Birthday Time

Fix It Friday

iheartfaces is a photography blog that has a activity every Friday called "Fix it Friday".  I decided to jump in and try it for the first time today.  Here is what I came up with:

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Sleeping Like a Baby

Day on the Lake

We spent last Sunday afternoon on the lake enjoying Rita and Joe's new boat.  The boys had so much fun!  The boys and I got brave and jumped in but Brent thought better of the idea.  What a wonderful way to end the weekend.  Can't wait for many more boat rides!

A Great State Fair

We spent Saturday at the Iowa State Fair.  We had a really fun day but wow, was it hot.  Boys got to see all their favorites including Little Hands on the Farm, baby animal, and the Varied Industries building (tattoos).  They also enjoyed footlong corndogs and mini-doughnuts.

Helping Mom

Took the boys out yesterday to scope out places to take photos. Ethan was a very good sport and Drew warmed up as the morning went on. They really loved being on the train tracks. We found a pear tree and E and D had fun playing catch with them. During the morning Ethan turned to me and said "This is a beautiful day". It sure was!

First Day of School

Today was the first day of 2nd grade. Ben was looking forward to going back to school but I will miss him at home. I think his brothers will really miss him too. Ben's teacher this year is Mrs. Thompson. She is the teacher Ben wanted. No good buddies in his class so he will have to make some new friends. He can still see all the old friends at recess.

End of Summer Fun

Today was the last day of summer vacation so we went on an adventure! We walked the Sculpture Park, checked out the new pedestrian bridge on the river walk, and took our favorite Principle employee (cousin Logan) out for lunch.

We really enjoyed the Sculpture Park. This was our favorite "Nomade". Other ones we liked included "Thinker on a Rock" and "Decoy".

Baby Shower

We had a baby shower for my cousin Breehan and her husband Andrew. It was lots of fun to plan and the day turned out great!