SURPRISE!

SURPRISE…

The boys have an announcement for everyone:

They are going to be big brothers (again for Andrew) at the beginning of April!!

If we have another boy his name will be Austin Reed, 
and for a little girl we have picked out the name Amelia Rose!!

Meduna Splash

We hadn't yet tried out this new attraction at the Meduna Mall here in Pordenone, so it was a great opportunity for Dad to get back on the boys' good side.  When we drove by they got all excited about wanting to go there (we had seen signs driving through town a few weeks ago) and even more excited when Dad agreed to let them go today to make up for "not having all the fun" in Andrew's words :)  They had such a fun time inside the water balls and of course with the bouncy castles!!

Kamp Koren

We went camping up in Kobarid, Slovenia this weekend at Kamp Koren.  We cooked hot dogs, hamburgers, and of course Smores on our little grill!!  They even had a little playground for the boys to play on and lots of different paths to get down to the Soca River.  Some were easier than others out of the three paths we tried, but each time we were rewarded with the beautiful views in either direction, so well worth it! 

We had originally reserved for two nights and were planning on doing some of the walking trails in the area today and finding a good place to swim tomorrow before heading back home in the evening, but Daddy remembered  how much he disliked the outdoors so we cut the trip a little early.  We will have to plan it a little differently next time to get him camping again!  :)  He did make it up to boys, however, by letting them try out the new Meduna Splash at the Meduna Mall in Pordenone and then we had supper at McDonalds!

GulliverlandiA

We went back to Gulliverlandia today; we were planning on trying out only new things, but we enjoyed it so much last year that we really wanted to do it one more time before leaving.  The boys had a blast and the train coaster and blanket slide were definitely the highlight of the day!  They also enjoyed running through the misters repetitively and even sat through the sea lion show and circus, and rode the log flume ride just for Mom :)  I thanked them with yummy gelato desserts and they were both so tuckered out that they are already asleep!

New Camping Supplies

We decided to try and put the tent together ahead of time so we would be prepared when we go camping, and it fills the house right up!! There should be no problem to fit our growing family over the years in this tent! The boys love their new sleeping bags, and Andrew even watched some YouTube cuddled inside Dad's before bedtime.  We are camping out tonight right in the playroom :)

Retro Popcorn Popper

Daddy and the boys using our new retro popcorn popper!

Bean Bag Chairs

Here are the boys breaking in their new beanbag chairs :)

Aquafollie

We went to a new water park today in Caorle.  It was pretty small, but the boys loved their kids' area so they were able to still make a day out of it!  We rented a little tiki umbrella with two beach chairs, Adam found a pool that has air bubbles that massage you, the boys found an arcade and trampolines, and we even saw a live turtle inside one of their fountains :)

Idols World Tour

Last night I went to Armed Forces Entertainment's "Idols World Tour" in the park.  I forgot to take my camera with me, but I was able to save this picture the squadron posted.  I don't usually enjoy going many places by myself, but Adam kept the boys home with him and I actually enjoyed myself tremendously!  I forgot how much I love to watch live music and no matter how good the performer is there is still something captivating about being sung to :)  I probably would have had 10x the fun if Michael or Mom could have joined me, but what a great evening nonetheless!!  They had kids up front and up on stage at one point, and they even convinced the highest ranking officer to sing along to Justin Bieber's "Baby".  The performers were from far left: Aaron Marcellus, Lauren Turner, Creighton Fraker, Ashthon Jones, Jovany Javier, Janelle Arthur, Nick Boddington, and Haley Johnson.   They performed a lot of favorites!!

Parco Junior

We headed up to Lignano today to check out a kids' amusement park I had found online.  We were a little disappointed because 4 of the rides were not working, and the bouncy castles were even shut down, so unfortunately only half of the park was available to be ridden and there were only 3 attendants that rotated around the park.  It didn't seem like a very good set up and we way overpaid for parking thinking we would be there longer, but for the time we were there the boys had a great time, so it was well worth it anyway!!

The obstacle course was a little difficult for Riley and the attendant had to help him in a few places, but overall he was quite the trooper and kept trying :)

The go-kart racers, Jeeps, and boats all had manual steering, so Andrew had to drive him on the last two (unfortunately the go-kart racers were only one seaters).  But, Andrew did a great job transporting him around the tracks, handling the speed of the pedal, and steering without running into anything!  (My baby is growing up...)

Andrew also decided he wanted to try the jumping attraction where you are harnessed in and above a trampoline, but unfortunately he ended up HATING it.

Frozen Puppy Treat

Molly enjoying her frozen treat; I got this great idea off from a friend on Facebook!!  She doesn't spend a lot of time outside per se, but with potty training she does need to go out quite a bit.  The boys and I had fun choosing toys and treats to put in here :)

Happy 4th of July

We went to the base's 4th of July celebration tonight.  Unfortunately they did not have the huge row of bouncy castles and stuff they had last year, but the boys still had fun!  Andrew tried out the climbing wall, and was so excited getting into the harness, but once the assistant let go and he got up 2 rungs by himself he decided he had enough!  Andrew and Riley then did a balloon toss where Andrew threw 2 balloons successfully to me with no pops, but Riley popped both because neither Andrew or Mom could catch them!  They then did a bean bag toss game, played with some bubble wands, and played on the playground before we left.  All in all a nice evening!!

Lake Barcis

We found a new swimming spot to go to in a blog I found online where a couple blogged about their adventures to Lake Barcis.  So, I decided to look up how far it was from our house and noticed it was only 40 minutes!! 

We had an awesome time and the little town was so beautiful; everywhere you look there was something gorgeous to see and take a picture of; I wish I had found it a lot sooner so we could maybe have gone more than once.  We have a lot planned this summer before we leave Italy, but we may try to fit this in one more time.  We also noticed a lot of people had dogs there, so if there is a next time we can take Molly!!

The first place we went to swim you had to climb under the guardrail, walk across the drainpipe, climb down the embankment, and then across a small stream to get to the actual lake.  The boys had fun there for a little while throwing rocks, but if you went above your ankles the current was surprisingly strong.  So, we had our lunch there and then decided to go back where the main parking area was to see how the swimming was there.

We got lucky because someone had decided not to park there for very long but had paid for 3 hours, so they gave us their parking ticket, which allowed us to park for free!!  The water was much better for swimming, but still FREEZING!! 

The boys then played on the playground a little, we found a small bar to have frozen treats at, and then did a little bit of walking around to do some sightseeing.  The boys' feet were pretty tired, though, so we drove through the town and then back through again to get some pictures from the van before heading back.  There was a really cool bridge that is made for cars, but it was extremely narrow, so we couldn't imagine even trying to get across there!  There was also really cool tunnels we got to go through which Andrew loved, and one of them was even 5 km long!!  The mountains were especially gorgeous to look at too; they looked like they were inside the clouds!!