Iowa.

We made the annual long trip to Anamosa to visit the Frashers along with Holly, Jack, and Arin.  It was filled with lots of fun and time with family.  The kids always have an absolute riot with their cousins and we couldn't be in better company.

On Sunday we all went to a fun water park near Waterloo, Iowa.  Unfortunately, Landon and Kenzie had a little bug and weren't quite themselves but had a blast nonetheless.  I think the adults enjoyed the water park just as much as the kids!

 We also added a couple games of bowling to the fun this year.  It was a nice break from the heat of Iowa!

 We went to the first night of the Jones County Fair.  It was preview night and we watched some motocross.  The kids thought it was pretty fun to watch although Kadence did get a little nervous when it got really loud.

Landon did the giant trampoline ride.  He is not afraid of much but I am not too sure he loved this quite yet.  He looked pretty nervous when he got going really high.  The only time he smiled was when he looked over and saw cousins Jack and Jessie jumping high on their trampolines!

 The next few days we saw a lot of the Jones County Fair.  There was time spent on rides, watching an elephant show, Jessie and Tyler's 4H projects, the tractor pull, games, Sunshine and the pig show, and great food!

 Kadence went on just a couple rides and then enjoyed playing the carnival games-just like her mama.  Landon was fearless and wanted to be a big boy.  He went on a ton of rides and loved the ones he went on with Jessie and Jack.

 This little munchkin was a trooper considering she had been out of routine, lacking sleep, and even sick for awhile for going on 2 weeks.  She slept well at Aunt Kristy's but stuck close to Mom and Dad.

 When we weren't busy doing things this little kitty was the entertainment.  Kadence loved the kitty SO much and snuggled it and played with it nonstop.  She was covered in scratches and could have cared less.

Kadence was entertaining as always.  This is how she wanted her hair one day.  Good thing she is naturally beautiful!  Not sure this is my favorite look!

 My kids just loved that little kitten.  Too bad they have a mean mom who said they couldn't take it home...

 The very last day in Iowa was spent at the pig show.  The kids had a blast hanging with Jessie and her pig Sunshine.  They thought it was pretty fun and Landon especially wanted to help with everything.

 Love this picture.  Jessie looks just gorgeous!

Jessie did such a great job showing Sunshine!  It was very fun to watch her!

 The kids had fun watching and were all very good.  Even Kenzie expanded her horizon a bit and stepped away from Mom and Dad!  It was refreshing, too bad it was on the day we were leaving!

Kenzie had so much fun that she fell asleep in my arms!  I don't know that she has ever done this outside of being an infant in the Moby!  She was such a good little trooper!

What a great 6 days we all had with family!  I know I am forgetting many things that we did and of course I didn't take near enough pictures!  Sadly, half of the pictures were taken with my iPhone!  Thank you Frasher's for letting us invade your home yet again!  Love you!