summer & friends

Despite the intense heat this week, I have been EXTREMELY thankful for summer and all of the fun there is to be had with a toddler.  Owen loves being outside and frequently can be found at our front door saying "do-do" which means "door" which means "I want to go outside."  Here is a photos from when Kaisa was over the other day and we played outside:

Later that day, when we were back inside, Kaisa had grabbed the broom and was sweeping the floor while Owen grabbed a rag to wipe under his high chair.  I love watching kids mimic! 

We got to go with Jon to Jazz in July the other day off of Grand.  To our surprise there were ponies there for kids to ride on.  So, Owen got to nervously sit on the pony.

One thing I am so grateful for is the community within our church, The Downtown Church.  Owen & I get to see some of the moms & kids multiple times throughout the week.  One of our favorite times of the week is on Friday mornings where we meet up at the church nursery.  It is a great time to chat with the girls and the kids get a chance to play together.  As Owen has grown, it has been so exciting to watch him interact more and more!

A rare image of all of the kids playing in the same area without it being snack time.

A few of the kids tackled Rex.

Sweet McCabe most of thought Owen was left out and came and tackled him! 

One of my best friends from high school, Juhi, had a baby at the end of June.  I got to take a quick trip to KC one saturday to meet precious Afsana.  Here she is with her proud mama!