of vacations and hineys

Dixon LOVED the hotel window!


LOOK DAD!!



Daddy getting the shark's attention... :)


Uncle Jackson!



The cutest little bear in the WHOLE zoo!!


Early on Wednesday morning Adam, Jackson, Dixon and I packed up Grandma Wendy's car to the brim and headed up north for a BIG adventure. Our first stop was the Minnesota Zoo. There were a ton of activities to do inside...but I think Dixon's favorite was the enormous fish tank that he could crawl right over to a lean up against! He loved to watch the fish swim by! At this point in the trip the frigid temps had not set in, so we decided to take a quick trip around the outdoor tour. We were able to see Brown Bears wrestling in the water inches away (protected by THICK glass, of course!).

We left the zoo and headed for our next stop, the hotel. We barely even set our bags down and Adam and Jackson were ready to head off to the water park. They had fun going down HUGE water slides and riding waves on the surf simulator. While Dixon and I relaxed in the big pool and played in the 3 inch deep water!

As soon as Kayla was done with work we went out to dinner at the Rainforest Cafe. Dixon LOVED looking at all of the decor and plus there were more fish tanks!

We all slept great that night! When we woke up Thursday morning we headed right back down to the water park. Dixon LOVES being in the water, he is our little fish! Then it was off to IKEA, the boys did not find this as exciting as I did...but we made it! Tired from all the shopping, we went back to the hotel and all took BIB BEAR naps. We met Kayla again for dinner, at Outback (yum!). And Kayla and I managed to get some shopping of our own in at the MOA!

We woke up early in the morning and were headed back south by 8 am. We have been trying to recover ever since! Grandma Wendy and Aunt Maddy arrived home from Europe yesterday and Grandma Gayle and Aunt Natalie are coming home from Disney World today...

AHHHH....back to normalcy!


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In other breaking news...Dixon has his first diaper rash! If you made it through the enthralling vacation update without clicking the back button...I need your miracle cure for diaper rash.

As of today I have used....Butt Paste, Hiney Healer, Plender's, Aquaphor, Desitin, A&D, Desitin mixed with A&D, and Aveeno on a rotating basis.

PLEASE let me know what works on your little one's hineys!!!

Stellan name gallery

When Stellan was first sick, MckMama started a name gallery...where people would create Stellan's name out of found objects. I tried to create his name out of Tiffany boxes, but came up short. Go figure! I settled for making Stellan a faux Tiffany add with his name! Visit this site to see what other people have created for Sweet Stellan! Or go to the original gallery here.

We're going on a bear hunt....

Actually we have already been on our bear hunt and were inches away from BIG Brown Bears wrestling around in the water! Well there was a VERY think pane of glass between us! We also played at the water park, went to the Mall of America to eat at Rainforest Cafe with Kayla, today we are going back to the water park, IKEA, and out to eat! We will need a weekend to rest up before heading back to the real world! I will put pics up when we return back home! :)

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PS

If you do not read MckMama's blog, Stellan is having some serious heart problems. Please head over to mycharmingkids.net to read up on sweet Stellan and pray for the entire MckFamily.

Let's hear it for the boy!

The boy can give you a hand!
That's right...Dixon has mastered the skill of clapping!
It is so amazing to watch him grow and learn...hopefully a video to come soon...with the boss's cooperation. :)

A great place to start.

Dixon was LOVING the swing at the park this last weekend! He would squeal and laugh as he went higher and higher. We are having a blast showing Dixon all the wonders of the great outdoors, now that the weather is warming up! We have so many places we want to take Dixon, and plans for him to experience...but for today we will start on the baby swings.
This really is the good life.