Tired Boy

Go Team!

Learning about different animals at the Grimes Public Library.

Grimes Governor Days Parade

 

Fisher and Emery watching the parade.  I missed getting a photo of Parker and Aiden on the boy scout float.

Slushies!  I'd call Governor Days 2016 a success even with the heat!

Keith West Magician -Johnston Library

 

We're ready to see the magician!

How is that box floating?

He made this scarf do a dance.

This boy survived all of these spikes going through him!

This girl ended up floating in mid air on this board!

(left to right) Emery, Carter, Holden, Parkr, Aiden, Hunter with Miss Kitty and Keith West!

Dewey Park

This summer, we are watching Nicolas  (and Lucas not pictured) a couple mornings a week, while their mom will watch Aiden and Parker a couple other mornings.  This morning, we all headed to Dewey Park.

We also met up with the Quandts.

 

My little monkey!

We also headed to the Johnston Library to sign up for their summer reading program.  Crash was there from the Iowa Wild team.

Waterville

Emery picked some flowers for GG.

Perfect evening for sitting out on the porch and watching the storm roll past.

Brandon and Gene working hard on saving the bench.

Breakfast out with all the boys!

 

Water balloon fight!

This humming bird really liked to come and sit close to us.

First Day of SUMMER!!!!

Our second annual "First Day of Summer Break Trip to Ames" added a few more people this year!  This morning we met up with the Quandts, Campbells, and Krobs.  This photo is just of the Iowa State fans!

 

Emily and Emery using the Kaleidoscope.

 

We LOVE the new splash pad at Reiman Gardens.

  

Climbing all over this new structure was also a hit.

1 child per musical square (plus 1).

Checking out the pond.

Friends!

10's a crowd!

 

Look, a butterfly landed on me!

Emery snapped this photo of Emily.

We might be crazy, but 4 adults and 10 kids headed to Hickory Park!

 

The boys all sat on one side.

Everyone except Isaiah.

 

We then headed to the Miracle League Park in Ankeny.  The boys played awhile before getting out a soccer ball and playing some kick ball!  Hopefully, this summer is going to be just as awesome as this day went!

Last Day of School

First up this morning for photos is Aiden.  He's excited to be finishing 2nd grade.

I'm not sure what these monkeys are going to be at school today.

Brothers.

 

A few photos of Parker on his last day of first grade.

 

Aiden't couldn't figure out if he should smile or frown since he's upside down, to show how happy he was with his second grade year.

All three out front of South Prairie Elementary school.

As we were trying to get another photo of the boys, Bodee and Fisher came running up.  We couldn't pass up this photo!