Thursday, August 8, 2013

Iowa, You Make Me Smile


We stopped overnight at Vonda and Chad’s house at the end of our Midwest travels.  We have not been there for a few summers so it was fun for all of us to be there, and the boys loved playing with the kittens and playing outside.

Water fight!
 
Happy 15th Anniversary to us! (Thanks, Vonda, for the caramel brownies!)
 
Sparklers!

 
Fireflies!

 
We also were able to visit Great Grandpa and Grandma Kooi for a short time before we headed back across the country.




Before heading out of Hawarden, we happened to drive past the park where Jill, Brad and I always played when visiting my grandparents. Paul pulled over so the boys and I could play on a couple playground things that I remembered as a kid.


  
What a wonderful time with family! We are blessed beyond our imaginations to have so many people who care for us and with whom we love to spend a good chunk of our summer.  J

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