The rest of our weekend!

Chloe is sitting in the tupperware that is in the water table! She must think it's the bootie bowl on Rich and Andrea's patio;)

Sunday evening we went to our friends, the Petersen's, home for supper. The girls had a blast swimming in the pool, playing with the water table, eating popsicles and we even busted them coloring on the walls!!!!!!

Saturday evening we went to supper at Tyler and Rebecca's new house. Of course Chloe was excited to see them and also to play with the Kiko and Caz. I was so excited to check out their new digs. I love it, I look forward to more evenings spent on their patio and walks around their peaceful neighborhood. We ended the evening with some yummy dessert and sparklers:)

Ankeny's Summerfest!

Friday evening us and our friends, the Petersen's, went to have some fun at Ankeny's annual Summerfest. We started out the evening going out for supper then headed over to the carnival. Chloe hasn't been big enough to go on any rides in the past except for the carousel. Let's just say that now that she is tall enough there is no turning back, she loved the rides! After we ran out of money ;) we went over to our friends house and let the girls play a little longer before calling it a great night!

Week day fun!

We had to go inside for a little while since the sun was so strong. The girls found a floatie and pretended to go rafting:)

Also Jessica with Beckett and Ava and Stephanie:)

Joined by Henry, Anya, Andres and Merrin.

Chloe and I had such a fun week including a play date at Ashley's house. Here are the girls taking a break and enjoying a Popsicle. Bella, Chloe, Hannah and Merrin.

Other perks of the week were going to BK's play zone, getting and eating a happy meal and playing forever! We also went to Hannah's house to play in the pool, that's always a good time. Chloe had a good day at school this week and made some more friends and did 2 really great pieces of art work. Afterwards we met some friends at the park then even went to the public pool to swim.

July 4th Star Spangled Spectacular!

After the parade we had fun walking the park and shopping the arts and crafts. Then over to Brigett's for another great lunch, then back for round 2 at the water park. And then we all had to call it a day and head back home. I think we squeezed in as much fun as we could! What a wonderful holiday spent with friends and family!

Chloe even scored a dog balloon!

Sitting with gramma and enjoying lots of parade candy!

Chloe looking festive and enjoying the parade.

And then with Audrey too. :)

And with Tyler too. :)

Monday morning Chloe was wiped out and just wanted to snuggle and relax with pap before the parade.

Gramma and Chloe getting their snuggle on!

Ava got all the glow bracelets and was ready to party!

Then we went to watch the fireworks.

Mmmmmm!

Hannah giving it a try.

Chloe prefers chocolate to smores, I should have known.

Roasting the marsh mellows for smores.

After an afternoon at the water park, we all went to Brigett's for supper. Here are the girls getting ready for smores.

Chloe checking everything out like usual.

Ava trying to play with the big girls.

Sunday noon, our friends the Petersen's came to town. We went out to eat at our fave Mexican restaurant. Here are Hannah and Chloe with the hombre:)

Gramma and Chloe on their way back home after playing at the park.

Sunday Chloe was playing on the patio with her horses and princesses.

Followed by a fun night of sparklers.

Daddy, Chloe and gramma catching fire flies/ lightening bugs! What do you call them?

Hmmm, what's over there???

We had such a wonderful 4th of July weekend. It started out at gramma and papa smith's house Saturday evening. Chloe was so excited to see them again and then to also get to play with her old friend Maddie:)

A Little Series From Last Week

Her real smile face :)

Her "smile face" next to her art work from school.

Friday Chloe had her best day of school. When I picked her up she told me 3 things: that she didn't cry this time, she's happy now and that she made new friends. Hearing her tell me this made me so happy inside and out!

Yum, yogurt pops!

It was so warm last week. We enjoyed many days at the wading pool, the public pool, and eating lots of popsicles:)