The older kids came out for visits this summer. We totally forgot to take pictures when they were here in June. We did go to Adventureland for a day with our friends The Gould and The Workmans. We also had a bit of excitement when the city fire department showed up during a family night with the Goulds with a campfire (well, not really a campfire, but none-the-less). They were very pleasant and we extinguished it with no problems. Abbey, my mom, my sister, and I also went to a PURE Fashion Show. It is this fantastic Christian girls' group who promotes modesty and self-esteem. Abbey fell in love and is looking into seeing if her home church will start one in the Quad Cities...so stay tuned.
Ben's visit was cut short due to a doctor's appointment, but we still managed to have tons of fun checking out books from the library, playing Transformers, and our main event: a visit to American Dream Cars. The boys (including Kevin) all had huge eyes walking through there! I was just interested in how cute I'd look in them (haha!). Of course, the boys needed to pose with "Bumblebee".
Abbey's visit was full of drama and laughs. We were supposed to go to the waterpark, but decided to do the economic thing and create one at home. We filled the cooler with water balloons, busted out the squirt guns, the kid pool, and of course, the slip and slide. Tons of fun...and total cost was about $2.50 (the water balloons). We also went camping and I discovered I am not a camping kind of gal. Next time, we are using a camper or I am not going! Unfortunately, in our haste to get the car packed, we forgot the camera (thank goodness b/c I was not smiling at all). Abbey and I ventured to the craft store and made bracelets from string and hemp (Kevin's birthday gifts). We also toured Valley Junction's Atomic Garage and found an adorable polka-dot skirt for her 50's dance for NAM. Yes, it was a fun....fun....fun time!