Vacation

This year we opted to do a "staycation" and it was probably one of our best vacations!  It was great not having to travel, sleep in a hotel, or live out of a suitcase, especially with a two-year-old.  We enjoyed splurging in the Quad Cities and coming back to the comfort of our own home at the end of the day.  It was great to be together as a family for a whole week! Here are a few pictures from the week!

 Jillian with her bubble wand

 Playing with her new sand box

 Daddy and Jillian at the zoo feeding the fish

 Jillian rode a pony for the first time at the zoo.  She kept asking Daddy to take his hand off her as she could "do it my own"

 Feeding the goats at the zoo

 Butterfly chair at the zoo

 Donuts before our hike at Scott County Park

 Jillian loved the frosting on her donut!

 Hiking at Scott County Park



We also did a few projects around the house while we were on vacation.  One of them was replacing the hallway and stairs carpet.  It was really worn down!  Paul's dad installed the carpet and did a fabulous job!  Thanks, Dave!

Before...

 Almost completed...

At the end of vacation, Abby ran in the Race for the Cure, a 5K race in Moline.  There were thousands of people but Abby still managed to spot her fan club a couple times during the race. 

 Jillian trying on Grandpa's hat

At the start line...