The Franklin Kids

Saturday, April 26, 2014

Camp Dakota & Bailey

A Campout party for Dakota and Bailey!

Boys tent on one side of the yard....

Girls on the other side.....

The girls invading the boys tent!

Lake Water!

Croquet for the girls and for the boys....soccer, of course!

Campfire hotdogs, grilled cheese, and smores.

Dirt Cake!

Monday, April 21, 2014

Carnival Liberty Family Cruise

We had a BLAST on our Spring Break Cruise. Thank you Grandpa and Grandma Carter!

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Fourth graders study Wisconsin's heritage. For a summative project, the fourth graders in RyAnne's school wrote a report and did a presentation on a country from their heritage or choice. RyAnne said she wanted to be different so she choose Vietnam. Grandpa Carter was in the Vietnam War so he had some pictures of Vietnam to share. RyAnne and Mom went to the interesting Viet Hoa Market in Monona and bought a palm leaf hat and ingredients for Banh Bo Nuong (Honeycomb Cake). Out of over 100 students she was the only one who studied Vietnam. She put together a presentation board on Vietnam and did an outstanding job presenting. We are very proud of her!

Saturday, February 22, 2014

Dancing Queen(s) and Daddy

One of the girls' favorite things each year - the Daddy Daughter Dance! Despite Bailey not feeling her best, the girls and Daddy got all fancied up and headed to the dance (for a bit, at least).

Don't they look beautiful (and handsome)!

Busting a move at the dance!

Dakota and Mom got in their pjs and played games and enjoyed a malt...YUM

And the girls came home with Oscars...which was the highlight of the evening!

Monday, February 10, 2014

Another Piercing

We went to the mall last Friday to shop and eat. Out of the blue I said to Bailey, "Bailey, do you want to get your ears pierced for Valentine's Day?" expecting to hear her say no or at least ask if it would hurt. Bailey looked at me and said, "Yes!" and off to Claire's we went. As Dad, Zach, and Dakota grit their teeth and flinched when she got it done Bailey said nothing....she sat in the chair with a smile on her face the whole time!

She chose her April birthstone and is super excited that she will be able to change her earrings the week we go on our cruise in March!

Friday, January 31, 2014

First Grade Concert

It was Dakota and Bailey's first music concert in front of an audience and they made us very proud! The first and third graders sang a song representing each month. Our favorite was the Halloween song - SCARY!

Dakota had a special part in the May Day song - dancing and intertwining a ribbon around a may pole and Bailey played the bells for a Christmas song.

Saturday, January 11, 2014

Winter Break in Chicago

We enjoyed a few days in Chicago over winter break.

First stop, Winter Wonderfest!

Dakota waiting for the trolley.

Seriously, we had never been here before and it was a BLAST! It was huge and had a ton of things for the kids to do!

Even "Cookie Cottage".

After all that excitement, we returned to our hotel to relax in the pool.

Then, back to our room to watch a little football. Low and behold we were in Chicago the day the Packers played the Bears. Mom DID NOT plan that.

At half-time it was time for supper. We asked the valet where a "nice" place would be to watch the game and eat with kids. He suggested Rock Bottom...... no pics of us there - it was a little tense. Especially when you have a little 6 year old, who didn't understand the atmosphere we were in, pouting when the Packers were loosing and cheering (loud) when they won.

We got out of there fast...

and headed downtown. Beautiful lights.