August!

At Orange Easel: Lauren getting her face painted. She waited in line for a LONG time! She persevered and waited for probably an hour...here she is finally getting her face painted :)

At B and B Theater seeing Minion movie with Gramma Jan.

At Burr Oak Woods Nature Center in Blue Springs.

On the way to the pool!

First Day of Preschool!!

Hannah decorated the house for Lauren's Birthday. She was really proud of all of her work and Lauren was excited in the morning.

At Northland Rolladium for Lauren's 4th Birthday. She wanted to go skating, and we invited her friend Lily. A great time was had by all!

She had been wanting Kinetic Sand for her birthday. Lily didn't know, but picked out the exactly perfect present. Lauren was so excited!

Lauren in the line for Limbo :)

She got an Olaf Snowcone maker. Such excitement!

Of course we had to try it out immediately!

Wow! Quite a cake! Hannah made the cake for Lauren and it was awesome!

Celebrating with cake and ice cream and pizza at home after skating :)

Lauren modeling her new bathrobe :) Her doll has a matching one.

The State Fair! An annual trip!

Hannah riding the pony!

Lauren on her favorite ride two years running!

Cousins riding together!

Bumper cars! Lauren was driven around by Maggie, then Sam, then Alex. She loved it!

Sharing a funnel cake! Yum!

Hannah and Kate braving the Himilayan

At Southwest Swim Club in Columbia. Celebrating lots of summer Birthday,s including Lauren's!

Pizza, cake, ice cream, and swimming until dark with the cousins!

Hannah's friend, KayCee, had her birthday at Blanc Palette, a painting place in Liberty.

Our friends had us over for an End-of Summer Party. A Shaving cream fight and water balloons...lots of fun!

Hannah's first day of 1st Grade!

A family night at a Liberty football game! Daddy didn't have to supervise that game...hooray!

Hannah and the other First Graders receiving their bibles from Pastor Jason during the church service.

Smiling Sisters :)

Lauren's first day of 3/4s Preschool--Ms. Angie and Ms. Nicole's class!

Hannah's self portrait hat she did at school the first week. Sporting her Idaho shirt :)

Playing on the Schumacher playground the night of the PTA BBQ.

Hannah helping Lauren on the equipment at the PTA BBQ :)

Lauren got an ant farm for her birthday. She loves it! So much fun. This was the first day right after they put the ants in. I think this was right before the ant farm turned over and we had to collect the ants by hand as they crawled all over the kitchen table. Very memorable for everyone! :)