Fun with Cousins!

Jace, Connor and I went to 2 "new" playgrounds this summer...the new one at Troy and this one at Midway.  Colton and Kyler were out at Grandma's, so we took them with us and had some fun!

Connor really enjoyed hanging out!

They've all gotten so adventurous...

Muscle man!

As usual, Kyler was anywhere and everywhere...

I said, "Practice wedding smiles!" And these are what I got...1 out of 3 isn't bad!

Melissa's Bachelorette Party

For Melissa's bachelorette party we went to Manhattan, and started with a tour of some of her old favorite spots!  This photo is her duplex, the K-State is outside Call Hall, which wasn't open for ice cream darn it!, Bottom left is a view of her first apartment at KSU, and Mrs. Powell's Cinnamon Rolls on the Mall!

These pictures are all from the football stadium!

A view from on top of Manhattan hill (which was probably 1000 degrees...) 

Getting ready to hit the town!

Elevator photo of Melissa and Jennifer...

And the fun begins at Willie's....

The group at Willie's...Lucrecia Nold, myself, Kelsey Wohletz, Sarah Albers, DeAnn Harring; Front: Autumn Burmeister, Jennifer, Melissa, Jessica Lackey.

And some end of the night photos...

Feeding time...and playing time...

I love their expressions....Jace isn't sure what the heck Connor is eating...Connor is just happy to get food!

Our tough baseball player...

This summer we have spent MUCH more time playing baseball than playing in the sandbox...but we still love that sandbox!

Oh, and there's always Connor hanging around, waiting to "Cheese" for the camera!

Swinging, Splashin' and Firecrackin!

This was the first year Jace got to light any firecrackers.  *It should be noted there were NO other kids at our house except for Connor, otherwise he would not have been allowed to do this because he wouldn't have been able to focus!

I asked Jace if I could get a picture of him and Connor.  He said yes, but he wanted to write on the board first.  Okay....whatever it takes.

And more fireworks excitement.....

{June} Phone Pictures....

Colton swears he wasn't sleeping on the way back from swimming lessons...

Little baby Cassidy hanging out at the pool!

Did someone say pool?  And photobomb by Ryan?

Happy pool girl!

I've had a terrible time coming up with swim trunks that fit Jace...he might wear 4T in clothes, but in swim trunks...a 2T or even 24 months will fit!  He took it upon himself to make this pair fit!

We love wagons!  And the big kids that haven't ridden in them for awhile love them too!

Jace got up early one morning, and woke me up to tie his shoes so he was ready for TBall.  Since he was up so early, him and I booked it up to Highland to run a 5K.  I may have brought the stroller...but he probably ran half of it!  I tried to get a picture of him running in front of these girls...

Kyler and Ella won't let a little rain stop them from playing outside!

The corn is growing...and so are the kids!

 We've gone from sitting only to doing some kneeling....

We love story hour!

Getting prepped for the big wedding!

Did I mention we love the wagon?  And the cows too!