Top 10 of Summer 2009 so far!

10. Tiffany & Sam's wedding in Minneapolis last weekend! The cousins had fun running around at the reception - making funny faces, eating wedding cake, and jamming to Rock Band!




9. Going to the Underwater Aquarium at the Mall of America, riding the rides inside the mall, meeting Dora & Spongebob, and eating at the Rain Forest Cafe!


8. Cole living at the Dallas Center-Grimes Pool this summer! He is currently taking swim lessons and swimming like a fish. He even goes down the waterslide by himself and swims to the side with no problems!

7. My business has taken off with a flying leap to say the least. I can hardly keep up. Seniors, babies, kids, families, and WEDDINGS! Whew! And LandryAnnaDesigns was published in the Johnston Register this week!


6. Landry is riding a big girl bike! My baby is growing up right before my eyes!



5. After getting into a little spat with Cole about coming inside last night. I was told... "I'm moving out and in with Carson", (as he was packing his backpack up with shoes & clothes.) I said, "Oh, really!" "Jamie already has 4 kids and I'm almost positive they don't want anymore." To which he responded - "Fine, I'll live in a tent in the backyard!"
I hope age 6 is easier than 5 is!

4. Kindergarten! Cole will be off to Kindergarten in less than a month. We are anxious to hear who his new teacher will be, and to get back into the swing of things. We'll be headed to school shop in the next few weeks.

3. Landry is obsessed with changing her clothes. She loves dresses! But it cracks us up when she flips through closet trying to figure out what will "look pretty."

2. Lemonade Stands! Cole & his friends are obsessed with selling lemonade. It all started when some older neighbor boys had a stand at the corner and Cole helped out. By helping out I mean - they made him hold the sign and paid him $1.00 for his work. Which he thought was awesome. So yesterday they (Cole, Kenna, Kyle, & Kolby) talked Michelle into setting up their own lemonade stand. They had a cash register and quite the crowd.

AND #1! LANDRY IS POTTY TRAINED! It's been about a month and she's doing wonderful. She basically was trained in 1 day. She had been wearing pull ups and using the potty whenever you sat her on it. But she would be wet if you didn't catch her. One day I had just "had it" with diapers & pull ups. And I said "that's it we're done." We took all those away - I went out and bought like 15 pairs of pretty underwear and VOILA that was that.

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Again - WHERE IS THE SUMMER GOING!!!!???? I cannot believe it is July. We have been taking every advantage of the sun peaking out. We've been spending time at our favorite pool (Uncle Mike's house!) And went to an awesome summer fun party there last weekend. You'll see pics of the 150 pound pig laying in his kitchen. It was a fun filled day with endless food and drinks. When we're shriving up there we go to the Dallas Center pool in the next town. Cole & the neighbor kids are starting to look like Indians with super blond hair. He is loving every minute of this summer. Going to the Science Center, library program, Jester Park, and the pools! Landry is a little fish and not the least bit scared of the water or anything else for that matter. She managed to pop her elbow out of the socket again. I was out of town shooting a wedding and Tyler took her into the clinic. They thought they popped it back in and sent her home. She was up all night crying and saying her arm hurt - I knew something wasn't right so I took her back in the next morning. They hadn't gotten it in so they tried again (with lots of screaming...) put her arm in a sling and told us to watch it. We got home she tripped and fell in the backyard on her arm, hopped up and asked to take the sling off. She said her arm was better. She started running around - hanging from the play set and ended up spending the next 8 hours playing hard at Aunt Amber's & Uncle Kevins house. Grandpa Terry was in town helping out. I had back to back weddings that weekend and Tyler was playing in a golf tournament. I think all the grand kids wore him out - he was ready to get out of town early the next day - Father's Day! Speaking of Father's Day - Amber & I got the cousins together and I took photos and made a collage for Grandpa Terry. Here it is below!

Cole is finished with t-ball & basketball camp! He starts vacation Bible school this Sunday. And then
it will be on to the next activity - swimming lessons! Whew, this summer has been crazy! We had a big 4th of July party at our house this past weekend and had a great time with our neighbors. Watching the kids and getting a visit from the cops. Don't worry no fines, or imprisonment! Just a cop trying to ruin everyone's fireworks shows!

I have 15 photo appointments this week so I needed to squeeze in an update before the craziness starts again for the week! Enjoy this July month!

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