Dave's First Day of School and Other Happenings

I can't believe we are already at Dave's 3rd week of school!  He did super great the first day, then struggled with going for the first full week.  He told me, "school is fine, it's just a lot longer than I expected!".  Kind of what we figured would happen :)  He was also not fond of lunchtime so I am just now getting him to eat actual food for his lunch! (You know, besides just a granola bar and some slices of cheese!)  Anyway, he is loving it now and really likes his teacher and has even made some new friends, yay!







Ready for his first day.  We were running late (of course) so this picture was a tad crooked because I was rushing!

Hurry up mom!!


















Picture from school.  I have a friend on the inside :)















My mom came to visit for the weekend two weekends ago so we could go out and celebrate our anniversary (well really just so she could see the boys!).







One their date with Gamma.  They ate at Applebee's and saw Shaun the Sheep.












Ike enjoying some time to himself while Dave has been at school.









It has been really fun to hang out with Ike by himself these past few weeks.  We have been doing things that Dave isn't really into anymore, like playing toys and puzzles at the library and taking daily walks to chat with the maintenance and lawn crew guys on campus.  Ike is obsessed with those guys!

Dave earned a prize for having a good first week-a Labbit blind box.








A tree was cut down by our house and it has provided hours of entertainment for Ike and his buddy Bennett.  It was really cool to see them cutting it down!  Ike even got to help measure how tall it was after they cut it down-100 feet!

Notice he has his gloves and his play chainsaw-all set for work!

Bennett was working hard with the hatchet!













So that's what we've been up to the past few weeks.  Lots of changes for our household but I think we have all adjusted to Dave's new schedule now.  He is already looking forward to Labor Day and an extra day off  :)

Last Days of Summer

I can't believe it, but summer is winding down already.  Dave starts kindergarten in 3 days!!!  The reality is setting in.  We have certainly packed quite a bit into this summer, and here is what we did that last week or so.

On Sunday we went to Logansport to see Josh's aunt Amy who came to visit from California and to a church cookout with Grandma Mary and Grandpa Dave.





Ike and I hanging out at the cookout.  Here is a video of Dave doing a zipline!

The kids photobombed this picture with the Bowyer ladies.  This is Josh's great-aunt Jo, Aunt Gayle, Grandma Bertie, and Aunt Amy.








Last week we all went up to Wheatfield to check out the new White's North West facility.  Josh has been going up there overnight every Tuesday, so it was cool to get a picture of the place.  Also, my friend Katie and her family have moved up there and we were really excited to see all of them!

Sprinkler time.

We went to the county fair for dinner.  It was huge!  The kids loved the animals as usual, and the grownups got to chow down on delicious fair food.

Sheep!

Dave found a Puerto Rican food truck, so he had to get some potato balls.  They were really good!













Wednesday morning Katie and I took the kids to a splash area in Valpo.  They of course had a blast.





Sam running around.

Ike got a little too close to this sprayer.

All of the boys running around.








Now we are just counting down the days until Dave goes to school.  We have had dentist and doctor appointments and all of our school supplies are loaded up into his backpack.  It is so crazy to me that we will have a kindergartner!  They grow up way too fast.  Not sure yet what Ike and I are going to do all day without big brother around :)  I am sure he will think of something!

Tony and Ben's Wedding

First of all, congratulations to Tony and Ben!  Last weekend we had our final car trip of the summer (thankfully!) as we went down to Evansville to celebrate my brother Tony and Ben's wedding.  They were married on Friday morning, so we weren't there for the actual wedding, but they held a reception at their house on Saturday.





Great picture of the grooms!

We had some good eats...this was the cupcake and candy area.  Delicious.












Dave went around taking pictures of people.  He doesn't do too bad of a job!

Dad and I setting up.









It was super hot out, so Ben went out and got a mister.  Huge hit with the kids!

Ike took control of it pretty quick.

My stepbrothers Justin and Tim.

My cousin Sabrina playing with Ike.

Aunt Kathy making some mud pies with Ike's help :)

Dad's brothers who could come out for the reception with Tony and Ben.














Gamma and Dave.

Liam doing a little yardwork during the reception.












Ike and Liam chilling poolside at my Dad and Kyra's house.









It was awesome to see lots of people we don't get to see very often and to celebrate with Tony and Ben.  Wishing them lots of love and laughter in the years to come!