July days

:: Justin found a cherry tree in the mountains + a waterfall hike ::

:: free slurpee day! + red, white, and blue (purple, but close enough) potatoes from our garden - add some rosemary and it's perfection ::

:: shucking corn + garden dinner (my favorite!!) ::

:: the kids helped me make a peanut butter, cheesecake, chocolate cake + it had some serious layers ::

:: it was a serious labor of love + treat night game ::

:: picnic at the park playing the ha-ha game + charcuterie board ::

:: these two have been friends since they were four, it was so fun to see them! + swimming and popcicles ::

I took a ton of pictures in July, but they are all on other posts because we had an incredibly, memorable July. Visits from cousins, camping, hikes, and an epic trip to Oregon with friends. Not a whole lot of boring, everyday stuff. Although, I love those days too!

June days

 :: weight bench turned into monkey bars + honoring a local hero ::

:: playing dungeons and dragons + starting to feel a little sick :: 

 :: icecream cones in the backyard + growing potatoes is one of my favorite things to grow ::

:: reaping the benefits of starting a garden in early april :: 

:: backyard picnic + I love watching Justin work in the garden :: 

 :: doctor visit for Rudger and Adeline loved the icecream cone picture + went to pick up medicine and ran into a 'launch a donut into space' event ::

:: everyday life with brothers :: 

:: carrots and beets ::

 :: lettuce for dinner + geronimo stilton ::

:: we absolutely love these treat night friends :: 

 :: a pretty intense sequence game ::

 :: standing at the edge of the water ::

:: summer days + picnic at the park (and somehow they all gather around Corbin's phone) :: 

:: *singing* 'watch my corn pop up in rows' ::

 :: overnight oats, yum + Adeline and Zach working together to move the slide ::

:: dinner + games at grandma and grandpa's house ::

 :: these two besties ♥♥ + she's got personality!! :: 

 :: these summer nights are magical ::

 :: dancing at sunset ♥♥ ::

 :: lazy summer days with friends + lazy summer days on the front porch ::

 :: cousintime!! ::

 :: finally making our brick pathway!!!!! (yes 5 exclamation marks) ::

 :: Taylor got a fish hook stuck in his finger while he was fishing with Corbin and his friend...OUCH! + we made it back in time to eat the fish they caught ::

 :: getting closer...eek + she likes to give performances ::

 :: their never too old to be checking out the toy isle + shopping with five kids! ::

 :: birthday party for their cousin ::

:: and we were pretty much the only people there!!! ::

A month of a lot of lazy days mixed with some adventuring was the perfect way to celebrate June!