch his face. He was totally surprised and said, "You guys REALLY got me good on that one, Mom & Dad!"

 The big day brought one new Lego set which he completed before 10am, so we could be first in line at the Lego store to use his new gift cards to get a set he has had his eye on for a while! Basically it was a Lego building marathon for the smallest Cunningham Lego Maniac...BEST. DAY. EVER!

 Then a few days later we hosted 13 five and six year olds at Connor's Super Hero Party...

 The kids threw some batarangs at the bad guys...

 Pinned the Batman symbol on Batman...

 Ran through the super hero obstacle course...

 Complete with an attack by a silly string shooting "bad guy"

 Brick wall to knock over...you know, the usual super hero obstacle course.

 Those bad guys were REALLY serious about it...so much so that some of the girls asked for "no silly string!" Way to really play your part, Dads. I mean, really get into it. Don't. Hold. Back.

And a Happy Happy Birthday it was!