An Indy "Ay-cation"

As Daisy likes to say, "We're going on "Ay-cation!"  Ever since we got back from our vacation to Indy, that is.  The past couple of days she has been packing up every single purse/bag she can find and toting them around the house, proclaiming this.  It is too cute :)

So yes.  My parents took our family and Aaron and Jill's family on a little getaway to Indy this past week.  It was so much fun to go to a hotel and spend time with Grandpa Jim and Grandma Jan!  They sure know how to do vacations well :)

Our kids were thrilled to be at a hotel.  They love hotels...much like their mama!

"helping" Grandpa Jim with the luggage...

And they were so excited to swim in an indoor/outdoor pool!  They have never been to one, and they thought it was so cool to swim under the window to be either inside or outside.  

Unfortunately, the pool was a bit chilly.  So the hot tub was our favorite hangout!  The first night, there were 2 drunk guys in there with us :)   They were very nice drunk guys at least!

Sleeping in a hotel room with 4 kids is always interesting.  My parents did get us a suite, but we wanted to leave the living room free for the adults to hang out in after the kids were in bed.  So we made Daisy a bed under the sink, and Layla was in the closet!  They loved it :)  Kaine and Halle got one of the double beds, but they were actually jealous of Daisy and Layla because they wanted the floor too!  I do not understand kids.

We had fun eating out...

We introduced Abel to lemons :)

Fun times hanging out with just the adults after the kids' bedtime...

And then the last day, we went to the Indy zoo!  It was a great day--perfect weather and fun to visit a different zoo.  Kinda crazy with so many young kids, but it went great!

The shark petting exhibit was pretty cool!

As we were heading up to the bear's cage, I told Ivy she might have to protect Daisy (because Daisy is terrified of bears)...Ivy immediately put her arm around Daisy.  She is such a caring little "mommy"!

We had a picnic for lunch...not much table space though!  So we improvised, with Kaine and Halle eating in the strollers...

And kids all over the sidewalk :)

 

On our way home, we stopped at Ivanhoe's for supper/dessert.  It was so good!!  Halle was pretty excited about her "Dancing Bear" sundae... 

And I was pretty excited about my strawberry shortcake!  I have heard a lot about it and I was not disappointed!  After we were done eating, I told Nathan I did not want to eat for the rest of the week.  I was so full.  It was very yummy :)

Dad and Mom, thank you so much for such a fun trip to Indy!  We appreciate it so much--we made lots of good memories.  We love you guys!!