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IGM Gymnastics

Posted on April 19, 2013April 18, 2013 by Andi

Yesterday I told you about Gleason’s Gymnastics. Today, I’ll tell you about IGM Gymnastics. This is another local gymnastics studio that lets the kids just run around. There were some things I liked better about this place than Gleason’s and some things I liked less.

First, this place has a HUGE bouncy house and slide! Maddie wouldn’t go in it, but she was a bit crabby. I am sure with time, she will love it! I really wanted to go play on it, but Dannie was strapped to the front of me and it just seemed like a bad idea to jump on it with her. Smile

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There were lots of things for the kids to play on. I know Gleason’s changes things around every week, but since I have only been here once, I don’t know what they do. But it sure looked fun!

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Maddie isn’t sleeping in this picture, she’s trying to figure out how yet another thing works!

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There was also a big floor with balls for the kids to play with, more balance beams, and even a little play area for really small kids!

Unfortunately, they only had two trampolines for the kids to jump on, which was kind of a bummer. And the foam pit was much smaller here. Maddie loves playing in that. And the other downfall is that it is $8 per kid no matter how many kids. Gleason’s is $8 for one kid and $10 for more than one kid (family price) which is nice. I’m not sure if IGM has a punch card like Gleason’s has, either.

Since they are only open on Fridays, I probably will only be bringing Dannie with me next year since Maddie will be in preschool on Fridays, so it won’t matter too much to me, but it may matter to someone else.

So there’s my run down of the couple open gymnastics places I have been to! You should definitely give it a try if you have kids! They will love it!

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Gleason’s Gymnastics

Posted on April 18, 2013April 18, 2013 by Andi

There’s a couple gymnastics studios around where kids can just run around and use the equipment. We have been going to Gleason’s and Maddie loves it. The first time she was there she was a bit skeptical, but she warmed up to it. By the next time we went, she was taking off her shoes and running to the trampolines before I could pay and get Dannie out of her car seat!

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Maddie was fascinated to figure out how these bars worked. She is definitely Chuck’s daughter!

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Maddie runs and runs and runs along this line of tape.

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Maddie had a fun time with her friend playing with the foam blocks and then playing under the parachute!

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I love that there’s a place for her to run around and have fun. Especially when we seem to have a winter that just won’t end! If you have young kids, I highly recommend checking out this place or seeing if there is a gym like this in your area!

Sadly, when I was there yesterday, I found out that there is only one more week of open gym this season. I’m kind of bummed, but I understand there probably isn’t very good turn out during the summer. But just an FYI if you were going to check it out. But….there might be another local option. I’ll tell you about that one tomorrow!

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Easter

Posted on April 17, 2013April 16, 2013 by Andi

We had wonderful and fairly laid back Easter celebration. My mom, stepdad, brothers and sister-in-law came over. We colored eggs, had a yummy meal, peeps for second breakfast, searched for eggs, enjoyed our Easter baskets and took some pictures. It was a wonderful day full of fun and laughter!

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Maddie loved finding the plastic eggs that were filled with “monies.” I had a couple filled with cheddar bunnies and she would throw the bunnies in the trash. She was not happy those weren’t filled with money, too. Smile

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My brother being a goofball!

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Maddie loves Dannie….this is so sweet!

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I love Maddie’s cheesy smile in this one!

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This next picture is now on my “About Me” page!

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Cousin Love

Posted on April 16, 2013April 16, 2013 by Andi

We try to get together with Chuck’s sister once a week or so. We went to their house for dinner the other night and I got some cute pictures of all the girls!

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Amira is walking now, so she has become a lot more fun to Maddie. They play together so well! I can’t wait for Dannie to be more mobile so they can play together. (Ok, I can wait for her to be mobile, but I am excited for them to play together!)

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I love that they girls get to play together so often and that they are close in age! How fun to have best friends right in the family! It’s funny to think that a little over 2 years ago there weren’t any cousins…and now there are three girls! Smile

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Easter Card

Posted on March 31, 2013March 31, 2013 by Andi

First, Happy Easter! I will do another Easter post with pictures from our day soon!

Chuck’s mom is still in Florida, so she sent the girls an Easter card.

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Maddie had a great time with all the stickers inside!

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She stuck most of them to me and the rest went on her picnic table.

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The stickers were a hit! Thanks Grandma Linda!

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Library

Posted on March 29, 2013April 25, 2013 by Andi

Tuesday and Thursday this week, I went to a local library. Turns out….I LOVE this library! There are so many fun toys and activities and they even seem to encourage kids to play in this library! Here are pictures from my two recent visits.

My mom met me at the library Tuesday and had fun playing with Maddie. They did puzzles and we had quite the puppet show! Smile

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Maddie discovered that dinosaurs are fun!

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There was a little area that had a wooden boat and a bait shop. She liked looking in all the boxes. Although one of the boxes had a rope in it and she was scared of it because she thought it was a snake.

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Then on Thursday, my dad met me there and we spent the time chasing her around since she already remembered where everything was. They even had a movie playing that we watched for a while.

The first thing she did was run to the computer and wanted the headphones on. She has never worn headphones before. She was just banging on the keyboard, but I thought the picture was so cute. Smile

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Maddie loved getting the blocks and putting them on the belt and making them drop into the container. What a fun toy!

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Oh, and take note of the dinosaur stacked on top of the blocks in the truck. She was so proud of herself for that one! Smile

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Thank you Wescott Library for being so wonderful and helping keep a toddler busy for many hours!

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Merry-Go-Round

Posted on March 20, 2013March 20, 2013 by Andi

Most weekends lately, we have spent time at the MOA walking around and getting out of the house. Last weekend when we were there, Maddie got to ride the merry-go-round. It’s the only ride she has gone on there and she seems to enjoy it! During this visit, she rode a pig! 🙂

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Cousin Day

Posted on March 18, 2013March 18, 2013 by Andi

A few weeks ago, I babysat our niece Amira. So we had a little cousin play date over here. We did some playing, some eating, some napping…it was a good day!

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Play Date Fun (Volume 2)

Posted on February 28, 2013February 28, 2013 by Andi

I saw Trisha’s post about our play date and completely forgot I had more pictures!

Having a snack and being silly.

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Play Doh fun. Don’t look if you don’t like your Play Doh mixed! 🙂

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Play Date Fun

Posted on February 27, 2013February 27, 2013 by Andi

Last week, Trisha brought her kids over for a play date. Maddie and Chelsea are at such a fun age and play together so well.

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They were dancing to the “ABCs” on Maddie’s little laptop…..over and over and over. And held hands while they sang and danced. I even got a video of them! So cute!

The babies had fun together, too. Dannie thought Tyler was hilarious and tried to snuggle him!

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Aren’t they the cutest little things? They sure liked each other! Maybe we’ll be showing these pictures at their wedding someday! 🙂

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The new dock stacks so nicely on the shore! The le The new dock stacks so nicely on the shore! The legs even store inside. So smart!
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