the zoo

We had fun at the zoo. Becky's favorite thing to look at was the ducks. We also enjoyed the fish.

Here I go. I'm running away. Catch me if you can!



here is my favorite thing...the ducks!!!!

Katilyn and Becca's B-days

Becky was in Spencer with Grandma Donna and Grandpa Larry, so she didn't get to go to Kaitlyn and Becca's birthday party with us. Al and I sure had a fun time playing and spending the day totally focused on the girls though. They are just too cute. Hard to believe they are 6 and 3!!

Great job on the cakes, Dawn!
Yummy frosting!!!
I love my sister!!!!

July fun

Our trip to Science Center proved to be more fun for Al and I, but Becky found a few things she could do.

Peek-a-boo!!!

Bothering Dusty
my new swimming pool is pretty fun!
Don't even talk to me when I'm watching Elmo!

Bode's Bday

Okay. I know I haven't posted in a while, so here are a few picutres from Bode's birthday. Everything was Elmo. It was a great time!

July 4th!

What a great Fourth we had! It took us a while to get going, but decided to go to Saylorville and try out the waverunner. Becky had a blast playing in the sand and water. Al and I had fun out on the waverunner. We both took it out twice, and our friend Dawn even took it out once. It worked the entire time! We had no problems! YEAH!!! What a fun day! Becky even made it to a fireworks show. She wasn't sure she liked them, but it was short enough that she took turns sitting with Al and I and was okay. Our buddy Drake Boeding fell asleep. 10:00 is pretty late for the little ones!

playing with Abbey McGuire

Zach McGuire taking a turn!

I love helping you sweep, Mom! Becky just had to take a turn with the broom! She's so funny!
She even posed for some of these pictures. It's been a while since she's done that. I was pretty excited!

This is a testament to how much your kids watch you every moment and absorb everything they see. This morning I was putting Becky's clothes away in her room, and she was just playing. She got her wipes out of the drawer, sat down on the floor and pulled one out. She then put the container back in the drawer. Then she started "wiping off" the chair and footstool in her room. I was reminded of how I'm constantly cleaning in the kitchen with the Clorox wipes. I'm sure this is where that came from. I even showed her where it was dirty so she could wipe it off. Tee Hee! Maybe one of these days she'll enjoy really cleaning and then I won't have to do it : )

cousin fun

Last Saturday, (June 30), Becky and I decided to go visit her cousins Katilyn and Becca since she will miss their birthday party this year. They had so much fun playing together. It really was fun to watch the three of them play! Oh, what fun there will be in the years ahead!





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June pics

Becky loves playing outside, so if it's not too hot, we try to let her before dinner. She has a sandbox on the sunporch (which is why if you look closely, you can see sand all around her mouth) and this slide outside. What fun!!

Peek-a-boo!!!
Here I come! look at that airplane!! so thirsty!!! that was good water!!

I'm hungry! When is supper???!!?

Father's Day

Yes, I realize Father's Day was almost a month ago. However, I had not gotten around to posting, so this is what Al got to do with Becky after spending most of the day working on the basement (his choice, by the way. I didn't make him!)

He did get to watch a few episodes of The Office as well. Becky and I got him the second season. It wasn't ALL work that day!