July Photo a Day

July 12th
The long drive back to KC. It rained off and on the entire drive home. But a rainbow greated us on the northern edge of the city!!!



July 11th
We were in Fort Dodge now visiting my Dad and his wife! Cousin Maxx came to "visit" with Quinn! He is about 2 months younger than Quinn. He was pretty unsure of her at first, but slowly warmed up to her. Unfortunately she then put him in a head lock and that was about the end of that!

July 10th
Today was Minnesota Aquarium and Mall of America Day. This photo was at the end of our time there. We saw a crowd of kiddos and saw they were having a dance party!!! Of course Kay jumped right in there with Kennedy! Owen later joined too!


July 9th
We all went to Como Park Zoo today! It was HOT but super fun. Some seals were swimming in this tank so we parked Quinn's stroller in front of it while most everyone else looked at different tank. This particular seal swam right up to the window (which was disgustingly dirty) and just stared right at Quinn for almost a minute! Pretty cute!!!


July 8th
We went to Mpls today!!!! We stayed with Kay and Kevin and Owen - sooo fun! For dinner we met Pam, Deb and Rich and ate at a fun Greek restaurant! I am bummed this was the only group shot I took and it didn't turn out the best. :(


July 7th
This was the day we spent in Red Wing. We have many fun photos to share, but this is photo a day, not photoS a day! We started our morning at this park with THE BEST playground I have ever seen!


July 6th
First leg of our vacation. We left KC at 4pm and arrive in Red Wing, MN at midnight. LONG LONG drive. But the girls were awesome passengers! Quinn took a cat nap before dinner and then crashed for good at 9pm. Kennedy held out until 10pm and Jeff was close behind her!

July 5th
It was the last t-ball game of the season - a make up game. Only problem - the other team didn't show! So our girls played each other and it worked wonderfully!!! Seriously, how cute is she?! And look at those big girl teeth coming in!!!

Friday Photo.....

linking up with these parties!!!!!

This is my favorite photo because....
....the expression on Quinn's face is priceless!

It was her first teeter totter experience and she loved it. This photo truly shows just what a happy child she is!!! It also shows what a sweet big sister Kennedy is - it was her idea for Quinn to hop on!!!

You Capture - Summertime

I am joining Beth at I Should Be Folding Laundry for this week's you capture. The theme is Summertime!!

We're definitely in the middle of summer....excessive heat warnings and all. What better summertime activity than hopping in the pool!? On our trip last week we got to visit family so Kennedy and Eva swam in the backyard!

Another summertime must is time at the playground! The one below was in Red Wing, MN and was one of the best I've seen! Of course Quinn couldn't be left out!


You can't forget fun with friends!! this was the 4th of July with Kennedy's soccer team (minus one little girl). The coach awarded them their trophies!!!!

T-ball!!!!!!!!!! A summer staple, right?! Kennedy turned out to be a pretty darn good player!!!!!
Picnics! They are even better when you have them with cousins!!!!
New Adventures!!!!!! While in Minnesota we visited the aquarium. Kennedy hadn't remember seeing one in the past so it was like new to her! And Quinn enjoyed the new animals, too!

Made it to July!!!!!!

July 1st
Jeff, chilling before the fireworks! We went to Falcon Valley Golf Course where they have a little shindig before the 4th each year. Kennedy played on some inflatables, got her hair painted and had a snack. The fireworks were really nice - not too long. The years we stay in KC for the 4th we try to attend this event.

June 30th
Last day of swim lessons! Kennedy's teacher, Daryn, was signing her paperwork. Kennedy made it to the next level!!!!!! And she loved each day of her lessons!

June 29th
We tried a fun new project today! Sharpie tie dye!! I will be sharing more about this later!!!



June 28th
Today was a playdate with the mom's group from church. We met at Ernie Miller Park - a favorite spot of ours! I created some scavenger hunt things for the older kids and I think they enjoyed it! This is Anna and Kennedy crossing the creek!

June 27th
The master bathroom. This is the new tub preparing to be installed!


June 26th
Look how brave Kennedy is!!! She is making it through the laser light obstacle course!!! Ok, so those obviously aren't laser lights...just crepe paper! But it was fun to imagine!!! Even Dad and Mom gave it a try!



June 25th
Kennedy and I have been learning about worms! We were looking at a website to learn about a worm's body. Quinn decided she wanted to learn too!

More Photo a Day in May

May 13th
Soccer practice was rough!!! It was a super cold, super windy day! The girls had to bundle up and keep moving. Quinn and I sat in the car and watched. She played in the passenger seat for a bit while I organized coupons. Eventually she sat on my lap and pretended to drive!


May 12th
I guess I forgot to take a photo today! Oops!!

May 11th
We had a very fun afternoon with the Elliotts and Franklins at Deanna Rose Farmstead! The weather got a bit humid for May but it was still great! All the kiddos enjoyed feeding the animals, running around, playing on the playground and posing for photos. We stopped for popcicles at the barn and headed to the cars. As we hit the parking lot, the rain came! We timed it perfectly!

May 10th
Our last day of gymnastics for this school year. We have really loved our classes at
KGDC. And it is amazing that Kennedy was able to have 2 of her kindergarten friends in 3 of her 4 sessions! It was great fun for me to get to know their moms and grandmother better!


May 9th
Kennedy has always been a very affectionate girl. Luckily Quinn seems to enjoy it! I love that it appears Quinn is smiling....though I can't confirm that she really is! Sometimes it is hard to tell!


May 8th
Mother's Day! Jeff's family came over to our place to celebrate. We had some yummy food and spent some time taking photos of Baby Zia. When Kennedy and Elijah were little we took a photo of them sleeping next to each other on the living room floor and it has been a family favorite. So we posed Quinn and Zia for a similar photo....and Elijah and Kennedy had to jump into the photo!


May 7th
This was taken after a fun hula hoop exposition! I cannot believe how old she looks. She is missing FOUR teeth!!!!