More tubing down the river....

This is how our 'Burb looks as we travel down the road to get to the river launch

 The kids excited to go a 4th time this week!

 This time Caleb is looking at the camera

 The kids getting use to the water as dad unloads the vehicle

 Dad unloading the vehicle

The older boys having fun once we reached the end of our 50" journey down the river.

MORE fun!

 Getting ready to tube down the river with the Kochendorfer family....this will be our 2nd time this year (we did go with the Haislets, but I didn't have my camera handy)

 Caleb dreaming of his river raft ride....or just plain tired!

 Tractor tire swing time that evening

 The hostess and the host the evening of July 4th

 Jeremy brought sparklers for the kids

 Hannah's first time holding FIRE!

 Slip 'N Sliding the morning of the 5th...now it is 3 lengths long! Way too much fun!

 The kids are lined up for their turn!

 Lunch on the deck with the cousins!

 Tim cutting into the Ice Cream Cake

 Another round of kids to go tubing down the river

The oldest Bailey cousin with the youngest cousin (Baby Silas)

July 4th FUN WEEK!

We had a blast this past week with the Haislet family (Tim's sister's family) coming July 2nd to "jumpstart" our week of FUN!

I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.

 Lydia and Hannah getting ready for the Slip 'N Slide

 Caleb going down it

The onlookers

 Pool time

Rub a dub, dub....5 kids in a tub!

 Bike Riding time with Caleb

 Adam

 Lydia and Hannah....BFF and cousins

 Bean bag game with the Pre-schoolers

 On a walk down our driveway

 Hannah is trailing behind....but oh so cute!

 Watching Uncle Perry fly his plane out on Cty Rd W

 Picnic at Felland Park before the kids went to swim

Swimming at the river

 After swimming, it was time to get a little treat at "Farmhouse Cafe" in town

 Adam enjoying his treat

 Sweet girls....Lydia and her mommy LeAnn

Delicious!

 The next day, my older boys went with Perry and Tim to shoot guns in our pit

 More trampolining

Gun cleaning time

We have an "8" year old in the House!

Happy 8th Birthday to my son, Micah, who gave me the best gift ever...motherhood! He is kind and sweet, smiley and caring and has a heart for the Lord. 

WE love you, Micah Man!

 

 Fishing at the Red Cedar River near our house.

 Robot cake for an 8 year old

 He got some red hankies from G&G Godt for his birthday. He was excited to hide his "identity!"

Birthday gifts opened this morning on his actual birthday from us, his mom and dad.

"Springing" into action!

 On April 17th, Micah, Ben and Caleb had their last Awana for the year. Micah completed all three years of Sparks, Ben completed his first year of Sparks and Caleb completed and LOVED Cubbies! Hannah was an honorary Cubbie girl as she went where mom went most of the evenings. So proud of my kiddos and their great job of learning verses!

 On May 1st, Ben turned 6 years old! He asked for a "garden cake" this year.

 May 2nd, we had a crazy spring....where 12+  inches of snow was dropped on our place and surrounding area. Here Ben is asking"What? We really are having winter again? The day AFTER my birthday?"

 May 7th we went to Sea Life at the Mall of America with our great friends, The Rekstads

 Great-Grandma Klodt visited us the week of May 12th for 5 days. She is 86 years old!

 Grandma wanted our family to have a pear tree so she bought this for us. She also wants to come back and visit when it gives forth its fruit.

 Ben decided to buy a honeycrsip apple tree as well with some of his birthday money.

 Micah completed his first year of piano. Here he is pictured right after his recital on May 18th with Grandma Bailey...his piano teacher. He played, "Oh When the Saints, Go Marching In." He did a fantastic job!

 The Tim Bailey Family