...more Indiana...

We made it home:) After six hours in the Cincinnati airport we finally confirmed that all flights had been canceled thanks to hurricane Ike. That meant finding a hotel, and a shuttle to get us there. Kind of depressing when you have already checked your luggage gone through security and waited and waited. So we ended up staying another night and coming home Monday. It was so funny when we were getting ready to go back to the airport I said "Lauren hurry and let me do your hair so we can go get on the airplane." She looked at me like I was crazy and said... "No mama airplane, I can't!" (in her whiniest voice of course) but i laughed and couldn't blame her. I didn't know if I was up for it either:) Other than that our trip was great! It feels good to be home, even if the girls cry all day for their Dad, Papa, Grandma, Colby, Talon, & Addi. -that part is getting annoying! Here are a few more highlights from the trip...


The Indianapolis Zoo: The girls were so happy there! They loved all the animals and still talk about all the things we saw there.

Hallie & Ryan (do you think they look alike? ha ha)
Ryan chasing this bird with the girls in the stroller. The LOVED it!
Ever seen a polar bear swim? I hadn't and actually thought it was the coolest thing!!! They only swim with their arms and just tuck their legs under them. It was crazy!

The giant snake

The shark petting pool. I didn't even consider putting my hand in there but everyone else did-

Grandma Cindy with Lauren(?) and Addi. I was so lucky to have so many people with enough energy to keep up with the girls, because mine is pretty much always gone!

Love giraffes!

This whole room is glass and where the dolphins live. It was really cool- Lauren & hallie still don't understand glass and were pretty nervous!


The Childrens Museum: HUGE! and so many different things for the kids to do. We were really glad we went and the girls loved it.



this water table was SO darling with lots of toys to play with in the water






If you stood in the blue it would put you on all the tv's around and make it look like you were in the ocean.
...and in case you were wondering just how huge I am- there you go:)

a dog house:) as you can imagine that just made their day!


AND...Janae let me take Addi to get her ears pierced:) She didn't even shed a tear that brave little girl!


and we visited many parks during our visit! this little spinning carousel was the favorite by all the girls- we struggled getting them to leave:)

the end! :)