We are very thankful for a great summer with the girls! It was sweet to have extra time together. We were able to do some fun things as summer was gearing down. Kley got to play for Wednesday night in the park as part of our town's summer programs and he loved it! It was unfortunately moved to an indoor location because the park is still a clean up zone after a derecho hit our town a couple weeks ago, but it was still fun and Kley loved playing some of his favorite covers with some friends. Go Kley!
We had a fun morning at a park/splash pad in a neighboring town with cousins Will and Gerrit!
(We had our swimsuits on from the splash pad and then Norah had a shirt she put on overtop, so she's not just not wearing pants, ha.)
All five on the slide!
The girls got to go to volleyball camp at our local college for a day, so fun! (Lucy is not smiling because she unfortunately got a fever after this- the same quick bug that Ellory had the week before in Des Moines on our family vacation.) Norah also got to go to a three evening volleyball camp at our high school before school started too, so fun! She enjoyed it and it felt like a big deal to join the middle and high schoolers!
One of our grocery stores started selling Tropical Sno this summer and we went as an end of summer treat! (And Norah got Pringles instead because she claims slushies aren't her favorite.)
Another favorite end of summer tradition is swimming at Siouxnami (a waterpark in a neighboring town). It was a beautiful afternoon/evening for it and we had lots of fun! So thankful for a great summer!
Kley joined us after work and everyone loves having him around! :)
Lucy and Ellory were very brave and tried this blue slide for the first time!
Lazy river.
High dive.
Zip line.
One of our very last summer traditions is getting their nails painted at the salon for back to school- so cute! Sending these beauties off to 5th and 3rd soon!
