{block party}

Our fun neighbors the Johnsons threw another fun back to school bash this year.

(last years here)

This year with a bouncy water slide. 

The kids played out their last night of summer vacation together. 

I feel so much love for these people. We love their children & they love ours. 

What a fun night...

{bird does ballet}

I cried.

Mostly because I really thought for a long time that my days of motherhood would be about sports socks and cleats & the color blue.

Yesterday our baby bird started ballet & tap. 

I was so excited while dressing her in her tiny tights, leo & skirt that I cried.

She was a nervous nelly when we arrived and brought in Britton's moose to ease the nerves.

But once she saw all the other sweet girlies in pink arriving she relaxed.

she loved it! 

heck. i loved it! 

{grandmother}

Rod's mother visited for a week. 

First time she has seen the kids in 3 years. 

River day.

My children have an amazing father. I love him deeply. 

Britt wore this bucket all day. we called him sir. bucket head. he liked that. 

  

our 3rd grader! cannot even believe it! 

whats this I see?? Madds loving on his sissy? 

   monopoly 

bird was scared when we went under the bridges on the 

river tour downtown.

goofball gave me this look every time he caught me taking his picture. thanks buddy.