Visit from the Smiths

The week before last we got to see all the Smiths for a whole week!  It was so fun to see the boys enjoying lots of quality time with their cousins-they sure do miss them.  I didn't do a great job documenting the whole trip, but I got some good pictures of the kids together at least :)





Managed to sneak in a group picture...the bench is getting a little small!














Dual mowers.

We borrowed our neighbor's golf cart a lot (thanks Mike!).

Sisters looking adorable.

Sophie learned to ride a bike!









On Sunday we hosted a get-together in our backyard as a kind of pre-Thanksgiving.

Grandma Bertie with Ike and Brooklyn.

Zac got Chad with a water balloon.

Pretty sure they were laughing at Chad.  :)

Notice how sweet Sophie is smiling vs. Ike's grimace?

So much fun to see all of them!  Can't wait to visit them in Florida (hopefully soon!).

Ike Turns 3!

Well my baby turned three.  Ike is such a joy to be around and absolutely hilarious to parent.  It is so difficult to keep a straight face around him, especially if he's in any kind of trouble (which is often!).  He loves tractors (check out this video of him riding in a combine!), playing outside, hanging with the guys in the maintenance shop (some of his best friends are pushing retirement!), and going to the library (to get books about tractors and trucks of course).





I just love this squinty smile!  Here's a video of him talking about his birthday.















Brothers in their jammies.

Someone was excited about his birthday celebration at grandma and grandpa's.

Posing with his Paw Patrol cake and some of the cousins.

The boys with Grandma D.

Ike has really gotten into puzzles lately.











While I am sad that he's growing up so fast, he is just so much fun to be around right now.  He can hold a great conversation and loves to joke around.  Ike also can throw a mean fit when he sets his mind to it.  He is also not super into sharing lately, but we are working on it  :)  Can't wait to see how much he grows in the next year!

Quick Trip to Kansas and Evansville

 Ike and I had a great weekend traveling around and seeing lots of family!  We spent a significant amount of time in the car, but Ike was a trouper.  Jake and Bre's wedding was gorgeous and we had so much fun visiting with people we don't get to see very often :)







Tony and Ike at the wedding.


















Borrowed my mom's boots for the occasion!


















Dad with Uncle Steve (father of the bride!) and Uncle Tim.

Dad and Kyra at the wedding.

Love the walk down the aisle!

Ike being chased by Uncle Joe.

Grandpa took Ike on all of his vehicles!  So many to choose from  :)








Such a great weekend, but we were sure wore out!  Glad to be home and gearing up to celebrate Ike's birthday tomorrow.