After we got back from Grandpa Bob's wedding I had a few business trips to go on. I came back on a Tuesday, finished my last class for the summer, then went to Omaha and did an overnight on Thursday. The next week I was in Saint Louis for 3 days. I do love St. Louis, but was very busy with work. I did get to stock up on some Trader Joe favorites though - I do miss that store!!! They are building one in Des Moines this year. Josh has been so great playing single dad during my trips. I think he has fun though. He makes his signature dish - chicken pesto, and he invited Andersen's over for dinner.
--kenna looks crazy after dinner--
--Lucy enjoyed dinner--
--the girls--On my way back from St. Louis I only had a 45 minute layover....which I didn't think anything of. Well, the plane left 35 minutes late. I was definitely worried that I wasn't making it home that night. As soon as we landed in Minneapolis I took off and had to run 40 gates in 10 minutes. Guess my Ragbrai training has been paying off because I made it!! Good thing too, I wouldn't want to miss the summerfest parade!
On the 10th Kenna and I got up early and went to reserve our normal "spot" for the summerfest parade. Most years people leave their blankets and chairs out overnight to reserve the perfect spot. This year we just got there about an hour and a half early to make sure we had a shady spot near the front. It isn't quite like the parades I remember with horses and clown cars, but it definitely has a lot more candy! The kids came home with an entire shopping bag full. Kenna has since forgotten about it in the pantry, but it is a tad excessive.
On the 10th Kenna and I got up early and went to reserve our normal "spot" for the summerfest parade. Most years people leave their blankets and chairs out overnight to reserve the perfect spot. This year we just got there about an hour and a half early to make sure we had a shady spot near the front. It isn't quite like the parades I remember with horses and clown cars, but it definitely has a lot more candy! The kids came home with an entire shopping bag full. Kenna has since forgotten about it in the pantry, but it is a tad excessive.
--kenna and I waiting for the parade to start--
--zachey--
--Maddie, Gracie, Macie, Kenna, Daddy and Damon--
--Andersen's on the left - we saved a spot for them, Kohl's and Gentry's. Auntie Em and Kade came too--
--mommy trying to real in Zachey so he doesn't get run over by a firetruck--We had a fun day. We are also excited because we have decided to start actually furnishing the basement. Right now it is finished, but we have our ancient TV down there and a poker table. Oh, and the free piano we scored on craigslist. So, when Josh was in Seattle he asked Rika if she would mind using her newly acquired interior decorating degree to help us out. Below is what we are aiming for :)
After the parade and nap we went to Homemakers and tried to find the perfect sofa. What a disaster! The kids were cranky and bored and hungry...so we left with no sofa and irritated kids - but we got started!
Another fun event this summer is Kenna'a first swimming lessons! We decided to go with the country club because the class sizes are smaller and it is really close to our house and Eski's.
--there are two pools, this small one and a larger one. They started in the kiddy one--
--having bubble races--I am surprised at the lack of fear Kenna has for the water. She has learned to go underwater with her face and reach for toys, jump in the water, lay on her back with assistance, flutter kick, and the arms for a front crawl. Her favorite part so far are the goggles :)
Next week she will continue to get comfortable in water where she can't touch and by the end should be able to kick on a noodle by herself. It is nice because there are two instructors and 3 kids so she is getting lots of individual attention!
The rest of the pictures are rather random :)
Next week she will continue to get comfortable in water where she can't touch and by the end should be able to kick on a noodle by herself. It is nice because there are two instructors and 3 kids so she is getting lots of individual attention!
The rest of the pictures are rather random :)
--Zachey is getting better at using his spoon! Tonight he ate stuffed bell pepper with assistance--
--Josh was trying out the new EyeFi and took a picture of a picture. We love this canvas of Kenna....hanging on our main wall--
--another artsy shot, but we brought in a bunch of these hydrangeas from our yard and they are so pretty!--I am now busy planning for Grandma Rue's visit, Josh's weeklong fishing trip in canada and my weeklong bikeride across Iowa. Hopefully the weather cools down. We had a heat index of over 105 with humidity yesterday, YUCK!
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