Here is what we have done the last month and a half. 

For the last 5 or 6 years we have done a Memorial Day trip with some of our friends from Sioux Falls.  This year we met at Grand Lake, CO.  We had such a good time.  Here is a few pictures from the trip.

Group shot

We had a hot tub at the house we rented.  The kids loved it during the day, and the adults loved it at night!

We drove over the 12,000 foot pass.  It was the first day it was open.

Snowball fight at the top.

We rode a tram up the the top of the mountain in Estes Park.

This is the stroller that I use when I want to run or walk.  One day I was running and they both fell asleep.  Dillon looks like he got the better end of the deal.

Clint came out to visit for almost a week.  We had a fun time with him.  We tried to find enough things to keep us busy.  One of our first adventures was to go to the sand dunes.  We had a good time, and great weather.  We hiked to the top.  Dillon did so good, but now when we talk about the sand dunes he says, "no hike sand dunes."  He thought it was a little too hard!

Grilling hamburgers before our hike.

Resting

Clint helping him to the top.

We all made it.

Playing in the water after we got back down.

One of the last days Clint was here we hiked up to Table Rock.  It is a 1.6 mile hike one way.  Dillon did so good, but the last part was really steep.  He wanted me to carry him. 

We made it.

We also went to the zoo. 

A day after Clint left Grandma and Grandpa Van Beek came out.  It was so good to see them.  We took them up to Stanley.  We stayed the night up there.  While we were there we went to the Yankee Gold Dredge, went fishing, and drove to Red Fish Lake.

This is Dillon's first time fishing.  He was so excited.  On the way to the lake that we fished in, I asked him what he thought fishing was.  He said, "I'm really not sure." 

Grandpa VB and Dillon built a fort.  Grandpa VB got stuck, so Dillon was pulling him out.

Grandma VB painting Bailey's toe nails.  She seemed to like it, and Dillon would have loved to have his done too.

Aaron and Dillon went camping up in Stanley with Grandma and Grandpa Koning.  I didn't go because I had to do somethings for our church VBS.  They had a great time.  Dillon even got to do some more fishing.

Bailey is 8 months old already!

She is such a happy and easy baby.  Dillon also likes to be a big helper.

Giving herself a kiss

Dillon wanted to climb the tree in our front yard.  I put him up in it and he didn't want to come down.

Thanks for checking in with us!

Again, it has been awhile.  We have had a fun month.  We started with going to Olympia, WA to meet our new niece, Brenna.  Unfortunately we forgot our camera, so I will post pictures later of that trip!  We had such a good time!  Dillon had fun playing with Abee!

It is so fun to watch Dillon and Bailey interact.  Dillon really loves his sister, and will spend a lot of time talking and entertaining her.  She really responds to him too. 

Aaron had a conference in Texas.  I went to Iowa with the kids while Aaron was gone.  Here are some pictures from our trip to Iowa.  One night we went to a circus.  Dillon loved it all, except for the clown act.  The clown rode out in a car and the car backfired.  Dillon does NOT like loud noises, so he got scared! 

We got to meet our new nephew.  Here is Colten!

Clint was busy doing homework, and Dillon said he need to do homework too!

Bailey has been doing great with her rice cereal.  She makes such a mess when she eats!

I laid Bailey down for a nap and went to check on her and this is what I found.

Avery and Dillon spent a lot of time singing into their "microphones".

Kirby Science Center in Sioux Falls

There was a tornado simulator that Corey, Holly, and Clint tried out.  Here the wind speed is 78 mph. 

Bailey @ 5 months

Here she is laughing at daddy.

Dillon is learning that he can't get to close to Bailey.  She grabs at everything.  Here she is trying to get his ears! :)