Can it be August already? Part 1

In June I was a little overwhelmed looking at our calandar for the month of July. I wondered how I would be feeling in August, after such a crazy month. Well, it's August! We are all exhausted... but in a good way! Our lives have been full and we are thankful for all of our friends and family in them.  

 

It was so great to meet up with Andy & Karen & company at the Madison Zoo!! Too bad we only had the afternoon to hang out! So much to talk about with so little time. 

We talk about these guys often as we share our own love story that started in college with these friends- almost 15 years ago!

What do you think of that, Rhino?

These kids are happy about it.

Not living in one stable home is sometimes hard with little ones and little papers. So, here's the beautiful pictures that were drawn as they get taken care of at the town recycle bin :). 

(24 more days until take off!)

It's all a matter of perspective... by Dass

Lil and Cade worked on this one together.

This was a fun idea from an art library book. 

As Josh spent about 5 days in Florida this month for class, Nat came over with her kids for a 4 day sleep over! We had tons and tons and tons of fun.

And we only lost misplaced a couple kids a couple times :).

This duo sings an amazing rendition of "16 Going on 17" :)

silly sy

Throughout the week our kids kept doing double takes and saying things like, "Mom! I mean... Auntie Linds..." It's hard to imagine not being a twin :)

"Welcome to our store! Would you like to buy an expensive stone?"

Water Balloon Fights!

Kite Flying

Finally! The sun is almost setting and we get a break to sit down and eat our salmon and salads!

For my birthday this year we took a day trip to Indiana to hang out at the beach with some great friends Dave & Anne!! 

It was a bummer it rained, but we had some great catch up time as the kids played in the Burger King Play Place. Hadassah and Sarah (Dave & Anne's second child) were both born in China at the same hospital within days of each other! 

This month we also had the AWESOME opportunity to visit for a WHOLE DAY with Christa, Luke and their two ADORABLE kids!!!

Sweet Hanne

Luke & Josh- it's like they were always friends!

Ian & August- good buds already

Christa made these amazing shirts (like the one Hanne is wearing) for all our kids and blessed them with such wonderful care bags. What an amazing friend! 

(Part 2 to follow...)