More Sister Notes

Pictures taken July 9 ~

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Celebrating Elli's 1/2 Birthday!

Picture taken July 7 ~
Melted dark chocolate and sprinkles made a fun sundae to celebrate Elli's 9 1/2 birthday!

Family Camping Trip ~ July 2019

Pictures taken July 5-6 ~
We went on our first tent camping trip as a family! Brady and Jeff have camped a lot in a tent with Boy Scouts, and we used to have a small camper when Kaitlyn and Brady were little.

Our tent pole broke when we were setting up the tent.  :(  The boys went to the hardware store and were able to repair it!

Video ~ Elli trying to rub two sticks together to start a fire.  :D

Brady brought his guitar.  :)

We took a bike ride and walked down to a stream.

After having it a few years ago on another camping trip, the kids asked for hobo dinner for supper!  

Video ~ roasting marshmallows.

We had blueberry dump cake for breakfast.

Playing softball.

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Toy Story 4 and July 4th! (Videos!)

Pictures taken July 4 ~
We saw Toy Story 4 on July 4th!

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Playing Piano for Grandma

Picture taken June 30 ~

My Birthday Dinner ~ 2019

Pictures taken June 27 ~
We celebrated my birthday at The Cheesecake Factory!

Kaitlyn's amazing homemade card. 🎹

Swimming Lessons ~ 2019

Picture taken June 21 ~
First day of summer and first day of swimming lessons.

"The Night Sky" Anniversary Gift

Our anniversary gift from the kids - "The Night Sky" from our wedding day. ❤️

Backyard Baseball

Picture taken June 17 ~

Father's Day ~ 2019

Pictures taken June 16 ~
We went on a Father's Day family bike ride!

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28th Wedding Anniversary

Pictures taken June 15 ~
We celebrated our 28th anniversary at The Melting Pot! Jeff even had a dozen roses at our private table when we got there. 🌹

We had salads and a tasty cheese fondue with bread (and gluten-free bread), vegetables, and apples for dipping.

For dessert, a delicious chocolate fondue topped with Heath bits served with fruit, marshmallows, and gluten-free shortbread cookies. 

Playground Time

Pictures taken June 10 ~

"A Universe of Stories" Summer Reading Program

Picture taken June 10 ~
Elli signed up for the "A Universe of Stories" summer reading program at the library.

Dragon Boat Festival ~ 2019 (Video!)

Pictures taken June 8 ~
Here are some pictures from the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival!

Video ~ Two dragon boats race at a time.  The dragon boat teams row in sync with the sound of the beating drum at the front of the boat.

"Aladdin" Movie

Picture taken June 8 ~
We saw the new live action "Aladdin" movie!  We all loved it!

Colorado Vacation 2019 ~ "Fibbage" Game

We had so much fun playing the game "Fibbage" on our trip!  You use your phone or tablet for the controller.  It is hilarious! (make sure the family filter is on haha).

Colorado Vacation 2019 ~ Day 8

Pictures taken June 1 ~
On the eighth day of our vacation, we had brunch with Kaitlyn's friend in Denver, went to the Denver Botanic Gardens, rode on a 1905 Carousel, and went swimming at the hotel.

They had gluten-free french toast!

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