Gymnastics.

Ever since the Olympics Lahna has been doing gymnastics every where.  She swings from everything, climbs on everything and jumps off everything.

Swinging for Grandma's table

 Swinging from Jamie and Marcus's counter

 She loves hanging and swinging from the pull-up bar

 She loves to climb up on the back of the couch and jump off onto the floor.  Just the other day she found a huge rock at the park to clime and decided she needed to jump off that too.  This picture was taken while watching the Olympic gymnastics.  She even has the arms down! (And I have no idea why she's naked.  The more I look back at pictures the more I realize there are way too many of her running around naked.  Bryce and I should probably make her wear clothes more often so the naked thing doesn't become a learned habit, that could make for some awkward moments!)

Lahna doing some pretty awesome somersaults. 

 At least she's dressed in these!

So long summer!

These are the rest of the summer swimming pictures (except for vacation, which may or may not get posted).  We spent most of this summer outside at the pool.  And although it was lots of fun it was a hot summer which has made me especially grateful for fall this year.  Now that it's cooler out we've been able to go to the park and play outside without dripping sweat the whole time, always a plus!

 

Stryder and Lahna going for a swim

Swimming at the YMCA with Aunt Katie

Cooling off in Aunt Vicki's pool.

Oh the faces she makes!

Sporting her bunny slippers while in her swim suit...not quite sure!

August

Here are the rest of the August pictures since we're already halfway through September I figured I should get them posted. 

Aunt Katie! ( :

Getting so big!

Lahna loves going on wagon rides.

Cute face.

Aunt Katie made mini cupcakes for Lahna.  They had chocolate pudding in the middle and Lahna loved them.  I gave her one in the car on the way to Omaha, which obviously was a horrible decision.  She squeezed all of the pudding out and rubbed it all over her legs.

cupcakes ( :

We made tons of popsicles this summer.  We used different kinds of yogurt.  This one is vanilla yogurt with chocolate chips.  Thanks for the popsicle maker Ken and Maggie! 

I probably just told her it was nap time...

Cheesin' with Aunt Katie

Fish face?

Pouting because Katie won't give her the camera!

Stunner shades.

Goofy girl!

Aww.

Going shopping in her shades and no shirt.  Good thing Grandma doesn't have the rule no shirt no shoes no service.

After swimming all summer we decided to mix it up and try the slip and slide.  It didn't go over that well, maybe next year.  Jackson was the only one who really liked it.  Lahna was pretty indifferent, and Ryan just hated it!

Iowa State Fair

We didn't think we'd make it to the fair this year but we got there on the last day.  The weather was great and the kids had a blast.  They loved looking at the animals but we spent the most time playing and driving all the tractors.  We also tried a bunch of fried foods, cookies, and pineapple ice cream.  One of the best parts of the fair!

Driving with Daddy

Lahna and Ryan with Grandma

Lahna driving over Aunt Tara

It's an airplane!

Aunt Tara!

When we went to look at the animals there was a rooster that kept crowing. 

Jackson and Lahna couldn't stop laughing!

Checking out the animals

Jackson and Ryan

Cheesing!

Grandma ( :

We all went down the big slide together, which was a blast! 

 The kids loved it and I'm pretty sure Jamie, Tara, and I had just as much fun.

Labor Day & Bryce's Birthday

For Labor Day weekend Alyssa and Derek came into town!  We went out to eat Saturday night with Alyssa and Derek and on Sunday we hung out by Vicki's pool and grilled out.  It was great weather and so relaxing! 

Lahna loves watermelon!

Bryce's Birthday was on Wednesday so we celebrated!

On Labor day we went to Saylorville and played at the beach.  The weather was perfect, cloudy but still warm.  The kids loved wandering up and down the beach and playing in the sand. 

The water was really shallow for a long way out so the kids loved walking around in the water with the dogs.

Lahna and Jackson walking with Grandma. 

Eating animal cookies and sand ( :

 Instead of making a cake for Bryce's birthday I made a different kind of dessert.  Since his favorite cookies are the circus animals I crushed up a bag and added some cream cheese frosting and then dipped them in white chocolate!  They were delicious (Thank you pinterest!)  My mom watched Lahna on Friday while Bryce and I went to Cheesecake Factory for his birthday.  It was delicious as always ( :