First Day of Optional Kindergarten

Amelia is attending Optional Kindergarten in a nearby school district (we're loving the car pool).

Meet the teacher day.

First Day of School

First Day of School

Blank Park Zoo

August

Making use of our Zoo pass.

Waukee Fire Station

August

We visited the Waukee Fire Station with MOMS Club.  Amelia got to spray the hose and go for a ride on the fire truck. . . lights and sirens and all.  Daddy was very jealous.

Fun Times with Cousins Tom and Abby

August

Suzie, Tom, and Abby came to Des Moines for a few days so we had fun trips to Adventureland and the Iowa State Fair with Grandma Marilyn and Bruce.

Adventureland

Best Picture of these three yet!

Pure Joy!

First attempt at a picture of the four cousins.

Iowa State Fair

Iowa . . . made out of Legos

Amelia's Birthday

August

Amelia turned 5. . . and got lots of Lego.

Playgroup - The End of an Era

With a the big kids going to Kindergarten and one family moving to Singapore, our playgroup we've been a part of since Amelia was one month old came to an end this summer.  We miss this crazy crew.

Fathers' Day

Here's this year's Fathers' Day card.