The Ruthstrom's Visit

At the end of August, Cliff and Katie Ruthstrom came to visit! Katie is a good friend from college...she moved out to Illinois a couple of years ago and it has taken us till now to get together, sad...I know! They are now expecting a baby girl in November...so exciting. Thanks for the visit, it was great to catch up and meet Cliff!

Playing in peanuts...

I thought these pictures were so cute, I just had to post them. I was cleaning out the garage awhile back...I took a light fixture out of this box and couldn't get it thrown away before Kennedy discovered peanuts!

LONG OVERDUE!!!...and more to come!

This post is WAY late, but I'm going to post everything we have been doing since our last post anyway! Since our last post we have travel a lot....California a couple of times, Vegas, and Huntington Beach twice....so much traveling, I'm not sure where home is anymore :-).

JULY 28th - AUGUST 7th

We went out to CA and as always, had too good of a time. I'm still waiting for that feeling of being ready to go home (back to WI) at the end of our trips to CA, but still haven't felt it yet!!

This is what we did....

Went to Jim McGarry and Michele Testa's wedding and had a wonderful time catching up with our college friends...I can't believe it, but this is the only picture I have from the weekend. Will and Robin!

Got the Zimmerman grandchildren together....Mason, Kennedy and Will.

Will met Uncle Mark and Aunt Jenny....
and Uncle (soon to be, October 8th is fast approaching :-) Mike and Aunt Trisha!

Got together with some of my high school girlfriends and their children. Tried to get a group shot.....and Kennedy had a popsicle for the first time!

Spent lots of time swimming in Opa and Oma's pool!

Played with Macade and Quincy Atkins....

Had dinner with Jenny and Michelle...

Met our new cousin, Kamryn Therese! My brother Case and his wife Allison had this beautiful baby girl on July 28th...we are so lucky to have this sweet baby as part of our family!

Went on the annual trip to Huntington Beach with the Kasbergen side...

The Green Co. Fair

On Saturday, July 23rd we celebrated Paul's 35th birthday by going to the Green Co. Fair in Monroe, which is the town right next to us. It is a small fair, but it was perfect for Kennedy. She absolutely loved it there...we had to drag her out!

Checking out all the animals....she knew what they all were and what sound they made, too cute!

Had to get a picture of Will. He was wonderful...he slept the entire time.

Gotta love the pony rides!

We had to pull her off the Merry-Go-Round kicking and screaming :-).

Petting Clayton's sheep

You definitely wouldn't see a sign like this in CA, would you? (look at the sign above the lamb diagram :-)

My Opa & Oma, Tante Diane and Cousin William Meet Will

My Opa and Oma, Tante Diane and cousin William planned a trip to the midwest this summer to visit my uncle who lives in Illinois and us. They choose a great time...they were able to meet William when he was just 4 weeks old. We had a wonderful time visiting with the family and showing them where we live.

Oma had the magic touch!

He loves his swaddle :-)

Tante Diane & Will

The gang...Paul, Kennedy, me, Will, William, Tante Diane, Opa and Oma enjoying lunch at the Java House in Brodhead. The actually have great food!

4th of July

IT IS OUR SECOND 4TH OF JULY IN WISCONSIN...can you believe it?!?!? Time flies! This year we went to the Brodhead Parade and then to Monroe for the fireworks. Here are a few pictures from the day...

Tante J flew out the Saturday before the 4th to meet Will and to help us out...it was so nice, it was like having one of our moms here :-).

This is where Kennedy goes to daycare...their float was too cute!

Kennedy learned that they throw candy out at parades!!

Come on Tante...I want more!

Yummy...this is awesome!

Will was really into the candy as well :-).

Their matching outfits...so much fun!

Trying to get a family shot!

The best we could do!