August is FLYING!!!😅

 August! Is going to by so fast…. Gotta take a moment to catch up!

I’m so thankful for friends who love to have a fun time! We had a great evening at Katie’s wedding, and Kyle did a really nice job at the wedding! 

We enjoyed an evening cheering on Drew’s last summer league basketball game! Football focus now, basketball later!

Summer afternoons at our neighbors pool has been just the right thing for us in between football practices for our big guys! Although they still seem to be a bit competitive wherever they go! This is croc sandal/pirate ship basketball 😀
Lovin’ the trails lately! The flowers are so pretty.
Beach day! With all 4 of my boys. Nothing better!
Twins Night! This was such a blast. Hanging out with Jake’s baseball team was so fun and exciting! They really are such a great group of boys with nice families!

Willow River State Park has been our favorite spot in August! We have gone a few times and this last visit we met my parents and older brother! It was really nice to see them.
This is our favorite spot to jump!




Knoke’s has lots of yummy treats! Ice cream for our crew!!

Mom knows just how to love me and brighten my day. Peach pie 🥧 
Caleb and Jake were so blessed to spend a few nights with my parents this week. They had a fun few days of fishing, hanging out w cousin Logan, shopping with grandma, and having so many great treats!
August is FLYING by but there are still more fun things to do!!!! More to come.😁

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