We may not have it all together, but together we have it all.
11 Jul
We had a jam packed 4th of July weekend. We met Papa Jim & Grandma Barb at Cutty’s in Okoboji on Friday night spend the weekend at the camper and the Miller family joined us on Saturday. We had a great time hanging out at the camper and just taking it easy.
Sunday we loaded up for the day and headed to Armstrong for the annual 4th of July festivities! We ate at Nazareth church for lunch and then headed to Gram Martha’s house to watch the parade. The kids had a great time watching the parade and managed to collect a ridiculous amount of candy! After the parade we went to the park to watch Noah in the pedal pull, let the kids play in the park and watch the fireman challenge. Finally, after thoroughly exhausting the kids (and ourselves) we called it a day in Armstrong and headed back to Cutty’s to relax for the evening. We spent the rest of the day in the swimming pool (fun) and trying to avoid the mosquitoes (not so much fun)!
Monday morning, after a delicious breakfast on the grill, we packed up and headed back to Des Moines….well, Jason, Josiah & I did. Anya was lucky enough to get to stay and spend the week with G’ma Barb, Papa Jim & Aubrey! From what I heard, the girls had a great time and the grandparents survived, so it was a successful week!!
2 Jul
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On Thursday, Anya graduated from ECP preschool in a great ceremony. All the kids danced, sang, recited poems and at the end of program each child got to walk across the stage and receive their portfolio and diploma. It was a fun show and the kids did a fantastic job. We are so proud of Anya and the progress she made during her year in preschool. She is a bit sad she won’t get to see her friends regularly anymore, but is looking forward to starting pre-K in the fall.
Grandma Barb & Great G’ma Ruth came down to watch Anya’s graduation and stayed with us until Saturday. On Friday the kids went to Adventureland with their babysitter and her kids and G’ma Barb, Great G’ma Ruth & I did all sorts of shopping. It was a fun girls day out and we got lots accomplished. Saturday morning we all headed to the downtown Farmer’s Market and boy was it busy, but fun. After the market, G’ma Barb & great G’ma Ruth headed home and we headed back out to Adventureland for some afternoon fun. We got season tickets for the year, so we anticipate spending quite a bit of time there, especially once the new waterpark opens up!
Here are some pictures of Anya’s graduation.
13 May
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6 May