Bennet and T-ball

Our New Neice

Our new neice, Kennedy, was born in June, so the four of us headed up to Minneapolis to meet her and visit with our family and cousins.  It was wonderful to be with everyone and see the newest member of our family.  On the way home, we made our customary visit to the University of Iowa to explore and grab some lunch.  While walking around, we ran into Herky Hawk which was an awesome way to top off a great trip.

So Much Fun Together

I love having these two so close in age.  They really are best friends and have so much fun together.

Best Buds at the Splash Park

The Pool

The highlight of the summer for the boys were their trips to the pool.  Bennet’s become a really great swimmer and Hayden amazed us all with his flips off of the diving boards – especially the high dive. 

The Beach

I think the highlight of our trip for the boys was the beach and body surfing in the waves.  Both of them couldn’t seem to get enough. 

Caught them sharing.  Love these moments.

Is this view gorgeous or what?  Right outside of our favorite new restaurant.

Sweet boy let me snap a few shots of him.  Looks like his Daddy.

 

Pensacola with my Phone

This past week, Jamie and I decided at the last minute that we were in desparate need for a beach vacation.  So, we made some reservations, packed up the kids and were on our way.  I don’t know if it was all of the traveling we did while we lived in North Carolina while the kids were young, but they LOVE road trips. This makes me so happy, because I think it’s so important for them to see the diffrent states that we drive through and really experience a good ole’ school family vacation. This was our first trip where Jamie and I actually had smart phones, so I took the majority of our photos with my phone.  Although I love the convenience of it, I really do think that I’m more of an old school camera girl.  Either way, I captured some awesome shots and some great memories with my new phone.  The four of us had the best time and great weather to hit the beach. I don’t think that we can go long without a trip to a beach.