Hello, Goodbye, July!

I seriously cannot believe that July is almost over! We have been busy busy busy! I have started teaching summer school, so that has kept me busy in the mornings! We enjoyed a nice Saturday at Adventureland, participated in the Pulse Ox signing, I got away to Kansas City for a weekend to see my Wichita girls, and in between all that, have enjoyed every moment of playing with my kiddos! This is a mishmash of a whole lotta' pictures take over the last several weeks. If you follow me on Instagram, you have already basically seen all of them. Hope all is well with everyone!

Adventureland!

Family selfie at A'Land. This was right before we went home.....Lia was done, as you can see.

Boat Ride!

Truck Driver Lia

Love this shot! Jack is about to belly flop into the pool (after a running start from the neighbors yard, of course) and Lia is trying to get out of the way!

We've been practicing Tee-Ball A LOT!

Bomb Pops!

Reading with Grandpa Jeff

Mommy's helper!

Grandma Sue brought home lots of shells from Marco Island for Jack to see! This is his first experience "hearing the ocean!"

Concentrating sooo hard! Something that's hard for this land-locked Iowa boy.

Dinner with my freshman year roommate, Heather, and good friend Sarah!

At the capitol for the Pulse Ox Signing!

All the Heart Families who were invited!

A very happy heart-dad, and Gov. Branstad. Sorry for the blur.

Our heart-baby, carrying the heart-torch!

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The Nerliens said…

Can't believe Lia is eating the Bomb Pop!!!

July 24, 2013 at 10:10 AM

Christmas List

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