Camp Midlo (days 1 & 2)

One of our favorite parts of summer for the last four years has been keeping Madeline for a week. Last year we also got to have Owen for the week, and of course this year we have both of them again. Liz and her three kids (and my mom) came in on Friday to spend the weekend with us, and to attend my baby shower. Liz and Annabelle left on Monday to return to Katy, which started our week with M&O. We had lunch with Grandma at McDonald's and let the kids play on the playscape. When we came home, we hung out and helped Grandma pack up to go back to Austin, then laid down for a movie (Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory) and naps. I think Madeline is the only one who didn't fall asleep, but she liked the movie a lot. :) When we woke up, we headed to the lake in Waxahachie with Molly. The kids had little floats and although we were shallow enough that we could stand at all times, the kids had fun getting carried by the waves, and throwing Molly's toy for her to play fetch. We had to leave a little sooner than planned because Molly was bitten by something and started an allergic reaction. Bless her heart, her hystamines go crazy and she welps up all over and her eyes swell shut within 30 minutes of being bitten. She has gone into anaphylactic shock before, but luckily it wasn't that bad yesterday. Phew! We got her some benadryl from the nearest CVS and headed home and bathed her. When we got home, we ate leftover pizza and fruit salad for dinner, then had baths, stories, and bedtime. When I was bathing Owen, he looked at me and sweetly said "I like you!" It was the best!
This morning we packed up and headed to Hawaiian Falls for a day of fun. We arrived at ten and left close to two, but packed in A LOT of fun into those four hours. Madeline and Zac did a few of the "big kid" rides, and Owen and I hung out in the wave pool. We all enjoyed several trips around the lazy river, and of course spent time at the three children's areas. The kids were completely exhausted when we left. Owen fell asleep in the car before we pulled out of the parking lot, and Madeline fell asleep once we got home. They both slept 2-3 hours in the afternoon! When we all woke up we ate snacks and then played in the front yard for awhile. I made spaghetti and pesto pasta for dinner, and the kids ate like champs. We bathed, had a face time chat with Liz and Andy (and Annabelle!) then hit the sack. Another fun and successful day.
Here are some pics from the first two days of "Camp Midlo..."
On the way to the lake...

 Zac and the kids in the lake...

me trying to be artsy. LOL! (and taking advantage of my new iphone 4s feature where you can see yourself (and those behind you) in the camera. haha

 big belly (big everything really, but hey, I'm embracing it)...

 you can't tell how swollen she was in this pic, but it was breaking my heart.

 Madeline when we first got to H-Falls. She was so excited!

 Owen sliding down one of the kid slides...

 Owen pretending to sleep (the sun was pretty bright). Zac is such a great uncle.

 Owen in the tub and out of it. This sweet boy makes me so happy!

 Afternoon snack time. He takes awhile to wake up from his naps, but I can totally appreciate that. :)

More fun to come tomorrow! Stay tuned!