Mitchell's 12th Birthday

Can you believe I have a child who is 12 already??? Time truly does fly! We had a very busy day on August 25th celebrating and getting ready to return to school two days later with Open Houses at both the elementary and junior high schools. Here are some highlights from the water park where we celebrated along with 5 of Mitchell's friends: The entire water park called "Raging Waves" had an Aussie theme. The attraction of the day was called "The Boomerang". On the outside it looked like this: Mitchell with friends coming off the Boomerang. Maggie and Maguire came for the first 2 hours but it was actually a pretty cold day - only got to 75 degrees and was slightly windy. Mike worked from home that day and came to pick them up before lunch (the park is only 15 minutes from our house) so they could eat at home and have a nap. Thanks to Felicia for watching them after nap time so Mike could join us for a couple hours before the park closed. For the first time in almost 2 1/2 years - I didn't take a single photo of Maggie this day....she mostly spent her time wrapped up in a towel although I did go down a kiddie slide with her a few times. Maguire isn't so adventurous. The had a great wavepool with a zero depth entrance so the twins and I played there for a while, too. Raging Waves in Yorkville really is a great fun place but for our family budget will only be a place for special occasions. Turning 12 was a big deal and we hadn't gone to any fun parks all summer. It was fun to see the boys interact with each other throughout the day....We had a great time! Thanks to Kellin, Spencer, Steven, Tom and Conner for helping celebrate with us!Mason and Matthew certainly weren't complaining that they got to come along, too. With the boys all getting older and Maggie and Maguire home with Mike it was so nice to have some quiet time by myself. I actually fell asleep in a lounge chair for an hour or so in between the boys checking in with me periodically. Just Maguire all dressed and ready for Dad to pick him up. I hope you enjoyed your birthday, Mitchell. We are very proud of you and the young man you are becoming! We love you!