Playing Catch-Up

The crazy days of summer are behind us, and it’s hard to believe we have only a week left until school starts! Time to start catching up on the many photos we’ve taken over the past couple of months…

We spent much of the month of June at the small-town ball parks in our area, as Kara, Luke, & Evan all played on different teams. We made it to as many as 3 games in one day, and up to 10 games in one week! Mom’s taxi service was busy! ; )

~ Kara Brielle ~

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-- Luke William --

Best buds & teammates… Levi, Collin, Luke & Calvin

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-- Evan James --

Andrew, Alec, Josh, Jacob, Dustin, Evan, Braxton, Nic & Trai

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Meanwhile…the rest of us just tried to stay cool! : )

   

Ryan & Mary sure had fun checking out all the parks by the different ball fields!

  

Webster Lake 2018

Last week we made our annual trip to Indiana to spend some time with our family at Webster Lake!

On our way there, we spent the weekend in Illinois, stopping to visit Paul’s 97-year-old Great-Grandma, and enjoyed singing to her with family and friends from Peace church.

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How many kids can you fit on an pontoon boat?!

Ryan, Luke, Levi, Lydia, Emma, Kara, Brianna & Annie

The 3 stooges – Levi, Kaylee & Ryan – ready to go for a ride!

Kara, Annie & Emma’s turn

Jenna, Brianna & Kaitlyn too

Even Micah and Mary went for a ride!

Going for swim in the lake to cool off!

Luke, Evan, & Jenna learning to water ski…

   

Evan & Mary hanging out in the loft

Supper at Das Dutchman Essenhaus – yum!

Beautiful, immaculate landscaping!

Grandma & Grandma with their grandkids!

The whole crew!

Suppertime on the 4th of July!

Mary & Grandma & Ryan

Ryan & Kaylee enjoyed their Blue Moon ice cream :)

Annual tradtion – picture by the sign at the ice cream shop. Not everyone was in the mood this year. ;)

Feeling festive on the 4th!

Ryan & Mary playing peek-a-boo

Mary & Willem enjoying their ice cream!

Playing in the sand by the Dixie paddleboat

Riding on the Dixie later that evening

Beautiful sunset from the boat

The girls’ annual rainbow color day…
Kara, Emma, Kaylee, Jenna, Kaitlyn, Annie, Lydia, Brianna
Rebekah, Lyssa & Mary

Girls’ selfie!

Evan, Caleb, Seth & Luke played many games of electronic Monopoly throughout the week!

This boy loves to swim!

Mary plugs her nose and counts to 10 before she jumps in the pool

There she goes!

Mary & Dad just taking it easy

Climbing a scenic outlook on the way home.
What a fun week we had with Grandpa & Grandma, aunts, uncles, & cousins!