We are having quite the adventures before we leave for East Asia.

We are so excited to see Ye ye & Nai nai!
Yesterday Ye ye took us out on his boat and then we went swimming.

Caedmon is fearless

The Captains and the crew

A day at the park with Mom and Nai nai
Cade's first "motorcycle" experience

I love this picture! I don't know who was having more fun with under-ducks, me or Lily!

This is one of the butterflies Ye ye and Nai nai helped raise

(the kids just woke up)

A week of fun at Evan and Maggie's
Caedmon couldn't get enough of this wagon (Thanks Ken and Sue!)

Have you ever seen a bubble blower? What a great idea.

"I agree"

pool time

Caedmon entertaining himself without Lily on the way home from Colorado

The most beautiful roses for my birthday from my sweet friend Molly!!!
(they came with perfect timing)

More pictures from Gretta's visit
(she brought her parents with too)

cousins

The only time my hair will ever look like this (after a cut and style :O)

A family trip to Estes Park

A picnic with the Hunts at Lily Lake

This lasted for about five minutes

4th of JULY

Can't forget a picture of Caedmon eating

"Caedmon! You need to turn!"

Let's celebrate!

SURPRISE!!!

Tim and Natalie and I have been scheming since late May for a way for them to come out and visit us in Colorado and surprise Lindsey. After surprising Lindsey last year with a sweet birthday party in Florida at our training and now this, I'm not sure that I can top this. Let me explain how we did it...

Tim, Nat & Gretta drove out from Green Bay and got here last night around 6:30. I told Lindsey we were going to have a family picnic at City Park in Fort Collins. I blindfolded her after we left our parking lot and told her this might be the coolest picnic she's ever had...she had NO IDEA!!

We got to the park, pulled in and then waited a few minutes for them to pull up next to us. Natalie got out and came and stood right next to Lindsey's window. I asked Lily, "Who is that?" She said, "Auntie Nanny". Lindsey said, "What?"...and then started crying. I told her she could take off her blindfold so she got out and hugged her twin and they cried. In their words, it was "SOOO CUUUTE!!!"

Here's a few pictures from last night...we'll add some more later.


Opening some presents from Momma Rae:

Models??





Lily and her adorable cousin Gretta

A bath a day keeps GG... by our sides

Phil sporting his new LeBron James jersey straight from China

"I'm going down slide" -Lily

Adoring in Appleton

Gretta with her momma

Does Gretta think this is momma?cousin Heather with Jayden & Lindsey with two kids on the go

so fun to meet our new niece and cousin MariElla in Madison

and to reunite with more cousins

a visit to Grandpa Pete's grave site

Cade helped dad water the grass

and Great Grandma

Our road trip to Colorado

With a wonderful stop at Ryan and Jody's, our good friends

Juleah, Lily and Caedmon having a ball

breakfast time

finally a break after a half day of traveling

breaking up the travels again

with a stop at a park

Caedmon wearing uncle Phil's jacket

We made it! Time for a Popsicle!

And a swim!

Lily being such a good helper

"Come on Cade, this way. Follow me!"

A dog and a lily pad floaty, maybe they should be switched : O )

a ride up to Horsetooth Reservoir

so windy

are they related?

hat day

Day Care

our life group

love dad!

a gorgeous Colorado sky

can't get by without a picture of Cade and food

Lily modeling her new due

Cade attempting at stealing a barrette

Caedmon wearing his goggles again

All dressed up

Best Buds

Our new friends Chen and Lei

Where's Lamby?

Hi from Colorado!