Now that we had witnessed yet another pair of dear friends take the plunge into the marriage pool, Sunday’s itinerary included a stop by my sister Leigh Anne’s house to see her growing family.  I didn’t have my camera with me, so I’ve opted to insert this picture, which really tells the whole story.  As Leigh Anne put it, “Ellie (center, cousin) can turn on the charm at the drop of a hat, Jack (right) is always goofing off, and Josie (left) doesn’t like to be told what to do and hates pictures.”  Who wouldn’t LOVE to hang out with these kids?!  They’re awesome!  So, so awesome.

We played in the yard for a couple hours until they had us all worn out.  When we got home, Mom was making a mean cheese plate…

Today, I’m going to let the pictures speak for themselves.  If I haven’t said it a dozen times already, it’s good to be home.

 

Here’s Bob’s birthday gift from JP, Lea and me.  A bird feeder!  He loves it. 🙂

Eastern Gold Finch.  State bird of Iowa.

 

Ta da!  Just another summer day in Iowa.