July 2019

July was a hot one, but full of fun! Sprinklers down the slide.

Plenty  of ice cream.

A 4th of July gathering at our house,

with JORDIE, no less!!

Followed by the annual Graham Family vacation, where we got to meet Mike's sweet fiancee, Beth!!

Lots of good cousin time,

and Grammie time :)

Aunt Bev came for a great visit.

We picked (and ate!) a lot of black cap berries at the land.

Spent a 90 degree day lounging at Lake Wazee,

and finished with waffle cones.

When the temperatures danced in the 90s for the better part of a week, they jumped in the sprinklers and threw water balloons at each other.

They became proud nurturers of 3 monarch caterpillars.

We picked 23# of blueberries in about an hour!

Had more ice cream, this time with Cyndy.

Spent some serious time in the car shuttling between camps & activities.

And took in a local ball game. It was an awesome month!

And, to top it all off, I got a job!! I am excited and honored to be the new Resource Center Coordinator at our church! Essentially, I get to read, research, and stock helpful books in our church library/book store. I have been loving it, and feel so blessed to be there.

June 2019

June brought lots of rain, and plenty of opportunity to float rafts down the creek at the land.

We spent an afternoon fishing, came up empty handed, but still had fun together.

Grandma came to watch our favorite first baseman :)

With school running so late this year thanks to snow days, they ran through the sprinklers in school clothes.

Hadley was awarded a very special honor at the end of her school year. We could not be more proud of her!!

Piper & Bryndel finished the year with the annual cotton candy at the school picnic.

We tried our hand at river fishing this time, and were rewarded with TWO sturgeons! Grandpa must have been smiling from heaven!

Hadley went to a week of amazing church camp with some great friends, and did not get homesick one single bit!

These two were great buddies, but did miss their big sister (the fun maker, ha!).

While Hadley was gone, Paige & Luke welcomed beautiful little Jordie Renee!!

Glad to have her home!

Hadley's turn.

Fun weekend in Poplar.

Piper got a little golfing in with Kyle. And these sisters are just loving summer together!! Going to swim lessons, basketball & volleyball skills camps, and then playing together. I love summer.

May 2019

April showers brought May flowers, and Auntie Kara!

Mother's day hiking at Hoffman Hills & Devils Punchbowl.







Hadley had her final band concert, and got to run in her school color run.

Memorial day weekend, we helped the Pearsons move in (above) and played at the lake with all 10 Graham cousins!

Of course we needed at stop at Fancy Nancy & Papa Joe's ice cream shop!

And, Piper's softball season is off to a good start, especially with SO many in her fan club :) Bring on summer!!

April 2019

April brought all kinds of fun as we welcomed spring!

We got to celebrate with Paige at her baby shower! Baby W is due to arrive in early June!

Got some love from Uncle Frank.










Had a quick girl day with Graham women!

Began the VB season. Piper is middle front row.

Hadley is also the middle front row, the tall one!

At 12, Hadley officially grew taller than her mom this month. Oh my!

We were blessed to help prepare communion for the Good Friday services.

And then got to see Oma & Opa!

It was thee perfect weather for a weekend at the lake too, sunny & 75!

We got to spend Easter Sunday with Grandpa Jerry, Grandma Joan & a whole crew of Grahams!

The girls got to come with us this year to the annual downtown Jazz Fest.

Bryndel is our very own toothless wonder :)







And Grandma came to watch SB, VB, be the Kindergarten Mystery Reader, and celebrate an early Mother's day with me!