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.  

Dance Recital

June

Amelia is on the far left in the videos.  She was a dancing poodle in her dance schools version of Noah's Ark.

Gymnastics Parents' Day

May

For the last lesson of the year, parents got to watch and participate in gymnastics.

Last Weeks of Pre-School

May 2013

In the last weeks of school, Mummy got to visit Amelia at pre school a few times.  For snack day (when I get to hang out with her during a regular school day), Mothers Day Teas, then with Daddy, Grandma Marilyn and Zoe for her final program.

Snack Day

VIDEO

Mothers' Day Tea

Last Day of Pre-K (. . . . Sob)

(Please excuse the super long video.  Amelia likes to watch them).