This and That: July

July is always a month when a lot happens... this year it was no exception!  With Allison's birthday, a vacation, and two cabin trips we were having fun all month long!

I very special visitor from South Africa!!!!  Always fun to see Nobie! My uncle's sister Nobie comes to visit every few years and we are always so excited to see her.  Really made me want to go to South Africa again.... maybe when the kids are a bit bigger!

Morning Snuggles

Book time at the cabin.... touch and feel books are EVERYONES favorite again!

Ben.... soaking his feet and reading his magazine....is he 5 or 50???

Nathan and daddy date day at the Twins game!!!

Nathan.... those are some awesome tickets.... and an even yummier sundae!  Lucky boy!

Meeting TC.... Thanks to my co-worker for tracking him down! 

Hanging out in Rochester! We miss seeing these guys!

Basilica Block Party- so much fun to spend time with some of our favorites!

Batting cage.... on a whim daddy stopped at a bating cage so the "boys" could take some swings.  They loved it and could actually hit the balls. Then daddy HAD to take some swings too!

Camping at the cabin!

 

Pool day at the Schwagers!  So much fun to have all the kids in the pool.... they were all little fish! This is going to be a monthly tradition in the summer! 

NNP Pool Party 2015  Thank you to Ellen and her family for once again opening their home.. and their pool! Great food, great company and fantastic daiquiris. This is just  a few of the most amazing Neonatal Staff in the midwest!  I am lucky enough to call them coworkers and friends!

Nothing like some transformers in the backyard!....They water flowers too!

Bowling with the Scotts!  Big Nathan and Little Nathan won the first game... both of them were pretty proud!

Colby Lake Pool Party!

Ice Cream truck on our nightly walk!  It pretty much doesn't get better for two 5 year olds.... and their daddy!

Checking out Tamarac Nature Center with mommy's Grad School Friends!

We have a similar photo from last years NNP pool party... wow have they grown!

You never know who will come into your life, how they will affect or touch it!  

These ladies are some of the best friends you could EVER ask for! 

And we thought grad school was stressful.... that was just the prep for what was to come.  

I hope that 2016 calms down for everyone!