June 2013

Apparently June was a slow month for us - no pictures from the camera - I am sure there are a few on my phone - will update soon :)

I have finally put all of the pictures from my phone onto the computer so I can continue the journey through 2013! 

Aunt Michelle, Dustin and Madison came to visit, we took them to a St Louis Cardinals game and Grant's Farm!

Happy Father's Day Daddy ... I love you to the moon and back!!

We enjoyed St Charles Food Truck Nights through out the year with the Nelson Family (Parker and Ainsley pictured)

I had a few pool dates with my favorite Julian Family

evening swim with boyfriend Joey

The princess getting the royal treatment from Big Joe

having COLORS frozen yogurt with bubby

playdate at the splash park with some school friends!!

Ainsley Nelson, Bailey Nardoni and Tori having so much fun!

September 2013

Labor Day weekend we spent on the water with Papa Choo Choo and GiGi ~ cousin Bully joined in on the fun and Uncle Jake came down for a couple of days!!

never too young to learn how to eat sunflower seeds ~ spitting them off the boat like Daddy

 Papa always takes us to get an ice cream treat at 125 Marina ~ traditions and memories in the making

little swimmer and getting more brave every time we are on the water 

pretending to be sleeping so she doesn't have to kiss Uncle Jake ~ look at that smile ~ she loves her Uncle Jake so much!

such a happy girl on the water!! 

August 2013

Daddy participated in the Lake St. Louis Triathlon again this year ... he was doing good until 1/2 way through the bike portion and he wrecked his bike :( So thankful he wasn't seriously hurt ... he got his bike fixed and jumped right back on so we are sure there will be another triathlon in his future!

August 2013 ~ Iowa Family Fun

Tori visited the Iowa State Fair this year for the first time...this will become a family tradition every year just like it was for Mama...we had a ton of fun with Papa Rod, Grandma Karen, Uncle Tristen, Auntie Randi and Uncle Austin even got to join us when he got off work!! 

woah ~ weeeee ~ woah ~ weeee

watching Tori's name be printed in the paper

we were right up front when the little piglet was born

the famous Butter Cow

a special visit with "the grandmas" ~ little did we know at the time that this would be our last visit with Great Great Grandma McConnell ~ at the young age of 99 she went to heaven in October 2013

out on the farm with Aunt Kimmie

Grandma Karen is so fun, she lets Tori do almost anything she wants!!

we ended our trip with some fireworks at Auntie Randi's house!!