Monday, August 27, 2012

And then there were 4...

I know it's been a while, but I'm discovering how difficult it is to manage two little ones and still fit in indulgences like, well, blogging.  So here I am, slowly working my way back in.  Be patient with me - I'm living on caffeine and a prayer.

We'll start with a few things you may have missed from our summer.  This could (and might) take several posts to get through, depending on how long I can stay awake.  Wish me luck.

June
June brought visitors all the way from Waverly, IA.  This gorgeous little guy is Ava's cousin Elijah.

 
Ava was still a big sister-in-training at that point, so I had a lovely time watching her practice her skills on Eli.  He didn't seem to mind either.
 
 
 
He was sweet enough to bring his parents, Ben and Alicia, and grandparents with him too.
 
Eli loved The Gardens.




We really enjoyed having them all here, and hope they'll make the journey back our way again soon.

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As always, summer also brings a bevy of birthdays. We start with one of Ava's besties, Brady.  He had his party at this super-cool ranch (farm?  Whatever.  It was awesome.) where the kids got to do sweet stuff like ride around in one of these:


 
 
And do art projects led by a real-life cowboy.  (At least that's what he said he was.  Who was I to doubt.)
 
 
Then it was back to Brady's house to play with all his new loot.
 

A little hug before we headed home.


That was just the beginning of June, so stay tuned.  Hopefully I'll get us to August before Christmas.

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