4th of july (2014)

faces.....

faces and headbands .....

flags with hamsters .....

and fireworks!!  another fun 4th at our house ~

summer fun one:

time at the farm with tom's new 'toy' .....

bones the girls found -- future paleontologist #1.....

future paleontologist #2 ......

i felt like we were in college again .....

total boy -- any chance he would get he'd take off
on his bike ....

lunch off the mississippi river .....

with a cool extra extra large chair .....

more pit stops along the way .....

pool fun is always one of the highlights of a get-away .....
(bunny ears with ella's legs -- we thought it was a great shot)

cave tour -- see the face in the rock?

one little bat that hung out at the cave entrance ....

the big FIVE OH ~

happy 50th to tom!!

we celebrated big, made sure he was stylin'

and made sure the flames on the candles

didn't burn anything down!

: )  here's to a great new decade!!

tom, you are LOVED!!!!

winter picnic during spring break ~

backtracking here --

our winter was so cold and long.  our spring was snowy too.

the girls and i had a picnic in the woods one of those days

and had such a fun time.

the simple things in life .....

we even found a heart in the road

at the end of our hike ......

perfect way to end an afternoon

full of fun and love ~