July 31-Aug. 6: Girls just like to have fun!

Lydia chews the corn while Cecelia chomps the hot dog

Claire examines the cob!

We "rode" the train in the Wolford school playground

"Miss Claire" is teaching Cecelia and Lydia

"School" is out for the day

This job has its "ups and downs"

Lydia and Cecelia get a little help from their friend

Claire loved the seesaw

Cecelia's ready to spin the ball

Lydia caught it and spun it again

Claire could whip it all the way around

Back home, Claire threw her hat over her head--

right onto the roof

She got the ball pretty high in the air, too!

Cecelia--taking care of her "babies"

Claire and "Elizabeth"

Lydia said her bucket was "heaby"

Ready for a game of "catch" Cecelia, Lydia, Claire

Bucket heads

Grampa to the rescue

First convertible ride

Lydia, Claire, Cecelia

Lydia gives Claire a push

Cecelia's turn

Cecelia's testing the sprinkler

Lydia and Claire clean their toys

Lydia washes her hands

First combine ride

Time to turn off the water

End of July-Bob's birthday

 A mini cake on the 29th--saved the party for Ana's arrival on the 31st

New shrub is ready to go in

I think Bob pulled the old one out with a tractor

The "hole" truth

"A rose by any other name....."

July 17-22 Bismarck, Medora, Killdeer, Minot

First, we headed to Bismarck for the Germans from Russia convention

Then, we drove through Theodore Roosevelt National Park at Medora

 This fireplace was made from scoria.

The red rock scoria is found in SW ND

Our pitchfork steaks were great, and so was the musical! When we left Medora, we headed to Killdeer to visit Kelly's parents and eat juneberry pie. (How did Nancy know that was Bob's favorite?) Then we went to Minot for the State Fair!

July 14 KC Mass and Peace Garden

It's (almost) five o'clock somewhere 

View from the top

Dad is carrying the Papal flag (yellow one)

Golden Barrel cactus

                                                                                       

Part of the collection given to the Peace Garden

July 3-5, 2013 Butte St. Paul and Lake Metigoshe

Dad said gramma took him here when he was a kid.

History was made here...

Dad at the top of the mountain

Rub a dub dub....Dane, Parker, and Brody

R U Ready?

Get set.......(I get seasick watching this one!)

They're off and "floating"

Back to Cedar Rapids June 30-July 1

We went to Jason and Tiffany's for a picnic and I spotted these flowers--
a must-have for me--in their yard. Now I have to find some in ND

Anni and Tom waiting for s'mores

First Stop: South Bend, Indiana May 30-June 2



Me, Peggy Woodin Green, and Susan Hoehn Sullivan
at our 50-year reunion at St. Mary's
The best part was staying with Rick and Susan and catching up on 50 years!



South Carolina June 3-9 and Pat's favorite pizza shop

This is the only pic I got of Pat's house

Lily Grace came to show us her new baby sister
I didn't get a pic of the baby (Fifi's grandchildren)