JD 5K

On Saturday, John Deere had their annual 5K run in support of Meals for the Heartland.  Nate ran the 5K and the kids did the 100 yd dash Fun Run.  It was a great time!

Austin

We headed to Austin for a few days while in south Texas, to visit our dear friends Gary & Vicki Brogan.  Gary was Nate's former mentor at Deere and in the process they formed a great friendship.  They retired in Texas where they built their dream home in Round Rock.  We had a great time catching up and of course the kids had a ball in their pool!  Thanks for always treating us like family and for your gracious hospitality!  

Of course Mia suckered Gary into reading books to her!

Getting spoiled with treats by Aunt Vicki

Mia loved Vicki's tub and decided to play in it

San Antonio

We had a great 10-day family vacation in San Antonio earlier this month!  Mia was a great traveler - loves the window seat and browsing the in-flight magazines.  She loves to order her cran-apple from the flight attendant and chat with the other passengers.  She thinks she's pretty big stuff!  Sam on the other hand, was a hand-ful!  He was pretty good, just extremely busy!  I think Nate and I were sweating after every leg of the flight!

It was wonderful getting to spend so much time with the Larson's and enjoying a city that we have really come to love.  The cousin's of course had a ball together - swimming, playing, movie nights and we even got to celebrate Drew's 4th birthday with him at his shark pool party!  It is really neat to see the special connection between the kids, even though they don't see one another that often.  It's like they just know :)

It was blazing hot, so we logged many hours at the pool.  We decided that Sam was the best swimmer out of all the kids.  He was ridiculous - jumping in the deep end with his float on, dunking his head and doing swimming strokes without his float on.  We were dying!  He was a natural!  

Of course I got spoiled being with my sis for so long.  Although we talk a ton every day, there's something to be said for doing it in person!  We just always have a great time together and it's never, ever long enough!!  I'm still hoping they'll consider a "yankee" move sometime in the near future!  xo 

All buckled in and ready to roll!

Trying to tame the wild beast!

First night in SA at Rosarios downtown - our fave!

The kids love the tortillas

Walking to the Friendly Spot bar for drinks and play

Interesting way of eating pancakes - hands free!

Love us some Bill Miller breakfast tacos!

Pool time

Movie Night!

Enjoying the day in quaint Gruene, TX

Largest wind-chime in the world!

Twinkies

Not a bad place to stop and have a local beer

Inside the famous Gruene Hall, the oldest operating dance hall in the country!  So cool!

Drew's 4th b-day pool party!

Sam loves his auntie!

The famous Texas Pride BBQ - so Texas :)

Don't get any ideas kids...