Okoboji 2019

Another great summer at the lake in the books. Highlight was Ryan giving water skiing a great try! Go Karts at Arnolds Park for the first time, and a new two seater kayak. It had been 13 years sense Ray and I went to Jefferson, Iowa (Where GG lives) so even though we had been in the car 11 hours, we made the 5 hour (round trip) road trip with the boys so they could see what small town Iowa looks like. Willa, Shane and Brooke came the first part of the trip!

Worst fishing year to record. Only went to Shucks once, with 4 keepers

We watched Aidan and Logan one afternoon so Steve could get cataract surgery

I said they were old enough to ride, Dad vetoed it

Sawyer was not as excited about the baby rides as he was about clinging on to Mom

Go faster. If they weren't on the super mable, the boys were not having the boat

GG's House!

Vul Bar's

Sawyer!

Willa catching her first fish

Surprising well at steering

Candy Land

Willa rode the coaster and experienced the tipsy house and mirror maze

Super Mable for the WIN

Ryan John

With his birthday less than 30 days away i just have to gush on him for a minute. He has had 53 allergy shots to date for his severe reaction to yellow jacket's. 53 times he has had a needle go into his arm and he has been given doses of venom that he is in fact allergic to. This is just crazy to me, as a kid I would cry and make a huge deal out of a finger prick, I just don't know how this boy stays so cool calm and collective (90% of the time).

This last week he had a reaction to his shot and scarred the calmness right out of me. Thank you Jesus for healing him and keeping him safe under your arms.

Summer 2019

We camped in Colorado Springs at Painted Rock. We were surrounded by these red random rock formations. Some cool things that only God can explain. We did freeze that night, next day Ray ordered new warmer sleeping bags for future cold night camping trips.

Kris Mattson's 50th Birthday party bash

Tons of golf this summer. Ryan might have out drove me on the 7th and 8th hole

Boys did rock climbing while waiting for Parker fireworks to start 

Golf camp, Ryan was finally old enough to participate

Ray diving for beers at the the annual neighborhood pool party on 4th of July

Fresh haircuts...their hairdresser gives out "free" pop with every cut