Loving Summer!

I'm sure I say this way too often, but we just love summer!

I think living in Minnesota, makes me love summer all the more! :)

Here's Eli...getting ready to go down the slide!

Gracie loves to decorate the patio with sidewalk chalk!

Eli!

Eli loves being outside!

He's a pretty easy going little guy...

He loves to dance whenever he hears music!

Loves Elmo and gets excited whenever he sees him :)

Enjoys "reading" and listening to books!

Loves going for walks in the wagon!

Also loves to play with and "bug" his big sister on occasion too! :)

Eli goes to bed around 8:30 (sometimes a little later in the summer:) And wakes up right around 8:00 every morning...

He's a great little napper! Sleeping about 2-2 1/2 hrs each afternoon...

We love our little Eli and are so blessed to have him in our family!

Grace!

Grace with her basketball! This girl loves girly things...but loves running around, getting dirty, and playing ball too!

3 years old...and still fits in the bumbo! :)

(We have it out for the baby I watch four days a week...)

Grace decided it would be fun to try it out!

She's still our sweet "baby" Grace!

She's a great big sister (making Eli a tougher little guy at times :)

Loves to read books, play outside, take care of her babies, and color!

Here's a great big smile from Grace!

Fun with Grandpa Larson!

It was great to have Grandma & Grandpa here...even if it was just for a few short days!

Grace and Eli had a blast playing outside with Grandpa!

Grace's hair all curly from the humidity :)

Eli! :)

Where it All Began...

On our way back to Minnesota, we made a stop at Concordia- Nebraska!

Where Dave and I met and it all began... :)

We enjoying strolling around campus with Grace & Eli!

Hanging outside Janzow...

Eli enjoyed running around the football field!

Grace thought it was pretty great too :)

These two have so much fun together...

Outside the new Walz Human Performance Arts Center...

Fun with Family!

The Larson Crew!

We had such a great time with the Larson family this week!

Only wish they all lived closer...so we spend more time like this together!

Grandma & Grandpa Larson with all the grandkids :)

Cool Dude :)

Our fam :)

Cousin Brennen!

Don't worry, Dave caught him :)

Ring around the Rosie with Aunt Megan and Cousin Patrick!

Coyote Valley Trail

While in Colorado, we took a nice little hike in Rocky Mountain National Park!

Grace and Eli had a great time with their cousins!

The Larson Cousins!

Patrick 4 1/2, Grace 3, Brennen 2, Eli 1 1/2, Joy 15 months

McGurer Fam!

(Dave's sister Eden, Larry, & Joy)

The (other) Larson Fam! =)

(Dave's brother Danny, Megan, Patrick, & Brennen)

Patrick!

Brennen!

Grace had a great time throwing rocks in the lake with the boys!

Gracie running down the trail...

Eli with his walking stick that he found... :)

Uncle Larry & Cousin Joy!

Winding River!

While visiting family in Colorado, we stopped at the Winding River Resort.

We saw lots of animals and beautiful Colorado views!

A Donkey!

A sheep!

One of the views...

Nice horsey...

Gracie and Eli taking a a little break :)

Sibling love... :)

Gracie!

Our little cowboy :)

And some of the beautiful views along the way...

Almost There!

After a looong two days in the car...we were almost to our destination in Colorado!

Dinner and park stop in Idaho Springs, CO! :)

Grace and Eli were awesome on the car trip!

But, they were certainly ready and eager to run!