smile for the day

Just a quick post for the night. Doesn't this picture just make you smile?



Thanks Uncle Rod and Aunt Annie for the Dora Fairy Princess costume, or as Brenna calls it- her 'butterfly dance.' She loves it!

my love

Today I've been married to my best friend and love of my life for five years!

Happy Anniversary, Nolan. I love you more than ever!

iowa summers

water park

The kids and I have season passes to the water park here in Waterloo. We love it... I actually think I get more excited about it than the kids do! We spend many summer afternoons there in the numerous kiddie areas, in the wave pool, or floating down the lazy river.

Today we stayed home and created a water park of our own.

Best part about our 'water park'? Drinks at the top!

rainy day project

Today has been a rainy day. We're talking a flash flood, streets closed, mayor asking everyone to stay off of the roads rainy day. Needless to say, we are staying home today.

A day stuck in the house... what's a girl to do? Well, tear out the old carpet in my son's bedroom of course!


I've got the carpet and tack strips out of more than half of the room right now but am taking a break to nap with my two favorite kids. :) Back to work after naptime...