Summer 2013, Part 2

SOFTBALL!  We played lots of softball this summer!  Each of the girls played on a different traveling team so that kept us plenty busy.  Here is Jillian after her state tourney in Sioux Falls.  She enjoyed playing for the Fury.

Here is Madelyn giving pitching a try at one of her games.  She played for the younger Fury team and loved it as well!  She referred to her uniform as her costume and loved getting dressed up as she would say :)

Here is Lauren with her Shamrock team after the state tourney in Rapid.  They had a great summer together!

Dad and Owen practicing for the Mutton Bustin event at the 2013 Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo

The ride was so quick we didn't get a picture.  But he sure was cute!

We had lots of fun this summer, but also found time to work and help out around the house and yard.  Here is a before shot of some of our trees before we pulled weeds....

After.....  Those poor baby trees have to feel sooo much better now!

Will and the kids after a successful morning of weeding!

Can't beat ending a long summer day of fun and swimming with s'mores around the fire pit with the neighbors!

Summer 2013, Part 1

We started the summer off with a trip to the Black Hills for a Yankton Children's Choir tour.  Lauren and Jillian sang at Wall drug, Mount Rushmore and Story Book Island.  Here they are with Lauren's friend Paige and our neighbor Annika.

After the tour the rest of the family met up along with both sets of grandparents to take part in the Crazy Horse Volks March.  We had a great hike and really enjoyed the experience.  Will and I and our parents had completed it 11 years ago.  Lots has changed since then!  We stayed at our favorite place .  The Pulmer Gulch KOA.  We did some horseback riding, saw the Badlands and even had time for an old time photo!

July 4th at Grandpa Cliff's Farm.  The cousins love being together!  They always line up their chairs and take in the firework show being put on by the adults.