Painting! Before unpacking all our stuff that was boxed away in the attic, we decided it was finally time to paint the living room and play room.

New Hampton, IA.  We spent several days with Jon’s family to help celebrate his dad’s 80th birthday. We had so much fun with  Jon’s family – all the aunts, uncles and cousins were in town.  And the girls were in heaven with all the space to run around.  🙂  Thanks to Eric for this photo.

The World Cup! We had fun gathering around the iPad to watch the Quarter Final games with the cousins.

Playing with the cousins. In the street, no less. What big girls!

Biking! The girls are so excited to have their bikes back and have safe sidewalks to ride on. At least in New Hampton. Back home, we just have gravel roads.  🙂

The County Fair. Lily won a purple Grand Champion ribbon for creating a turtle out of  fruits and veggies. The girls also loved all the rides.

We spent a week in Lincoln, NE to see my family and attend two baby showers for my sister who is going to have a baby very soon! The girls are helping create a diaper cake.

More biking in Lincoln.  With Grandpa, this time.

We spent a morning at the Children’s Zoo. The penguins were our favorite. We watched their feeding time and the girls helped count how many fish Riley ate.

We helped my sister organize all her new, cute, fun baby stuff.

Back in Decorah, the girls have enjoyed playing with their friends, including at this birthday party. We’ve also been to the pool many times. It’s not quite the Mediterranean Sea, but it’s the best we’ve got!

Lily just finished a week of soccer camp. She learned to dribble, shoot and pass. She had a lot of fun.  Not surprisingly, snack was her favorite part of camp. 🙂