July 2011 so far

Life is busy, you all know but, here's a quick glimpse with pictures.
July 3rd Fireworks at Ellis Park
July 4th Started the day with a parade in Coralville with Mike's mom, her boyfriend John, Grandma Brecht, Dale and Doris

Michael, Grandma H, and Grace

Michael and Grace with Great Grandma Brecht

Uncle Dale and Doris

After that we met up with some friends who we haven't seen in way too long
Then went to Mike cousins and hung out...until around 6, it was a long day ;)  Came home bathed the kids, put them to bed and we watched a movie (I Am Number Four, I liked it)

July 5th Daycare
July 6th Daycare
July 7th Daycare
July 8th Daycare until 5:30.  I picked my mom up from the airport and we drove to Minneapolis, Minnesota.

July 9th we continued our drive to Buhl, MN where my Uncle Craig (who so graciously let us stay at his home) had a get together for us.

 George, Wendy, Shayla, Travis, Deniese, Morgan, Caine, Jordan, Uncle Donlee, Travis, Uncle Warren, Aunt Linda, Uncle Poofie, Laura, Maelee, Shawna, Loretta were all there to greet us upon arrival

July 10th attended church at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Virginia branch.
Cook, MN to see my dad's side of the family got to see my Dad,

Grandma Johnson, 

Bobbi Jo, Tommy, Tikka,

 Bobbi Jean, Richard (not pictured)

 

Traditional bath in Grandma's kitchen sink

July 11th spent the day in Cook, MN on a boat with my dad and the kids got to see both Bobbi's again and Tommy and Tikka

July 12th during the day visited with Leta, Brandi, Ajay, Charlie, Sela, Ari, Shea, Auntie Linda, Uncle Warren
in the evening got to play card games with Auntie Linda, Uncle Poufie, Uncle Michael, Uncle Donlee, Travis, Shane, Ian, Briana

Charlie was so good to Madi.

Ari, Michael, and Grace

Poufie and Linda

Uncle Donlee, Ian, Travis, and Shane

July 13th headed back home to Iowa.  We got to witness a police chase, it was quite exciting ;)

July 14th started some laundry to get the kids ready for camp with Grandma Hadenfeldt and just relaxed a bit

July 15th Grace and Michael left for camp with Grandma Hadenfeldt.
Madison's 1st Birthday.

I think we wore the Birthday girl out

Girl day with my mom. 1st day, I think of a major heatwave...ugg
Date night with the hubs and some of his old high school friends.

July 16th Kalona to see the Amish.  Nauvoo, Illinois got to see a great production at the Cultural Hall and the Pagent

My only picture of my mom and me taken in Nauvoo

 July 17th Grace and Michael came home. Enjoyed time with my mom, her last night :(

July 18th Daycare.  Grandma Matheny left :(

Grandma Matheny and the Hadenfeldt kids

Still a one car family 10 weeks later.  It's been hard and I am ready to have a mini van again...