in early june we visited uncle brian, aunt jill, and cousins loralia and makenzie. we went to the des moines zoo where they had a special dinosaur exhibit (very realistic).
gruesome and gory
feeding the giraffe
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we spied this on the way home from colorado
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happy 4th of july
kenya's idea
another edible flag. yummy cookie dessert.
swimming, grilling, and playing in the sand at our favorite summer place, minnetonka regional park.
we ended up in chanhassen for some rides and music
home for our own fireworks.
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happy 12th anniversary
goose lake farm and winery in elk river for pizza and wine for two
a special time just for us
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did someone say softball? yep, every monday, tuesday, wednesday, and thursday, you could find us at the ball fields.
chaya
kenya
gibson
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cousins amelia and mairin came to stay for a couple of days
it is hard to see, but they all had feathers put in their hair.
wowzers! add some intense humidity and you have the stickiest week ever. of course we are still busy with swimming lessons, soccer camp, more softball, plus lots of water fun.
the gilmore's love summer!




