I recently had a friend mention that I was a slacker in my blog, so I decided to humor him, and update it. This is going to be a long post, mostly pictures with a bit of explanation. I am just going to go back through the summer, not 2 years worth!
At the end of the school year this year I decided to quit my job to be home with the girls. Hardest decision of my life, because I loved my job so much, but easiest because my family comes first! Matt had gotten on Waukee Fire Dept full time and his hours with that job (24/48s) and his two other PT fire jobs were crazy and it was just getting too hard to work around his schedule and juggle the kiddos between us both. This is the first summer I have been home in 5 years, I was a little nervous, but it turned out to be such a fun summer. We did so much! I'm so grateful I have been able to do this, Sam and Meag loved having me home, and their attitudes have been better! We spent at least one day a week at a park with friends, went swimming a lot, rode our bikes all over, and just had a good time!
Now that school has started (thank the gods!) I have been enjoying my personal time, a little too much I think! I have volunteered for being a classroom helper for both kids classrooms, and hope that will keep me somewhat busy. I have a lot of projects I want to get done around here, painting and such, and cant wait to get those started!
My baby turned 8 this year! She is such a beautiful spunky girl and we are so proud of her!
I had a very talented friend take some photos of the girls for the occasion... and because they were overdue for a photo shoot!
And some family pictures taken a couple years ago by another talented friend of mine. We will be getting more family pictures taken very soon here, and I will post those as soon as I can.
Sisters are the best
My beauties at the daddy daughter dance this year! They had such a great time, and had the best date in the house!
Goofing around
Freezing our buts off at Meagans softball game! Our spring this year was unseasonably cool...bbrrrr
She played on a great team, got to try out all the positions, and found something she loves!
Grandpa and Grandma came to visit for Meagans baptism, and the kids had such a good time with them! Whats monopoly without bikini's on?! We talked dad into his first pedicure and he loved it!
Little friends girls legos are a huge hit at this house! Especially with Meagan. The girls love to put them together and tear them apart.
Samantha has found a sport that she absolutely loves! Soccer! (my least favorite) But I am really enjoying watching her play and grow, she loves to play goalie!
Tornado storm fun in the bathtub with iPads. On a side note, it was just a bad rain and wind storm, they were being dramatic! I couldn't find them and was looking all over for them, when I heard their voices coming from the bathroom, and this is what I found! Too funny
Loves and cuddles with daddy
Brenton Arboretum, our first week of summer. Beautiful and green and peaceful!
Bathing beauties, they have a bucket of water in between them and are lobbing water bombs and the neighbor boys!
Summer is not all fun and games at our house, this mean momma made them do workbooks! As you can see, they loved it! hahaha
Whats summer without a trip or twenty to the ice cream shoppe
Their fancy lemonade stand that they nagged daddy to build and only used it once! There's always next summer...
We spent a lot of time at the free splash pads around town with friends
good times!
Sam chillin on the couch with belle the beagle!
Fun times at the fire station with our good friends Hunter and Tanner
Waukee had movie in the park twice this summer and we went. It was super fun, but freaking freezing for summer in Iowa! Wreck it Ralph and Madagascar 3
Movie time with the family
Bowling with our friends Tanner and Hunter
This is Tanners "I got a spare" face!
Raccoon river beach with friends
The Great Gatsby with one of my besties, Andrea
Going to the best pool around here, Cascade Springs in Ankeny
Happy Fourth with the Hibshman's
Our first Funnel Cake...meh, it was all right
Valley view aquatic center with friends
we spent lots of time with friends this summer!
Kansas City with my besties (minus a few) Love my girlfriends!!!
Best game of the summer, Meagan and Sam killed it!
Meagans favorite spot to play her iPad! She's a weirdo! But she's my weirdo!
Samantha turned 10 this year!! I feel so old! She is so sweet natured and such an old soul. She makes me smile! She had a fun sleepover with Anali and had a great day getting her ears pierced for the second time, pedi's, lunch and a movie! She requested daddy make cinnamon sugar crepes for her birthday breakfast.
Last "bonfire" of the summer! Had to have friends come celebrate school starting! Smores, yummy!
First day of 5th grade and 3rd grade
And this marks the end of our summer of fun 2013!
She loves to jump up and give loves
She loves to give kisses
She also loves to chew....jpg)
After seeing her precious baby doll
