Time to Catch Up!! Part 2: Iowa

Here are some pictures from our 2 week trip to Iowa. We spent the first few days of our trip visiting Mom in Tinley Park... where she was busy packing her house to move back to Davenport!! The rest of our time was spent in Davenport, and Des Moines visiting more family and friends. It was another fun-filled and busy trip!!

Here is Lincoln swimming at Davenport Country Club. For a little while, Lincoln had the whole baby pool to himself!

Relaxing on a lounge chair... swimming is hard work!

Reading books with Nana at Julie and Otto's

Watching Uncle Tom drive up on his big motorcycle. Lincoln thought it was super cool.

Hanging out with Julie

The cupcake cake we made for the 4th of July party. The weather didn't exactly cooperate... it was 65 degrees and rainy. A little different than usual, but I wasn't complaining coming from Phoenix!

Pappy helping Lincoln eat a blue cupcake!

Pappy and Lincoln both enjoying blue cupcakes

The rainy and cold 4th of July parade! It wasn't very crowded, and Lincoln walked away with an entire bag full of candy!!

Eating a blue popsicle at the 4th of July celebration in downtown Davenport

A short ride up on a fire truck ladder

Happy 4th of July... face painting! It didn't last for 5 minutes after the girl was finished!

Although Lincoln wiped off the flag right after it was painted on his face, he did a great job holding still for the girl to paint it on his cheek

Posing with Molly and Max, my cousin Katey's kiddos, by the big green tractor at Otto and Julie's

Otto takes the kids for a ride!

Mommy and Lincoln with my aunt Mimi and Judy

With Grandma Jean's 2 brothers, Bud and Henry

Gus takes Linc on a riding lawn mower. He loved it!

Max took Lincoln to one of his gymnastics classes. It was a blast, Lincoln especially loved the trampoline!

We made a trip to Des Moines, and visited Lincoln's Great Grandpa at the nursing home

Grandpa loved his visits from Lincoln, he even shared his favorite candy bar with him!

Max, Molly and Lincoln entertaining Grandpa (and us) at the nursing home

Say Cheese!

Peek a boo. One of my FAVORITE pictures of the summer!

Goofing around with Aunt Melissa

Gus takes Lincoln for another ride in the big green tractor

Off they go!

Buddies... Gus and Lincoln

A fun train at the mall

Playing baseball at Pappy and Granny's

Some of Dad's side of the family

L to R: Bud, Henry, Dad, Judy, Melissa, me, Lincoln, Mimi

Pool time!

Lincoln loved jumping into the pool!

Dad and his girls

Picture time with Uncle Tom

Lincoln loved getting piggy back rides from Melissa!

Pappy and Lincoln

A train ride at the Niabi Zoo

The crew... and Lincoln in his "new" zoo stroller for the day. He thought it was pretty cool.

Checking out the T-Rex with Granny

Feeding the coy fish and the ducks

Smiling on a hippo!

Watching the monkeys with Granny

Lincoln and Melissa

Aunt Melissa takes Lincoln on a pony ride

He had lots of fun!

Lunch time for the goats

Checking out the resident tortise with Granny, and the tortise keeper

A great day for a carousel ride

Shortly after we started the drive home... he was tired!

Goofing around with Pappy

More baseball time

At Mom's place in Tinley park before she moved

Melissa gave Lincoln a new dinosaur set and dinosaur book. He LOVES dinosaurs still!

Stay tuned for more updates!!