Brooks and Dunn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Last night Matt, the girls and I joined Marilyn and Bonnie at the Brooks and Dunn concert at the Iowa State Fair!! It was a blast.....great seats.....good music,,,,,, and amazing fireworks!!

A Day at the Iowa State Fair in Pictures

WOW.....18 years ago today......

Today is our 18th year Anniversary. It all started in the summer of 1990 when we met at the Lake of the Ozarks....Matt was leaving in 2 months for the United States Air Force and I was going to be entering my senior year of high school. Throughout that year we stayed in contact through letters and the occasional phone call. After graduating from Dowling, I moved to Cheyenne, Wyoming, where he was stationed.....and the rest is history.

This picture is of homecoming 1990, a couple weeks before he left for Basic Training....wow....we haven't changed a bit :)

A Mini-Vaca

This weekend, the girls and I went to the Mall of America with Marilyn. We survived eleven straight hours of shopping.... even in eleven hours, we didn't come close to accomplishing the whole mall!! While we were there, Demi Lovato, from "Sonny With A Chance" and "Camp Rock" was there signing autographs......the girls didn't get anywhere close to her, but they saw her from afar. At night we soaked our feet in the hotel hot tub. It was a great weekend away before school starts!

Waiting and waiting and waiting in line for the rides!!

So many rides, so little time! Ashlynn says that the Fairy Odd Coaster was the best because it sits four people and while you're on the roller coaster it spins in a circle. Kami says that the Air Bender was the best ride. It was a giant skateboard that swings back and forth several stories off the ground (kind of like the Galleon at Adventureland), but while you're sitting in your seat, the seat spins....nope, not for me....I just take the pictures!

One of Ashlynn's highlights was shopping in the American Girl Store. She bought her first American Girl Doll, Chrissa!

After a long day of shopping, we ate at the Rainforest Cafe in the Mall.

A Day At the Indianola Pool

Yesterday Ashlynn had a friend over and there's no better way to spend a hot afternoon than at the pool.

Ashlynn and her best friend......

Ashlynn hopes it's not that cold!!

What's a trip to the pool without ice cream??

A Mini-Vacation at Rathbun Lake

This past weekend we took a mini-vacation to Rathbun Lake to hang out with friends....the water was very choppy, but that didn't stop us from the beach or the jet skis....it was nice to getaway for a day!


Kami and her friend are ready for the lake!

And they're off! Have fun ladies!