July 2026

 July is always that month that is full of so much, yet is a reminder that summer break from school is coming to an end and school is right around the corner.

Family fun day at the pool!

We got the new kitchen table in just in time for hosting the fourth! We were pumped and excited how it turned out:)

4th of July fun! We had the Schumachers here and fun was had by all! Mike decided to do a food challenge where the food gets thrown at you and you are blind folded and have to guess what you are tasting.

Reeve went to be with her bestie Avery for the 4th. Avery's stepdad and mom have a cabin at a lake that they went to. Reeve had a blast! 

Volleyball summer camp!

We hosted Joden's baseball team for a team dinner and the boys had a blast! 

Girls trip! We went to The Elms near Kansas City. It was a really fun experience. We did the spa at the hotel and then we did a wine tour. Overall we all had a blast and were glad we went to experience it. But I think most of us agreed that we probably would not go back. The rooms were pricey and the town was dead. It was sort of a weird feeling!

I got back in time to catch Joden's baseball games that Sunday!

Avery and Christian got married! It was an amazing day and everything went great! We danced it up and had a blast:)

We got to host districts in Grand Island, which was a blessing because it was the same weekend as the wedding! We ended our season, but proud of Joden in so many ways! 

Reeve has watched her cousins quite a bit this summer and has loved it! 

Date with Joden! We hung out for roughly two hours and had some great conversation!

Spontaneous lunch date afer church. We tried the Noodle House. I think the kids liked it, but didn't love it. The time together was great though! 

Boys are fishing in Canada. While they were away Reeve passed her driver's test and we went on a date!

June 2026

 June has been crazy, fun, and all things summer! Grateful for time off and for all that summer brings:)

Baseball on repeat! Joden is on USave again this summer and it has gone about the same as last summer. Bummed, but trusting God's plan for him.

Vacation bible school is always one of my kids' favorite things to help with and it makes my heart so happy!

Senior picture time! It went pretty good and they turned out great! I cannot believe we are here, but am also super excited:)

Finished the patio! We freaking love it out there:)

Joden went to his last ever wrestling camp! It is like hell week so he is grateful to be done with that:)

Bought some plants for the patio and hung out with Blair:)

Got to help host Avery's bridal shower. We had a wonderful time! Then we also got to cheer on our niece Olivia for softball:)

The kids got to go on a mission trip to Texas and Mexico. It was quite the adventure. Joden got bumped off the first flight due to it being overbooked and then their flights home got canceled. They had to drive all the way home, which extended the trip by about 24 hours. 

While the kids were away, Mike and I celebrated our 19th wedding anniversary! We had a great time. College World Series, dinner/stay in Ashland, NE, and coffee shop the next morning!

Last bit of June-Farmer's Market date with the Borowski's, cheering on Liv again, date with Joden, celebrating Father's Day, sourdough pizza crusts, fun in the pond, mosquito bites for Reeve, reuniting with Mason, and mom/Karisa date to Footloose! It was such a great/busy month!