Holiday World & Splashin' Safari

This past weekend we took a McCord family trip to Santa Claus, IN. If I'm being honest, I wasn't that excited about taking a 6 month old to Holiday World, but it ended up being so much fun. I am so glad we went! The weather was amazing, the food was cheap and good, the people are friendly, and you get free drink refills all day...not to mention the family time was perfect! The first ride Jack took on was the antique cars. I wasn't sure she would get into, but the fussiness in line ended the second she took the wheel! A lot of the stuff in the kiddie section will be so much more fun next year, but there were still a few things she enjoyed...

I don't know what it is, but in this family there is a serious draw to overpriced carnival games. Especially the one where you take a mallot and hit this thing which in turn sends the plastic frog that you laid on the front part flying into the moving lilly pads. Exciting, huh?! Actually it is! And Cecil won 4 monkies doing it...and Nic won 1! Jacklynn LOVED the monkies!
We spent the night in Santa Claus on Sunday and then headed to Splashin' Safari on Monday. We didn't get a lot of pics there, but the lazy river and the wave pool were Jacklynn's favorites. The slides were amazing too!

Taking Pictures

So I am pretty much obsessed with taking pictures...esp. of Jacklynn. She is just so dang cute! Here are a few of my favorites from last week!

Little Sibs come to visit!!

The past 2 weeks have been perfect! Steph, Jenni, and Ben drove in from Colorado and we had a blast! First things first, Ben jumped on the chopper to test it out, but found that his legs were a little long for it! Jacklynn pretty much got no love from ALL of her aunts!

These are my four favorite girls in the entire world!! I love you guys...and miss you already!
Cara took this pic of Jack and I midst our even routine of reading "Goodnight Moon." She loves this book and is starting to reach out and touch the pictures on the pages.
We went up to Michigan to visit my grandparents while they were here. The whole Foley side of the family was there except my mom. It was tons of fun! They live right next to Lake Eerie...this was Jacklynn's first lake experience!

All of the kids all together! Ben is definitely at least 4 inches taller than us...and did I mention he wears size 14 shoes?!

Hanging out in grandma's gazebo. It is so relaxing in Michigan!
All my cousins were obsessed with Jacklynn and loved helping out. This is Jessie feeding Jack.
While in Michigan, we took a day trip to Cedar Point. Jacklynn went on her first amusement park ride. It was a little boat that went in a circle. She looks thrilled about it...
The Castillos and the Foleys at Cedar Point.
Go dad go!

Jacklynn got to spend lots of quality time with grandpa!
She did amazing all day at Cedar Point! Definitely a trooper!

For the 4th, we headed to the lake with a bunch of friends. It was a great day! Jack clocked some serious lake time with the big girls and loved it! Then took a little snooze on the boat. She truly is a flexible baby!

Happy 4th of July!
The Castillos came to hang out the next night and we took them out on the boat. This is Connor, Jake, and Nathan taking good care of Jacklynn.


All in all it was so fun having family time! Our house is a little quieter now, but I definitely miss them all! I wish Colorado wasn't so far away...but we will make it! On a more positive note, Jacklynn is sitting up all by herself now! She also learned how to do rasberries with her mouth along with all kinds of other noises. It is so cute!

5 Months Old Today!!

Jacklynn is officially 5 months old today! This past month has been full of so many exciting adventures. We have been visiting the zoo on a weekly basis. This is Jacklynn and Ashlyn on our first trip to the shark tank followed by some pics of Jack and I hanging out outside!

Two weeks ago Jacklynn started eating real food. She has had cereal, avocado, sweet potatoes, and bananas. So far the only food she does not like is bananas. She actually gags on them!

My mom came to visit two weeks ago. It was so great to have her hear...just hanging out and helping out with things!

An exhausting day at the water park...

While mom was here, she spoke at a conference at IWU. Jacklynn spent the night with her up there and enjoyed the "Country Western Day" as well.
For Father's Day, the bear and I served daddy breakfast in bed! Only the best for the best daddy!
Mom helped me take all the kids to the zoo. Of course we picked the day it was pouring down rain....but it was still fun!

Baby Maxwell was born last Tuesday to Jon and Rachel McCord (Nic's cousin) and we went to visit. He is so precious and Rachel looks/did/and is doing amazing!

Mom and I took Jacklynn up to visit my grandparents in Michigan. While we were there, we spent some time with my cousin's 3 week old baby, Aubreigh. Here are a few pics of Jack and Aubreigh along with some other pictures from Michigan

On Saturday, Jacklynn went to her first wedding. It was one of my friends from childhood, Erin Woodbury. Doesn't she look amazing? The baby on the left is Noah Johnston. It was so fun introducing her to so many friends that I have grown up with! Crazy how life changes!

My cousin Davey was one of the groomsmen. He proposed to his girlfriend Amanda later that night! Congrats Davey and Amanda!