Sunday, September 7, 2014

Visiting Grandma & Papa

In July, we took our annual trip to Milwaukee to visit Grandma & Papa Molnar. Ainsley's request for our first afternoon was to play the beanbag game. She was pretty good!

Concentrating...
"I got one!" 

Hugs from Grandma

When Papa got home from work, we went to Regner Park where we heard a band play and enjoyed the park.
With Grandma & Papa at Regner Park
Dancing at the beach
We went back the next afternoon for some swimming.

Papa's company picnic at the Milwaukee Zoo took place while we were visiting, so we got to go!  We rode a train, a merry-go-round, and the sky way. We also saw lots of animals - polar bears, giraffes, elephants, and more!  The only bad part was that it rained almost the whole time...good thing we brought umbrellas!


Peacocks roamed freely around the zoo
Ainsley & Daddy on the skyway
Grandma & Papa on the skyway

The next day was a lot drier, and we went to an animal sanctuary where we could feed the animals and complete a scavenger hunt.
Feeding the animals
Papa & Ainsley digging for a scavenger hunt prize
We found a red one!
The bison were really cool!

Daddy fed some llamas
Buddies
Driving a tractor


On our last day, we went to Bay Beach amusement park.
Daddy & Ainsley on the train

Huge slide!

Ainsley loves the swings - just her size!



Waiting out another rain storm
Shooting on the military plane


Hello!
 What a fun trip we had!  See you again soon!

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Ainsley & Friends

Ainsley had a lot of fun with her friends this summer.  She was invited to several birthday parties, and we also met some friends at the zoo.

Muffins with Mom at The Kiddie Company
Movie night at Landon's house

Cleveland Zoo with Landon


So cute!


Landon's birthday party


Dresden's birthday party at Preston's Hope playground
Ainsley & Landon
Luka, Ainsley & Evan
Ainsley & Kara

Danielle's princess birthday party
Nao, Ainsley, Emma, Danielle, Brianna, and some siblings

Cleveland Zoo with Cooper
Ainsley & Cooper
Playing checkers

Kara's birthday party at the Children's Museum
Enjoying some snacks
Ainsley & Landon

Thursday, August 14, 2014

Parade the Circle

We invited Ainsley's friend Landon and his family to join us at Parade the Circle this year. I should note that Ainsley & Landon are more than just friends - Landon asked me if he could marry Ainsley. And she refers to him as her husband. (I wonder if the bride's or groom's parents are responsible for the juice boxes at the reception. But anyway...)

We had a great time with Landon, his mom & dad, and his little sister, Cece. This year's parade seemed even bigger and more vibrant than in the past. It is certainly a wonderful event to celebrate culture in our city.

Sharing a chair
So realistic
Looking at something cool
They're holding hands!!





Sharing a blanket when they got a little chilly
One of many skilled stilt walkers

Ainsley & Landon helping to move a super huge spider web