Basketball seasons can feel long and hard when we don't get to spend big holidays and celebrations with family. BUT, the summers definitely help balance everything out. We get two months of uninterrupted time with our families. I'm so grateful for that.
Erin spoiled us right away & we got some good use out of the Ninja Creami.
& Logan would spend lots of his time wandering around the house to find "EE" and ask her to play the piano or sing Ring Around the Rosies with him.
One of the things I can't wait to have one day is my own yard haha. A place for my kids to play while I can enjoy the comforts of my own house. Going to the park every day gets a little tiring, but we make it work!
Cousin time! It didn't take long for Logan to learn the names of his cousins. Justin and I were listening to Logan fall asleep one night and we heard him going through all of his cousin's names before he fell asleep. It was so cute. He loves them soooo much!
Weekly dinners with the Browns!
We had a reunion road trip to Branson in the middle of our Oklahoma time. Logan discovered the joy of splash pads, and since then we've been to the one down our street a few times.
One of my favorite pictures haha.
While everyone went to Silver Dollar City, I got to take Logan on a little date to Top of the Rock &
Chick fil a.
As we were walking in, I realized I've never taken Logan to a restaurant by myself. It showed too! We looked a little chaotic with our food everywhere, spilled milk, and 20+ used napkins, but it was a fun memory to have with him.
One of my favorite traditions is our girl time while at the reunion. We made some sea glass jewelry & got yummy food & ice cream!!
Jacquelyn made the point that next year at this time, the kids will outnumber the adults. Can't believe how many grandkids there are!
Back at home, Logan looked forward to seeing Baker every day.
Costco <3 Samples, bulk, and the best snacks a family could ask for. We stuffed three big boxes of Costco snacks in Logan's car seat bag back to Berlin haha. They've lasted 4 weeks so far!
For our anniversary, all I wanted was to do initiatories at the temple. I knew it would be our last time going for a long time. I'm grateful we could hear those blessings as we prepared mentally, emotionally, and spiritually to return to Germany.
A cute, core memory was Logan asking Mema every day (multiple times) to get the mail. They would look at the big tree, listen to the birds, and check the mailbox. If Logan was having a meltdown, to the mailbox it was! <3
It was our first time doing a red eye back to Europe and despite the long layovers, I think it was worth it to have Logan sleep for our long flight!! I was so grateful. I love my travel buddies.
