Summertime!

Summer is in full swing here,
& the last few weeks have been packed with fun…

  Nothing says summer like a slip-n-slide!

 

(We do feed him… I promise! ; )

 

Playing on the super-size keyboard at the Washington Pavilion

 

                     Canoeing at the Outdoor Campus

 

Mount Rushmore mascots at the zoo

 

Ryan “helping” unload the dishwasher

 

Scuplture Walk, Downtown Sioux Falls

 

 
Kara & Luke playing at the park

 

Ryan feeding himself… He thinks he’s big stuff!

Trying to take Ryan’s 1-year pictures… what a silly boy!

Look who’s 1 year old!

 

 

Boys in bowties…
can’t wait for Auntie Sherry’s & Uncle Joey’s wedding!

House update (part 4)

It’s been a little while since we’ve posted any pictures, but there
is still a lot happening over at the new house.
We enjoy going over there in the evening to see what has changed during the day.

 

Former outside window in the master bedroom. The kids used it to climb
into the addition. This window no longer exists, and you can walk
right down the hall into the addition.

 

Jenna & Evan checking out the stairs in the addition.

 

Living room & dining room. So much brighter in here now that the windows are in!
Luke’s checking to see if the lights work.

 

Living room and door to office. And Kara. ; )

 

Front porch & starting the window trim

 

Front view on a beautiful evening!

De Smet Day

On Memorial Day we went to De Smet, South Dakota, where five of the
“Little House on the Prairie” books took place. We’ve been reading the
series to the kids at bedtime, so they were very excited!

Checking out the first school of De Smet, which was attended by Laura & Carrie Ingalls

The kids had a great time dressing up as little pioneers

 

Lookout Tower overlooking Ingalls Homestead with Grandpa DJ

 

Sitting in a covered wagon

 

Pumping water

Ryan wanted to help, too

 

Washing clothes the old-fashioned way

 

Pony rides

 

Playing in the stagecoach

Kara said they were “going to a ball”

 

Time for school!



 

 

Everyone had a turn ringing the school bell.

   
 

What a fun day!
We highly recommend it for any Laura Ingalls Wilder fans!