Mimi's Birthday Party

We timed our visit so we could help Mimi celebrate her birthday while we were home!  She is very loved & received lots of cards from friends near & far.  We are lucky to have you in our lives, Mom! Love you lots.

 Happy Birthday, Mom!

 We were all waiting patiently for cupcakes...

 ...especially Beckett!

 Yay!  Let's get this party started!

 Yummy in the tummy.

 Cousins love cupcakes.

Mimi with her grandkids.  She's wearing the party hat that Brinley picked out for her.  So thoughtful!

More Milne Moments

We stayed busy on our entire trip because there is SO much to see & do when we go back home to visit. We made a return visit to the Deanna Rose Farmstead where we were able to get up-close-and-personal with lots of farm animals.  

Mimi & the boys in the chicken coop.

 Davis relaxing in the shade with Grampy.

 Grandson #1 with Grampy & Mimi

 Sean & Carter on the bridge.

 Grampy & Beckett by the ponies.

 Davis LOVED the playgrounds there!

 Pedal tractor heaven!

 These goats are always hungry!

 Carter wasn't so sure about feeding them.

 Taking a break.

 Love these little cuties!

 Back at Mimi & Grampy's for some crafts.

...AND Slip n Slide action!

 Go Brinley!

The Slip n Slide had a blow out by the time we were done with it so hopefully Mimi has a back-up plan for next year! ;-)

Stop #3, Kansas City!

I was really looking forward to KC so I could snuggle Josh & Natalie's sweet kiddos!  ...And, visit them and Mimi & Grampy of course! ;-) We were welcomed to the Milne residence with this cute sign.  Love it! Thanks for having our crazy crew over.  So wish we lived closer to you all!

 We hauled this jumping zebra toy out to Beckett.  It was one of our boys' favorites & I just knew we needed to pass it on!  I think he liked it! :-)

Brinley got a Cinderella doll.  I love having someone to buy girly things for!  We thought this doll looked just like Brin, too. She's so pretty!

 Beckett loved Carter's Crocs.  He has a thing for shoes, just like his Daddy.

 Brinley & Davis were buddies.

 The infamous Milne rabbit ears.

 High five, buddy!

 Cousin love.

 Time to break for dinner. That Beckett can really put it away!  I think he ate about three times what my boys did.  Wow!

 Josh & Natalie really know how to do Summer in the Midwest.  A little pool action in the back yard to cool off on a hot day.  Fun!

 Mimi giving Beckett a hand out of the "little kid" pool.

 Cousins in the "big kid" pool. 

 Mimi & Grampy had a good time watching the grandkids splash around.

 Love this little guy!

Beilmans Out & About in St. Louis

We had so much fun enjoying the St. Louis Zoo with Grandma Pat & Grandpa Dan!  The sea lion show was fantastic! However, my favorite stop was the penguin house because it was ice cold in there.  The heat & humidity of Missouri in the Summer never ceases to make me crazy, so I could have stayed in that smelly penguin exhibit all day.  Plus, those little guys are cute!

 All the Beilmans waiting to go visit the penguins.

 

Davis doing his best penguin impersonation.

 Sean & his folks.

 Davis cooling off at Uncle Marc & Aunt Cindy's pool!  We celebrated our niece Brooke's college graduation but unfortunately, I didn't get any pictures with her.  So disappointed about that, but we were very glad to be able to spend time with her and the rest of the family.  Such a great day!

 

 Carter jumping in with the big turtle.

Relaxing in the shade with this cutie. :-)

Back at home, Davis loved watching Grandma Pat play the piano.

Stop #2, The Lou

We drove to St. Louis for our second leg of the Midwestern Adventure.  (After a stop in Columbia to see my dear friend, Stephanie, for some girl time.)  We took the boys to the Magic House in Kirkwood for one of our favorite stops.  This place is amazing!  

 Davis climbing the three-story plant.

 Davis dressed as a construction worker.

 Carter digging.

 Carter warming up his seat in the oval office.

 Mary Anne's daughter, Kathryn, and Carter holding court. 

 Fun with pokey thingys.

 She's going to kill me for posting this...Mary Anne swinging like Tarzan.  :-)  LOVE it!!!

 Carter building with giant Lincoln logs.

 Davis floating his contraption.

BFFs.  Love her!