August Pics

Okay, so here are some of the pictures that I took while we were in Winnipeg a couple weeks ago.

Dale and I just before the ceremony of Michelle and Gerry's wedding.


Me and the Beautiful Bride Michelle!


Michelle and Gerry while Jason was playing the song he wrote for their wedding.


The famous foursome shot. We now have one of the four of us at each of our weddings.


Me and Bev


Mom and Dad at the wedding.


Love your bib Michelle!


Jimmy and Me:)


THE EIGHT OF US!!!!! Usually we just have a picture of the 4 best friends, but now that we are all married, we thought it would be fitting to include all the spouses. We have all been friends for so long, why didn't we do this before?


First dance


Noah, Emily and Bennett


All 4 cousins. Emily looks like she is up to no good:)


Danica in the pool. She is SO content!


Auntie Megan with Bennett and Em. I think Bennett might have had ants in his pants.


Evelyn and Noah, Dad and Bennett going down the big slide at Tinkertown. Hmm...who is having the most fun do you think?


Emily and Bennett in the toy box at Grandma's house


The last ride together of the day, finally, no one was crying or scared! Such cool dudes.


Grandpa was such a good sport riding with Bennett on all the rides!


Jonathan, Evie and Noah on the train


Mom and I enjoying watching from the sidelines

"I No Want It"

"I no want it"... that is a phrase that has been repeated 1,135,914 times this week in my house...okay, that might be a SLIGHT exaggeration, but that's how it feels. Bennett is learning to talk a lot more these days and I think I am already regretting these teachings.
Tonight I went to put him in bed - yes, in bed! He said "I no want it" about sleeping in the bed, he wants to continue sleeping on the floor. I think 30 seconds later he was sound asleep.

We just got back from another summer trip. This time to Winnipeg. My mom was down in Iowa for a few days and took Bennett and I back with her so we could have a couple extra days in the Peg. Dale joined us on the weekend. I always think we are going to have so much time to do all the visiting we want to do, but it never happens.

Some highlights of our trip:
Tinkertown with Grandma, Grandpa (a big shout out to Grandpa for going on all the rides with the happy little grandson) - if you were there, you would know how big of an exaggeration that really is:), Uncle Johnny, Auntie Evie & Noah
PeterPan at Rainbow Stage
Bennett playing outside with all his cousins
Michelle's wedding - it was so fun and beautiful and I miss them all
Dinner with old friends - well, not OLD, but you know....old:)
LOTS and LOTS of Grandma and Grandpa time for Bennett
SISTERS! (okay, and brother too...hehehe)

Pictures to follow soon...

For now, we are going to enjoy the last weeks of summer (school starts here next week already!), continue to eat fresh veggies from the garden and anticipate new baby in 10 weeks - the countdown is ON!

For those of you who asked, here is me at 26 weeks, or maybe it was 27...something like that:)


Bennett all dressed up for church yesterday


It isn't summer in Iowa if you aren't eating sweet corn. Bennett LOVES it!


Dale and Bennett brushing their teeth


Bennett really enjoys when I make scotcharoos!