Monday, August 22, 2011

Summer's Almost Over!

I cannot believe how fast this summer has gone! It has been so busy and filled with fun that it has gone in record time this year!  School starts next week Thursday already, and I'm in shock that August has almost come and gone in the blink of an eye.
This crazy looking dragon fly greeted me in the morning glories the other day. Yikes!

Did I mention that Aiden will be 5 months old next week already? He has recently discovered that his thumb tastes very good. So, we've been pushing the pacifier more.. and he takes it pretty well now, until he figures out how to push it out and get his thumb back in there! 

We celebrated Grandma P's 60th birthday this weekend. The girls had their first sleepover at their house Friday night and it went pretty well. Then, about 20 of us got together Sunday to celebrate with dinner then cake at a park in Waupaca.  The girls love to play in the water there and it was chilly but felt great!




It's always a nice spot for pictures!

The Papendorf girls

Grandma and Grandpa P


Jr was watching some kids swimming in the river and enjoying the shade I think

Auntie Shelley and the kids

the Papendorf family

Our family

Our kiddos

Aiden likes the swing now :) Tiny pushes anyways

The park had a cool new jungle gym so that was fun

We also spent Saturday celebrating Ben's cousin Jordan Topinka's wedding to Jaimie Herrick





Aiden got lots of snuggles from all his cousins and great aunts




The girls had fun playing as always






It was a nice weekend but gone in a whirlwind! 

5 comments:

Jim and Donna said...

thanks for sharing the awesome pictires from the wedding, and the pictures at the park turned out so nice, yes summer coming to an end, each year it goes faster :) cant wait to camp soon

marlene said...

Great Pictures, and a fast weekend. But loved every minute of it....
Thanks for making my day special.

Hugs

Melissa said...

That's the way weekends go....in a whirlwind! Was great seeing you guys this last week! I understand you not wanting Aiden to suck his thumb...but that picture is soo sooooo cute!

The Papendorfs said...

oh i know, it's darn cute. just not looking forward to another 3 year old still sucking their fingers :P

Anonymous said...

awesome pics, Kara! captured the whole wkend quite nicely!!!
thx for sharing!