While out in Rapid we ventured out and went to Bear Country. Despite what we have heard from other people, our cool, rainy day at Bear Country was great! We saw a ton of bears and other animals. The kids were pretty nervous about the bears walking on the road where we would drive but they loved watching them. Ada backseat drove the whole time telling us to watch out for bears, stay on the road, etc. 
This past June (yes, I am finally posted a few of these pictures) I had a meeting out in Rapid City and Dave and the kids were able to come along with me. We did a little bit of sight seeing but also had to enjoy the pool and arcade games. Benjamin is our little fish/daredevil. He loved every minute of being in the pool and going down the waterslide. Ada preferred to play the arcade games (just the demos) and by the end she enjoyed lounging in the hot tub. If you notice in the last picture that there is a girl helping Benjamin. He quickly realized that if he acted like he needed help that this older girl would wait around for him and help him out. Dave and I just shook our heads. That boy is going to be trouble when he gets older!
Gunnar loves playing in his Intellitainer. He loves making it make music. Dave and I have found where to put Gunnar if he is ever constipated. This little boy goes everytime he is in here so we have nicknamed this the poop machine. How can you not love this little face?
I finally got a picture of my niece showing off the blanket I crocheted for her. It was/is the first blanket that I have ever crocheted. I used blue, light green, yellow, and purple colored yarn. If I would have known that I was having a niece I would have made it all girly colors so she is having to settle for this blanket instead. By the look on her face I don't think she minds at all.
These are a few pictures from the baby shower that my sister in law Stephanie, Danielle, and I held for my sister Carrie and my niece Ava. I think it turned out pretty awesome. We had a diaper cake, made edible candy buttons, baked and decorated the cake, painted and decorated flower pots, decorated a photo album, and painted and decorated photo frames for Ava's room. We had a great day and everything turned out so beautiful. It was a lot of work but it was worth it. I could not have done it without these talented and creative ladies. Thank you for all your help.
Can you tell Ada is a little Mama? She likes to tease me about my big belly that I had when Baby Gunnar was inside. She thought she was so cute dressing up and pretending that she is me. What a little ham!
