Let's Play Catch Up: June

When I saw July 1, on the calendar I did that thing that people do...
You know, where they talk about how can it be July already and where oh where did June go?

Well, here's where ours went...

Astros Game:

We kicked off summer with an early Father's Day outing, Lauren's first Astros game.
She did fabulous, lasted the entire afternoon game, sampled nachos and the staple hot dog, and cheered the Astros to a win.

Auntie Alysa visits:

My sister came to visit for a long weekend and we loved it.
Lauren requested to hold her hand everywhere we went and thoroughly enjoyed having someone else around to read more books.



Our girls weekend included some shopping, meals at some of our local favs, tea parties, and the highlight, Lauren's "Final" Gymnastics class.





Iowa Visit:

Matt's youngest sister, Marcie, welcomed her third little precious boy in May and my dear friend Heidi was being celebrated as she prepares to welcome her own sweet little darling next month, so a trip to Iowa to celebrate babes, with family and friends was the perfect summer getaway.

Lauren & Miles {& Hayden}







Playdate with Gracie


{these little girls haven't played together since Memorial Day 2014, but just like their mamas, they picked right up where they left off. Which made this mama, oh so very happy.}

Celebrating Heidi & Baby K


Summer Road Trip

From Iowa, Lauren and I met up with my mom and made our way North to visit the Great Grandparents, my Grandpa & Grandma McGuire in Minnesota and Grandpa Clet & his bride Val in South Dakota as well as Aunt Betty.

Unfortunately Grandma's camera has many of the photos from our visit and I forgot to get them from her before we left. But since I promised to be a better blogger, the show must go on.

In Minnesota, Lauren had lots of fun with Grandpa Joe & Grandma Barb and was introduced to a bismarck donut {a tradition of Grandpa Joe's}. She played with cousins Lilly and James and enjoyed walks to the park and watching the birds in the backyard.

In South Dakota, Lauren got to visit Aunt Betty's vet clinic where she got to visit all the dogs and was introduced to kittens for the first time. The real highlight came when Betty introduced Lauren to some cows that were at the clinic.
Now she is obsessed with cows.
Giddy, light up, pep in her step, obsessed.
City girl loves her some country cows.
We also paid a visit to Grandpa Clet and Val where we enjoyed a nap, played in the yard and did puzzles with Grandpa.





We had a great time on our little Midwest adventure and was so thankful that we got to visit so many loved ones.

But our summer road trip wasn't over...

Part II: Tennessee