60 years

This summer we celebrated my Grandparent's 60...yes 60 year anniversary. All our family came to town, we had family photos, we ate well, shared many stories and memories, and laughed a lot. It was a great time and amazing to reflect on all their love has created over the years.

Father's day

We started Father's Day at Cabelas...every man's dream and then we celebrated by having dinner with Grandpa. We love our Dad's.

Silverwood

This June we went to Silverwood with our family and friends. We camped across the street and had a great time...closing it down as usual.

Checking out the falls

We stopped to hike around Multnomah falls just outside of Portland...it is beautiful and wet.

Catching up

We had a great time visiting with Grandma and Grandpa Dickhaus and seeing all the Dickhaus family. Carter got to meet and play with all his second cousins.

King's island

We spent a fun day at King's island with Brady's high school friends and kids. Carter went on every ride he was big enough for...he had no fear, but a lot of fun. His favorite part was playing with his "new friends".

Visiting Nana

Carter got to stay with his Nana & Bill and go to the zoo with them. He had a great time and didn't want to leave.




At the zoo...riding the train, feeding the birds, up close with a polar bear, and one of Carter's favorites a zebra also known as Stripes.










We saw elephants, a white tiger, and aligators which is one of Carter's favorites, but when he saw the real thing he thought they were scary. Then we checked our wingspan against the eagles....Carter is at 3 feet and we played around on the playground.

Hanging with Dad

We took at week long trip back to Ohio/Kentucky area to visit Brady's family and friends. One of the best things for Carter was spending a whole week with Dad....they had a lot of fun.

Brady's birthday

We celebrated Brady's birthday by surprising him with a special breakfast. Carter and I went shopping together for his breakfast and I let him choose what to get...his first choice was cookies, but we settled on donuts (chocolate with sprinkles) and fruit. We then were joined by our family at the park for a great afternoon of kyaking....Brady's perfect day.

Mother's Day

Mothers Day was special this year since Shannon is pregnant and Carter is able to tell Shannon "Happy Mother's Day". After church, we spent the afternoon at Bill and Wilma's (Shannon's grandpanrents).