Mall of America Getaway

We just got back from our annual Mall of America weekend getaway. It is always fun when the kids get to swim, Mom gets to shop, and Dad gets some quality time with his Father in Law :)  We are officially broke but we had fun doing it!!!

The kids each got to use "their" money to buy something they wanted. Bryleigh wanted the Ariel costume from the Disney store....

And Christian wanted legos....

The mall also had an awesome deal going on that if you spend $250 then you get 2 free ride wristbands!  Double bonus for us shoppers and the kiddy ride lovers!!!!

We had a great weekend away before school starts!  Now to prepare for our last camping weekend coming up and all of the school meet and greets this week! 

New playroom

Well after months of trying to figure out how we wanted to fix the playroom into a more cozy and inviting place for the kiddos That could grow with them, it's finally complete! 

Good thing I found my motivation just in time for our Realtor to come over! It's bittersweet That we are thinking of putting our house for sale, but we have been talking about moving out of town to a more quiet area for some time.  Once it became a reality, I have really been thinking about all of our sweet memories in our home!  We are truly blessed and we will see where the Lord take us!

Our Summer in Pictures

Life has been great the past few weeks.  The days are busy but the time spent together has been fun!Here are a few of our happenings lately...

• Last week, we enjoyed VBS at our sister church, Immanuel.  The kids had a blast with 3-2-1 Penguins and my nieces, Denali and Phoenix even joined in on the fun.  
• We celebrated Christian's friend, Max's, 7th birthday a few weeks back at Skate City!  We had my best friend's little guy, Gavin, tagging along with us too!  I soooooo love little ones! 

• The kids and I had dentist appointments last week!  Our teeth are looking good!

•  Our friend, Brian, gave Christian a mohawk to match his son, Max's, haircut! They both look so handsome!  

•  We enjoyed the car cruise this past weekend!  We were able to wave and give a shout out to my sister and her family in their '56 Chevy!

•  Bryleigh and I went to the Princess pool party this past Friday!  Princess Bryleigh had a blast with all of her princess friends!

Bryleigh's friend, Isabelle

• I am so thankful to be a part of a great group of co workers! They go above and beyond to support each other. Deb, my job share partner's husband, has a rare medical condition. In honor of him, each year they do a walk to raise money for the Portage County Boys and Girls Club.  A group of my co worker's got together to attend the walk and support Deb and her husband!  What a fun time!  Woo hoo Team Johnson!

•  It was my sister's 30th birthday today. My mom watched the kids so my sister and brother in law could have a kid's free day. We went to the park, ate lunch, and went mini golfing! What a fun day! 

•  This little girl has been missing her naps quite frequently these days. That means we usually have one tired little girl in the afternoon and after a few days of missed naps, she can fall asleep just about anywhere!

That is our life these days in a picture modge podge!  We are loving summer and I don't like to think about it ending!