Friday, August 29, 2014

4th of july (2014)

faces.....
faces and headbands .....
flags with hamsters .....

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

Thursday, August 28, 2014

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 ....

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

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!!!!





Tuesday, August 26, 2014

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 ~