Times to remember...

Last night a group of us friend went to the Cheesecake Factory for dinner and then went to a movie. It was my friend Camille's birthday so we went out to celebrate. It was really YUMMY! I've eaten there before and it was just OK, but last night I had the Mediterranean Mahi Mahi and it was DELICIOUS! And then to top it off, I had the lemon raspberry cheesecake. It was great too! I don't think I've ever ordered the same kind of cheesecake there- I always try to order something different. It was a fun night hanging out with the girls!
Today we spent a good 4 hours at Classic Skating. It was so great because we got there shortly after it opened and my friend Stacee and I and our kids practically had the place to ourselves. Every time I've been there the place has been packed and it's hot and stinky and just plain gross. But not today. The kids had a great time!
Here's Ann, Kate, Shelby and Sage-

And Sage and Libby- I love big sisters!

And of course, Lexi and her scooter riding tricks. She's so funny! She said today was the "best day ever!"
Check out this video of her roller skating. She was bound and determined to skate all around the track. It took her forever but she did it and fell 100 times along the way! I love Lexi's determination and love for life! She's always game for anything and always has the cute smile on her face, even if she does keep falling-

Camping with the parents and in-laws (not everyone can say they've done that!)

I have to say that a few of the greatest blessing in my life are my parents and my in laws. I have the greatest parents in the world who have been there and supported me throughout my entire life from ball games, to giving birth to my 4 kids, they have always been there. Then I have a mother and father in law who are also an active part of our family's life. They have also been there supporting Shane and I and our children over the past 11 years and Shane and I are so lucky to have such great parents! So why not go camping with both sets of them??? That's just what we did and we had a great time. I often hear stories about people's parents who don't get along or all the horror in-law stories, and I'm sure Shane and I could share a few, but we had such a great time camping with both sets of our parents this last weekend. I'm grateful that they enjoy each others company and don't mind spending time with each other. So just so they know, we love and appreciate all of you and all you do for our family! Our kids are so lucky to have such wonderful grandparents who love them and want to be around them. Not every kid has that and I'm grateful for the influence they have on our children's lives. My grandparents definitely influenced me along the way and I know our parents will have a profound affect on our children's lives. We fished, ate, went on walks, ate some more, slept, ate some more, hung out around the camp fire and ate some more. It was great. Thanks for such a fun couple days!