Summer Fun!



In case you have been wondering what has been keeping us so busy this summer, here's a little sneak peak.  Now this is only a fraction of the amount of time we spent slip-n-sliding, swimming and running through the sprinkler but I did not want to take my camera every time and sometimes it's just more fun to sit back and instead of trying to catch that perfect shot!

 

 

 

 

 I just love how much these boys love the water!  This year we had them both jumping off the diving board (with flotation devices of course) and swimming around like fish in our friends' pools.  And although neither of them like being under the water for long, they both insist on wearing goggles!

After spending time in the water, one must dry off... so cute in their mini towels!

We also made it to a nearby campground for a different view and to swim in the pond they have there. Cooper was happy playing in the shallow part of the water and more importantly, the sand!

And although I wasn't looking for the perfect shot (well, not most the time) I think these about sum up the boys' summer of water:

 

Another 4th of July come and gone!

Behind as usual, here is what our 4th of July consisted of.  I absolutely LOVE this holiday!  We always have so much fun celebrating America with friends, fireworks and lots of food!

We started off the celebration by driving down to Sioux City to see Grandma Lori perform with the symphony in a special concert on the Morningside campus.  It was a gorgeous evening to be outside and the boys mostly appreciated the beautiful music!

Then we celebrated on the actual 4th in our usual way, with a pot-luck barbeque with our good friends!  It is always so fun to see how these kids have grown and changed from the year before...and to see if we've added any since the previous year.  A few years ago we had added FIVE babies in just one year...this year it was only one.  Who knows what next year will hold!? 

This year's group - HERE are pics from the last few years

It was such a nice night, probably 20 degrees cooler than last year.  The kids of course still wanted to "swim" but also ran through a bouncy house, set off driveway fireworks and decorated star cookies!

We of course ended the evening with watching the fireworks display from our friends' driveway.  The boys enjoyed the show and jumped up and down at nearly every firework declaring it their favorite!