Lichty Farm

Brady playing with toys at Pat and Randy's.

Addison checkin' out the saucer.

MaKenna holding Addison and Brady. She LOVES babies!!

MaKenna, Reiley, Brett and Reagan in the wagon. Pat pulled them around the farm in the wagon with the mower.....Brett wants to move there!

Brett making cotton candy!

Reagan enjoying her cotton candy!

Reiley making some cotton candy.

Brady, Pat, and Reagan working on stepping stones.

Randy and Makenna working on stepping stones.

Reiley supervising Brett writing his name on his stone.

Emerson did a great job watering the floor, cleaning the tractor and filling the cement bucket with water!!

Time for smoothies.

The kids and I went to Scott's aunt and uncle's farm in late July. Aunt Pat spoiled them rotten with smoothies, wagon rides on the mower, stepping stones, cotton candy, and root beer floats. All of this on top of the chickens, play houses, trampoline and other excitement on the farm. It's no wonder they both want to live on a farm! They had a great day with their cousins.

Wizard of Oz

Reagan and I took in a play in July at the Englert in Iowa City. The Old Creamery performers did The Wizard of Oz and it was awesome!!! Reagan was in heaven and loved it as well!! A great Mommy, Reagan night!!

End of T ball

The end of July brought the end of T ball for Brett. Here are some snap shots of his last game...topped off with an ice cream bar. Nice job Brett!!!

Slip N Slide

The big kids are loving the slip n slide this summer. Brett's friend from preschool, Julius, came to play the other day and they all had a blast!!

Library, fountain, park

Reagan and Brett enjoying the tire swing at the park. Brett spent most of his time watching some college kids play basketball...whatever works!

Brady and Addison chillin' on the blanket during our picnic.

Reagan wanted to play but didn't want to get wet....sorry sweetie...ya can't have it all, all of the time!! Believe it or not I encouraged her to just get wet and enjoy it....big surprise, I know.

Brett already had trunks on from camp so he was game for the fountain!

Sometime mid July we scooped Brett up from summer camp and headed out for the library, a walk through the water fountain in the plaza in downtown Iowa City and then headed to a park for a picnic....needless to say I was as pooped as the kiddos that day!!! We had a great time tough.

Joel and Tara visit

Joel and Scott.

Tara, Joel, Scott, Me.

Joel is also a Marine. He flew F-18's in Iwakuni and he and Tara and their 3 kids are now in Quantico, VA. They were our neighbors when we lived in Japan. They are originally from Minnesota and went home on leave for the 4th so stopped at our place on their way back to Virginia. It was good to see some familiar military faces. We're so glad they stopped.

T Ball

My little man playing T ball......fun!!

Waiting for his turn to bat.

Brett and Scott in the field.

"Run Brett".....we have to say it EVERY time! EVERY base!

This is what I think Brett does to me all day long..."I can't hear you."

If he doesn't get that tounge in his mouth we'll be spending a lot on Chapstick!

Reagan's manning the camera.

Addison enjoying the game......right....what game?

Reagan again......I think she needs her own camera.

Mr. Brady Boy....cutie butt. He happily chewed on Brett's glove after the game.