It's been a long while since we have last posted on the website! So much has happened since Luke's 1st Birthday! Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, Birthdays and January have all come and gone! It's now February and we are making a promise to post more on the website moving forward!
Check back soon and often for Team Saip pictures, videos and updates on our fun filled adventures!
The past two weekends have been HOT HOT HOT! I’m not a huge fan of this weather but we have made the best of it with time in the pool and cooking out with friends and family.
We spent time last weekend at Aunt Eve’s house in the pool, went out to Bristol, WI for a visit with The Elliott’s and then spent time this weekend with Allison and Donnie while they were in town. It’s always a blast spending time with everyone!
Here is a great photo from today!
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It’s Day 2 of our 4 day weekend and we are having a blast! Yesterday, the kids and I spent time with Aunt Lori, Luke and Grandma Debbie at Dana’s Pool! It was before it got too hot so it was great for the kids. We had a quick lunch, got Connor’s nap in and Grandma took the kids to see Mr. Popper’s Penguins! We all had a great time!
Today, we got up early to find out Kiley’s dance class was canceled! We went to Kohls instead and bought some running shoes. We saved more than we spent by going to Kohls and got two pairs of shoes! Can’t wait to use them tonight for the first time!
Beth is off to get her haircut and then we are heading to the Crystal Lake Festival with some friends of Beth’s! Should be a good time!
Hope everyone is enjoying their time off!!!
Check out this video of Ella riding a two wheeler! Very proud moment for Beth and I! More to come!
Wonder what families in cars or people outside thought of our adventure last night!
After hanging out with the family for Father’s Day, I had wanted to go for a bike ride with Ella. We were going to try to teach her how to ride her bike without training wheels but the weather got in the way.
Around 7:30, after fixing the hot water heater and the rain stopping, we decide to go for a family jog. Yes, I did say “jog.”
Beth scored a double jogging stroller from work so it was time to test it out. The kids were excited, Ella was going to bring Gizmo and we were off.
It started off rough but I took over jogging with Gizmo and then we hit our stride. Ella had a blast running in front of us, behind us when she got tired and laying in the grass to be silly! By the time we got to the end of Ackman, Kiley wanted to jog, the dog was tired and Ella was cramping up!
So, what is one to do when you are a mile from home? Keep going was our choice! We put Gizmo in the bottom of the jogger, Kiley got out and ran with us (in her pjs non the less) and Ella took her spot in the jogger for a bit.
Oh but wait, of course Ella would want out again soon, Kiley would want back in and the rotation kept happening till we got home. At one point, Kiley sat on Ella’s lap in the jogger while we ran. Gizmo looked like a little toy dog that you put in a purse. He just sat there!
Connor just chilled and only fussed when we would stop. It was fun for us, but I’m sure people observing this thought we were nuts!
As for running, Beth and I decided a few weeks ago to get our butts in gear. We have been running after the kids are in bed for 20-30minutes. It’s been great trying to do this and our goal is to do a 5K in the fall. That way we have something to keep working at it for! Beth is able to jog 2 miles now and I’m up to 1.3 miles (all without stopping)! We didn’t even do this well when we were in middle school!
Wish us luck!
We spent the weekend with Grandpa Lee and Grandma Sue in Door County! It was a great time!
We headed up there Friday afternoon and got into town around 8pm. The kids went to bed shortly after finding all the toys in the house to play with!
Saturday morning, we got a later start because Connor slept in till 10am! That’s a first. We had him in his pack n’ play in a little, almost closet type room, that had to cots for kids in it. With the door closed and lights off, he got some good sleep. We are really going to start looking into darkening shades for his room if that will help keep him asleep longer.
We went to a petting zoo, out to lunch at a microbrewery and went home for an afternoon nap. The kids loved the horses, donkeys and the baby goats! After nap, we shopped a little bit and ordered a pizza from the Wild Tomato! Cool name! We had dinner back at the house and got the kids into bed.
Sunday, we got up and ate breakfast and the place with the Goats on the roof – Al Johnson’s! Unfortunately, the had just put new grass on the roof and we weren’t able to see the goats. We did find out there is a live web cam though (for all of you interested in seeing it)! We then played a round of putt putt with the kids. They had fun and everyone got a couple hole-in-ones! Beth and I them took the girls swimming while Grandpa Lee and Connor napped!
After the fun in the pool, we went out to dinner and ice cream. Not Licked Yet was the name of the ice cream place and it had some good custard! We played on the playground for a bit and headed back home. After the kids were in bed, we watched the NBA finals! Really glad the Mavs won!
On Monday, it was time to head back but not before we drove up further north to get some pies! Bea’s was the name of the shop and we picked up pies, jams, cherries and some candy. Ate lunch on the way back down and it was then time to head home! The kids did great on the way back, picked up gizmo (thanks grandpa mark and grandma marsha for watching him)!
I’m on the train writing this wishing we were still on our mini vacation! Thanks again Dad and Sue for a wonderful time! Pictures coming soon 
