July

July proved to be a fun,  busy month as well.  It started out with my grandpa's funeral.  (my mom's dad)  It was bittersweet.  It was nice to spend so much time with family but it was hard to say good-bye.  He was a great man and will be missed by us all. 

On the 4th, we just hung out in Des Moines.  Went to the pool.  Had Eric, Dawn, Kaitlyn, Becca, and Emma over to grill and do sparklers.

Colby was content to blow bubbles with Uncle Eric

Here are a couple pics I snapped of the kids just because they were sitting so nice together on the couch.  So glad they get along! (most of the time - as long as Becky will watch an Elmo or Barney or Blue's Clues!!)

Since July was so hot, we really didn't do a whole lot.  Spent quite a bit of time at the pool.  Becky took swim lessons. She did so good. She passed level 3!  She has gotten very good. She can even do the backstroke almost effortlessly.  Maybe she'll be the next Missy Franklin.  Ha!  She loves swimming, though, and we love that she loves it.  Becky had a friend spend the night one night and we went and visited friends. We also got to go visit Stew and Brenda in Muscatine to celebrate Bode and Stew's birthdyays and see their new home.  So nice to have them two hours away instead of a plane ride!  Becky and Bode played like they had never been apart.  Once Colby got warmed up, he sat down and played legos with Boone.  I'm sure in no time they will be running around playing just like Becky and Bode.