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Most of these pictures are from yesterday. Jack and Will played outside on the deck in the breezy 70 degree weather.

Fun at home continued

It was HOT in tropical Muscatine today. The boys and I ran errands in the morning and played inside the rest of the day. They didn't splash around in the pool until about 7:30 p.m.Jack's fussy tears were replaced by happy splashes.After the pool, Will helped Moose with the laundry. He did that all by himself.

Fun at home

The boys think our ladder shelves are benches.


Will was happy to see his dada.


Jack in the box never gets old.

Marquette, Michigan

On our way up to Tony and Dona's wedding in Marquette, Michigan, we stayed the night in Green Bay, WI. This was their first night in a hotel. They loved looking at themselves in the mirror. We arrived about 11:00 p.m. and put the boys to bed in pack and plays in the bathroom! It took them about 11 minutes to quiet down and fall asleep. It was the longest 11 minutes for Moose and I.

When we arrived in Marquette, we took the boys to Presque Isle Park where the ceremony took place. They played on the merry-go-round.

Jack and Will before the wedding.

We arrived!

We arrived in Portland in one piece. The boys did AMAZING on the plane rides. The suckers were a hit. They even napped on the flight from Denver to Portland.

Aunt Liz was complementing Will on his mohawk.
For dinner we went to a local brewery for pizza and drinks. Who needs toys? Jack enjoyed dragging around some rope and Will carried around the Chuck-it.
I think the Chuck-it might have replaced the potato masher.
Jack and Porter on the porch.

Kids, kids, kids

Stolen from the K and B Family blog, this is a picture of my friends' kids. Between the five of us, we have 9 kids and 1 one the way. Thanks again to Kristine for hosting us! We appreciated the hospitality. Left to Right: Evan-3, Callie-4, Will-1, Reese-2, Jack-1, Easton-2, and Teagan-3. Not pictured are the new babies, Bryce (1 month) and Braden (2 months).

Grandma Linda's

The boys and I are on at the end of our 2nd annual "School's Out" roadtrip to Minnesota. They were good travelers on the way here and will hopefully return home the same. Please appreciate these pictures:) It took an unnecessary amount of work to get them up. Needless to say, don't tell her, but Grandma Linda might be getting a new camera for the next holiday. Continuing camera drama, our camera was found by the Parks and Rec. Dept. in Marquette. We should have our camera back by the end of the week.

Will and Frankie had a common link, a ball. The only catch was that Will wouldn't throw it to Frankie. Will figured out how to sit on steps.

Jack enjoyed Grandma Linda's comfort the past couple of days as a back tooth came in.

Jack also spent some time driving this weekend.