Grace enjoyed pushing around a shopping cart just her size in the grocery store.
So did Michael
Grace got bored sitting in the stroller while we did artwork in the art center, she figured out how to take off her shirt and didn't keep it on until we left
Michael and Makaya doing there artwork
After we were done at the ICM we went to Hobby Lobby, Grace crashed!
August 2nd, between the Lake and Reservoir
Daddy and Michael got to climb
Walking through a little stream in between the reservoir and lake
Someone there was nice enough to take a picture of our family
August 6th, we went to the Beaver Park Zoo with the Hall's
Gotta love spring loaded rides
Michael and Makaya
Me and my babies
Grace wanting me to stop taking pictures of her
Kason and Grace
We got to have a little family vacation to Des Moines on the weekend of August 9th-11th.
On the 9th, we went to the Iowa State Fair. We started out the day looking at all the livestock ie cows, pigs, sheep, chickens, horses of all size, that was my favorite part. We then ate lunch and then the boys went on some rides. Then we were all done with the fair and went back to the campsite. We borrowed Mike's dad's truck and camper and stayed at a KOA camp ground.
We got to pet a 6 or 8 day old calf
This calf was only 2 days old, I felt so bad for it's mom for not having any recoup time after having her baby. Oh, and I also felt bad for so many of those poor cows being so engorged, it made me happy that I am done nursing.
When we got back to the camp ground we hung around the camp fire and made friends with the neighboring campers and cooked smores.
Grace enjoyed playing Goldilocks and tried out every chair she could scoot in to
Sunday the 10th the boys fished at the little pond at the campground and us girls cleaned up the trailer a bit.
Grace and I walked down to the pond to give the boys some waters and she enjoyed scaring us by falling down the hill and almost into the pond.
When the boys were all fished out we drove to each of the remaining Bridges of Madison county, there are 6 now but, there used to be 19 if you want to learn more about them check it our here:
http://www.madisoncounty.com/bridge.html
Hogback Bridge
Cedar Bridge
Cutler-Donahue Bridge
Holliwell Bridge
Imes Bridge
Roseman Bridge
And of course we were so close to John Wayne's birthplace we had to stop
On August 11th we went to the Blank Park Zoo and after we drove home..
Pretty bird
Grace in her new harness, she loved it
The Wallaby, you can stand right next to them without a fence or anything, we think it's pretty neat!
Riding the train
Us girls watching the boys feed the giraffe
The boys feeding the giraffe
Some kind of Monkey
Big Cats
Grace wasn't feeling too good this day but, stuck it out like the trooper she is
My lovely husband
Michael in the middle of the ground hog exhibit
Michael got to pet a baby alligator
Checking out the newest penguin
Feeding the llama and goat
Grace crashed, while I fed the Coy fish, the sounds they make are so sickening and they literally jump over one another to get the food.
On August 12th, we went to a local favorite for the kids, The Play Station. It is like a gigantic play place that you would find in a fast food restaurant, we went with the Lee's and the Hall's from church
Rachel and Michael being cats
Caleb, Michael, and Rachel
Devon and Hannah
On August 14th, I took the kids to Jones Park aren't they so sweet to each other?
On Sunday the 16th, we went for a little family adventure
Michael found a old birds nest
We found a huge caterpillar of some sort, it was crossing the road so we got out and messed with it, it actually tried bitting Mike
Having a picnic
Michael got to drive
We have a picture similar to this one when Grace was just days old, boy how they grow up so fast!
Taken 4-17-07
On the 18th, we went to Marengo to visit Grandma Brecht, we hadn't seen her all summer due to traveling so, we went to see her for a couple hours.
On the 20th, tomorrow, Michael goes back to school as a 1st Grader
6 comments:
Your summer got busy? What happened?
Too busy for words ;)
It does look like you've been busy!
A fun month. Are you ready for school to start?
okay, were there pics last night, because not for me...hence my comment...anyway, The Hadenfeldts have been busy busy Bees!! could you email me any pics of my kiddos from the playstation. I was able to save the two of Kason with Grace from this post. :) p.s. how did you hold up today with Michael back in school??
Wow! What a fun month!! Lots of pics! Did I give you that outfit for Grace?? The blue one? It looks familiar. Love ya lots!
Looks like so much fun. You guys have been busy but looks like everyone enjoyed it.
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