Road Trip!!

We were so lucky that Cedar Rapids is exactly half way to Minnesota so Michele and Greg graciously hosted us for a night on our way to the Family Reunion...it was SO fun to see the girls all together...and we are both so lucky to have 2 little girls each!

Elizabeth (16 months) and Delaney (10 months)

Alexandra (4 years) and Shelby (3 years)

Minnesota

Hanging out on the swing set at the Yanisch's house...It was a beautiful day to celebrate everyone's big events....graduations, confirmations, birthdays, and engagements...we were so happy to be there! And the girls did great traveling...even Lizzie slept through the night!! Hooray!

Uncle Colin and Elizabeth...we got to talk a lot about their upcoming wedding!

The Bezenars...from Maine, Colorado, and Missouri!

Family Reunion

Chris' Aunt Vicki, Uncle Jim, and Cousins Kirstin and Kristopher hosted us for a weekend filled with parties...Happy Graduation party, Happy Confirmation party, Happy 60th Birthday party, and Happy Engagement (Colin & Elizabeth) party! It was so nice to see our Minnesota family...thanks so much! It was wonderful to reconnect...you guys are great! :)

Sisters...Oma (Penny), Aunt Patty, and Aunt Vicki

Chris, Opa, and Elizabeth

Kirstin was so good with the girls...and a great babysitter too! They really liked playing with her...and her old Barbies were a HIT! Alexandra said that was her favorite part of the whole road trip!! :)

Saturday at the ZOO

It was such a beautiful day last weekend...not too hot...perfect for walking around outside...the girls love looking at the animals and of course riding the carousel!!

PEAS!!

Our garden has been giving us lettuce, spinach, and radishes for weeks now! I love having fresh veggies for a salad whenever I want! However, I had been getting a bit tired of only lettuce when the other day I went out and I saw PEAS! I was so excited and the girls came out to pick some with me...they got so excited too that they started eating them right away...shhhh...don't tell them that they are eating vegetables!!!

Swimming

It's so nice to have some outside water toys this year...it's perfect for some of our hot afternoons. We put the sprinkler underneath the trampoline and jump, wash the slide with our sponges, and play on the slip n slide!

SUMMER!

When we can eat popsicles outside in nothing but a diaper and undies....then it's officially summer!! Since Alexandra has finished her first preschool year, we get to play at home and do whatever we want! Usually, it's "Let's play Ariel, Mommy!" and Elizabeth likes to do whatever we are doing!