Disney World - of course I can't post just one or two pictures from D-World (my favorite place on Earth). I'll do a separate post to recap Disney.
My two little soccer cuties - I'm officially a soccer mom (no van, though). The boys loved it. Jordan would go out in the yard for 3 or 4 hours and dribble the ball back and forth. I'm amazed at his dedication and focus (he definitely didn't get the focus from me - I'm more what you would call ADD). Matthew was so funny. The ball would roll right up to him and he'd just stare at it. The funny part is that he thinks he is a soccer MVP. At dinner one night, Jeremy told Jordan that if he keeps practicing like he does then he's going to be really good some day. Then Matthew piped up, "Yeah, like me!" Ha! Don't have to worry about that one's self-esteem.
I hate that the boys' birthday is so close to Christmas. I've decided to give them another special day mid-year by celebrating their 1/2 birthday. I wanted to throw them a party, but when Jeremy looked at me like I was insane, I decided to go the simpler route. We went to the zoo where I treated them to special things like all the rides, face paint, ice cream, etc. After the zoo we went to the store to pick out a present and then we had half-birthday cake with Dad when he got home from work (I made half of a cake). This will definitely be a new tradition. The boys loved it!
Girls Camp - as you can see, I haven't grown up much.
Hawaii - like D-World, I'll need to post separately about this trip because there are too many fabulous details and photos to share. 9 days of relaxing, sunshiny, childless glorious fun.
My mom, Lindsey and I went on a trip to Saugatuck, MI. It's a beautiful little artsy town on Lake Michigan. We had TONS of fun shopping, eating, bike riding and sight-seeing. Also, Oval Beach on Lake Michigan was in Conde Nast Traveler's top 25 beaches of the world. If any of you in the mid-west are looking for a quick weekend trip, then you should consider Saugatuck. It's super cute!
We, along with my parents and Lindsey, visit Holiday World every summer. We love this place!! The boys were so cute when they got to see Santa. Santa was trying to read a story to the kids, but Jordan kept interrupting him with questions and questions (the thing he does best) - "Where are your reindeer?", "How do your reindeer fly?", "Where are your elves?" When Santa finally got through the story, the boys got to sit on his lap. Fun to see the big guy in mid-July! Other than Santa, the boys' favorite part of Holiday World was the water park (of course).
Kings Island
Zoo with the Bergesons
Grandma's house - we had so much fun swimming in Grandma and Grandpa's pool this summer! One day we found a big frog in the skimmer. Matthew and Jordan thought the frog was hilarious. I couldn't believe how they were carrying the poor thing around like it was a stuffed animal. They let him go in the creek behind my parents' house and I'm sure the poor guy was probably super relieved to get away from them.
Children's Museum with Kinsley
Indiana State Fair with Grandma, Grandpa and Lindsey - we were actually there the night that the Sugarland stage collapsed! We weren't in the Grandstand, but we were across the street in the pig barn, and we heard all the chaos. What an awful tragedy. :( Before that and the storm happened, we did have fun, though. Jordan especially fell in love with all the animals. For days afterward he drew pictures of goats - big goats, small goats, goats with beards, goats with floppy ears, goats with tiny ears and families of goats.
Other random pictures of the fun we've been having:
