Evy Turns 11

Evy gave me specific instructions for her cake this year. Two-layer white cake with blue and pink fondant bows. She crafted the bows herself.

After pizza and cake at our house, we took a bunch of her friends to Planet 3 to jump. After that, they ALL spent the night at our house and watched The Hunger Games. 

L to R: Hadley, Lila, Kathryn, Sophia, Sophie, Edie, Evy, Laela, Addison

She requested a blueberry coffee cake for her birthday breakfast. 

And tacos were requested for dinner. She always tells us she does not want the staff to sing happy birthday but this year they did it anyway and she handled it like a champ! 

THE BIRTHDAY INTERVIEW

Q: What is your favorite color?

A: Any shade of blue.

Q: What is your favorite food?

A: Coffee Cake and Tacos.

 Q: Who is your best friend?

A: Laela

Q: What is your favorite thing to do?

A: Play with Gibby. 

Gibby is the nickname that Evy has given to Bo.

Q: What is your favorite song?

A:  Shotgun by George Ezra and The Git Up by Blanco Brown

Q: What is your favorite treat?

A: Coffee Cake and Sour Patch Kids.

Q: What is your favorite drink?

A: Lemonade

Q: What is your favorite show or movie?

A: Hunger Games and YouTube

Q: What is your favorite toy?

A: Gibby

Q: What is your favorite thing to do with your family?

A: Eat out at a restaurant.

Q: Where is your favorite place to go?

A: Any vacation that’s warm like the beach or Disney.

Q: What is your favorite book?

A: Dork Diary Series

Q: What do you want to be when you grow up?

A: I don’t know. Maybe an Interior Designer or a person who hugs dogs.  

Q: Are there any other things you want to tell me about being 11?

A: I’m old and I’m almost going to be in Jr. High.

Q: What’s your favorite thing about school?

A: Hanging out with my friends and talking when we’re not supposed to.

Summer Boating Recap

This was a great summer for the boat. The kids are getting more into it and as they get older it's overall an easier thing to manage. 

We were able to host lots of friends this summer which makes things more fun.

We loved getting dinner or lunch at Bobbers.

Charlie's new shirt, which was lost by the end of the summer so maybe another "new" one next summer??

Bo got to go out with us a few times. He's not so easy to deal with on the boat so later in the season we decided to mostly leave him at home.

Charlie got up on skis this summer! She worked so hard and didn't give up. She is a brave girl!

Evy started learning how to drive the boat this summer.

Willy Bob was always asking for opportunities to back his boat and trailer into the lake. Has to be included as one of his top activities for the summer. 

It wouldn't be a boating season if we didn't have to tow in another boater. Better to be on this side of the issue than be towed in ourselves. 

Never know what you're going to find on the lake.

Will tried sking a few times but found out he was much better at kneeboarding. 

By the end of the summer, Evy had mastered kneeboarding, even starting to turn halfway around. Hot dog. 

Hawkeye Football

What fun! We got to take the Simpson clan to a Hawkeye game this year. Iowa vs Miami of Ohio.

They brought Charlie a donut cake for her birthday.

Pregame drinks. 

Buddies!

Fun exploring the campus.

All aboard the Hawkeye Express.

Lots of concessions consumed to keep this crew of 6 kids entertained.

I-O-W-A

Charlie Turns 8

Charlie celebrated her 8th birthday with a pool party! Eleven friends joined her and we had a biggest splash competition, a smallest splash competition and a silliest jump competition. Charlie asked for cookie cakes for her party.  

And because one party would be totally boring we also had a family party at our house. 

Charlie decorated the cake herself.

8 YEAR OLD BIRTHDAY INTERVIEW

Q: What is your favorite color?

A: Blue

Q: What is your favorite food?

A: Waffles and pizza.

Q: Who is your best friend?

A: Grace B. and Carly

Q: What is your favorite thing to do?

A: Play dolls.

Q: What is your favorite song?

A: Firework by Katy Perry

Q: What is your favorite treat?

A: Milky Way

Q: What is your favorite drink?

A: Water

Q: What is your favorite show or movie?

A: Descendants 3

Q: What is your favorite toy?

A: Descendants 3 dolls, especially Audrey.

Q: What is your favorite thing to do with your family?

A: Eat out.

Q: Where is your favorite place to go?

A: The Playstation.

Q: What is your favorite book?

A: Heidi Heckelbeck

Q: What do you want to be when you grow up?

A: A Stay at home Mommy. (E: You have to have a paying job). 

An artist.

Q: Are there any other things you want to tell me about being eight? What are you excited about?

A:  To be older.

Q: What’s your favorite thing about school?

A: Music.

First Day of School

School started on a Friday which was a nice way to ease back into the crazy routine. 

Evy is starting 5th grade. Her homeroom teacher is Mr. Fisher. I bought her a women's size 8 shoe for her back to school shoes which means she is only 1 size behind me!!

Charlie is starting 3rd grade with Mrs. Turnquist! 

Kathryn, Lila, Sophia and Evy. 

Charlie, Georgie, Julia and Josie. 

Grace B., Charlie and Ainsley

Evy and Laela. They are so excited to be in the same class again!