Friday, July 5, 2013

take me out to the ball game

our first twins game at target field! we went with grandma patty and aunt erin to celebrate erin's birthday! what a beautiful day to take in an action packed game. unfortunately the twins lost by one run.







 gibson got right to work on bracelets when she found out we were going to the game!


 homemade signs


rally time!

go twins!!

*be sure to keep going to prior posts (about 4 back to see all the newest happenings)


summerish

this is a mix of fun things (some happened at the end of the school year) and some have been more recent!
chaya did high tides swim club in may, she is ready for her first ever time trial. what a goof!
 teacher gifts, ready for summer vacation!
 i was in charge of the amenities baskets for jon and laura's wedding. this is the women's one along with the framed poem i came up with. (i of course had one for the men's room, too)
 fun graduation gift the girls helped put together!
 como zoo with cousins during the wedding weekend.
 waiting for sparky the seal show!

 "cheese"
 hutch tiger?
 gibson warming up before a big game!
drew and uncle russ
debbie and gaye
 erin and me at the rehearsal dinner
 picnic lunch at the damn
 stories in the park with summer school kids
summer school kids at the police station
 chaya getting caught reading
 gibson got caught, too.
 beaching it!!
 look! no hands! pogo jumping while going through the sprinkers

we LOVE summer!!!

next birthday

next up for a birthday party was chaya, she turned eight at the end of the school year. so we threw together a destination party. here are the highLIGHTS!
 this was her real birthday, a few cupcakes before bed to celebrate!
 sisterly love
 a few gifts


now for her party with friends.
the van loaded for some party fun!
cora, ava, jenna, ayva, and chaya
 our first stop was the park for some play time and a picnic
 next stop, pump it up!! ready for some glow-in-the-dark bouncing fun!
chaya ready to jump!









 finished the evening back at the park for cupcakes and presents.




what a great birthday!