Summer Fun

July has been a fun packed month. We have been working in our garden, before and after pics coming soon. For the 4th we went to a drag racing derby, it was so loud I thought Caleb may just not be able to hear anymore, to my amazement he can still hear and loved the races.

We also went to a 4th of July festival which included a car show, a super sized duck, hand painting, police cars, and train rides. In Kansas you don't need to go anywhere special for a great firework show, just sit on your back porch and watch the neighbor hood light up!

We have made friends with our neighbors and have done a few things with them. Just recently we went to the Mexican carnival in town... Caleb loved it and had so much fun with Addie. I had my first funnel cake and it was yum.... I could smell it the entire time we were there and I really thought I would lose it but it was good :)

The Circus came to town! We did not go to the circus due to the prices being outrageous. So during the day we took advantage of the free petting zoo they held before show times. Caleb's favorite was the horses and his least favorite... the elephants... he was terrified of Dumbo :(

Some thoughts I have had lately:

I am going to have 2 kids....feeling a little nervous.... I also can't believe Caleb will be 2 in August, man how time goes by.

I am not sure that I like the health care in Kansas.... I will let you know after the baby is born.

Caleb is so sweet and I often have thoughts of hoping he makes good choices in life and that Rick and I can teach him the right and that he will have a love for Heavenly Father, the Savior, and this gospel as do I.

I still miss Iowa but it gets better every day in Topeka :)

I have an amazing husband! I sometimes feel like I a am in a dream and need pinched to wake up... that our marriage and life together is to good to be true!

Something fun we do once a week is go to the library... this trip we took was to go see Mr. Stinky Feet. Rick was such a sport and volunteered to dance to a song.

We also enjoy going for walks when the weather permits and I have the best car washers in town!

I have also learned when your 2 year old is being really quiet there is a reason, hence the picture of all the tissues. George his monkey was his partner in crime!

Included are pics of Ricky doing yard work ( I sit in my chair and watch), the circus, Mexican carnival, circus animals, pregnant me at 8 months, our new friends, and other summer fun pics. These are not in order due to how they upload so I will put captions when needed and enjoy!