Back to school

OK- several posts at once to catch up the blog...

1st day of school 2013.

Our lil'Stinker is aboard the preschool bus.

Handsome Hubby is making a lot of progress on the playhouse.

It's been a fun project from his "by 40" list.

Miss H's 7th B-day

These cute kids don't stop growing!

Our adorable Miss H turned 7!

She took a friend miniature golfing. It had an Eiffel Tower- perfect for a fancy adventure!
Her favorite gift was a real bunny!

Travel Log- DC

Then we saw Lincoln again in DC.


My parents and sister live there. Here's G'ma on a Sunday walk:


We went to lots of fun parks.

One park had paddle boats. We were hoping that racing them would induce my sister's labor.

We did meet the baby that week- she's a cutie! And I was able to watch her birth. It was an amazing experience.


Good thing my kids are awesome travelers. We logged a lot of miles this summer & had a lot of fun.

Travel Log- S Dakota

In addition to our 4th of July trip, we also saw Rushmore with my husband's family.

I hadn't seen the Black Hills since I was a child. It was a fun destination.

Joys of July

Happy 4th of July!

We played w/ cousins, water, and sand!

We visited the temple in Nauvoo, Illinois.

We love the temple.

And D is now 10!

Dad's birthday

Ice Cream Cake

playing with cousins

Lots of fun!
I also took a 5-hour detour to Boise so my G'ma could meet the baby. But, I forgot my camera & bought a disposable one. It's kind of fun doing it the old way where it's a surprise waiting for the film to be developed to see how the pictures turned out...we'll see...

Growing so fast

D w/ his pinewood derby car.

Fancy girl with her fancy drink.

I like how these two look together.

Isn't he a good lookin' kid?
Now for the new trick.
"Ok... is everyone watching?"

"I got a step in there. Woah. Kinda hard staying up here."

"Yeah! I'm cruisin'!"