Mini Mini Majors and kickball

Dan and I, Rachel and Ryan, Ben and Rachel, and a few other friends played in a kickball tournament at Harlan. It was fun- we weren't as great as we used to be in grade school (and we were SORE the next day), but we had a ball!

Go Rachel, Go!!

Claire is playing "mini mini majors" at Harlan Rogers. She loves going to "baseball"- hitting the ball, flitting around the field, and seeing her friends :)

LJ and Claire both play on the same team- The Angels (apt name for these two- HA!)

Angel All-stars!

Gma and the gang at a game

Dan gives Claire a bit of assistance. It's neat b/c parents can help as much or as little as needed and the kids really learn some good skills!

Nice hit Claire!!

Just Claire having fun!

Tea, anyone?!

love the fingers curled up :)

Claire loves to do puzzles!

Claire and I have been having some time alone lately while Dan and Brett work to get ready for fall. Here are a few pictures of some of our fun....

1st day of 1st grade!

Brett and Claire 1st day of 1st grade

Brett talking with his friends in the lunch room before school

off he goes...1st grade here comes Brett!

Cool backpack- Toy Story 3

Brett with his 1st grade teacher Mrs. Osterberg

Claire had to go get a backpack to pose for photos too...she can't wait to go to school next year!

1st grade- 2010

in his desk...ready to work!

Brett Allen- 6 years Claire Elizabeth Ann- 3 years

Breakfast time!

Brett starts 1st grade today. My baby is getting TOO big!

August

Ice cream at the fair!

Brett and Mommy on the sky glider at the Ia State Fair 2010

Almost like the new tractor we are getting soon....
who's most excited? Dan or Brett??

Little Hands on the Farm

Claire sings while Brett dances to a wii game!

Olivia, Jacob, Brett, Emma, and Claire in the boat- Aug 2010

Angie and Livia :)

Tony and Emma

Look, Claire...no hands!!

Brett and Jacob had a blast on the tube!

Claire roasts a marshmallow...she got SO many bug bites...they were terrible!

watching a movie after dark (to stay away from the bugs!)

Camping August 2010
Brett Allen-6 Claire Elizabeth Ann-3

So- REALLY bad blogger this summer! Here's the August happenings before heading back to work and school. We went camping for a week at Kennedy and boating at Twin Lakes, lots of playing, and to the Ia State Fair. Check it out....

Crazy Mommies...

Beach time!

Brett and Claire LOVED playing in the water and sand a the beach!
They could have stayed ALL day!

Bowling boys!

In the tornado simulator at the museum...had to hold on tight to the dress in the 80 MPH winds!

In the airplane at the museum

Tub Time fun! Claire, Lilly, Ella, Brett, Eli, and Aaron.

We took the big kids to a Brooks and Dunn concert at an outdoor arena...their first "real" concert! Do you think they liked it?? (We did get there at 9pm- but couldn't believe
they All sacked out!)

My bestie, Tab and I took our combined 5 children (and a friend) and jumped in the Durango and headed for Chicago to visit Ann and her family. It was a crazy trip with 7 total children and 4 adults in one house....but we had a ball. The kids were very good and we visited a museum, park, beach, pool, and Target. I'd call that a successful trip, wouldn't you?!