Music, Words & Rhythm Class at the library - June 19

Grandma Diamond makes the girls ice cream cones on a hot summer day.

Natalie learned about music and rhythm through stories and songs from a teacher from the Fox River Academy of Music and Art, at the library.

And here is her BINGO card from the class!

Natalie has her first practice game. Real games start next week! GO NATALIE!

The grass needs mowing and the kids need a bath..June 18

August 18 - Natalie's Tuesday at Grandma's was spent at Swedish Days festival! Rides, Rides and more Rides. Thanks Grandma!

Natalie planted the grass in this cup about a week ago and we've been watering it and look at it! Time to get the lawnmower out! I actually trimmed it w/scissors and we are waiting for more to grow back! It's fun!

Tee Ball practice and Ice Cream! Oh, Summer!

The girls show off the beach balls they earned after their first 'check-in' for the library program. They get all kinds of goodies, but the beach balls were a hit!

Natalie gets some coach time in for tee ball while Amanda & Grandma watch!

Ryan enjoyed crawling around in the gravel and also watching Natalie practice. Just a few more years buddy!

Papa & Grandma relax and Natalie shows off her team t-shirt & baseball cap! Go Mudcats!

The evening is capped off with ICE CREAM! YUUUUUMMMMYYY!!!!!!

New Dresses and Granparent Luncheon

(June 15)

The Girly Girls in their new dresses!

Grandma snapped a picture of the girls and I walking out of the library after checking in for the summer reading program! Cute!

GRANDPARENT LUNCHEON (library)

(June 16)
Grandma Diamond and the Girls head to the park for the Grandparent Luncheon, where they always have fun b/c Grandma gets McDonald's for lunch and they play lots of games and hear stories! What a special day of memories made. They all brought home special stones and kazoos! They also had popsicles for a treat after lunch! And played in the park!

Prairie Fest - June 14

Exotic Animals, Popsicles, Ponies, Petting Zoo, Lollipops, Wagon Rides.....

And the evening is spent w/Papa Dan visiting, cooking, eating and having fun! Watch out Emeril!

June 10 - 13

(June 10)

Natalie's first tee-ball practice with her team, the Mudcats! And Amanda finds a way to keep herself entertained while Natalie practices!

(June 11)

Surfer Dude!

(June 12)

The first time Ryan rides in his car seat facing forward! Big Boy!

(June 13)

The kids go on some ride-ons at the outlet mall and have a blast on the trolley and space shuttle!

(June13)

On a trip to Target the girls discover the Disney Princess Learning Laptops and L-O-V-E them!

(June 13)

Natalie poses with her newly planted grass that she created at Little Sprouts summer camp. Also, she made this pretty leaf place mat one day. She came home with the cutest crafts every day! She had so much fun hiking, exploring, learning, being outside and meeting new friends!

(June 13)

Our little Groovy Girl is using her Groovy Girl bed as a pillow, how groovin' cute!