Cousin Ben's 2nd Birthday party!!

The birthday boy!!

Cousins & best buddies!

The boys were so helpful - picked up the bags and put them in the hole when daddy & uncle Dave missed!

Ben's Ice cream cake made by Aunt Jackie & Uncle Dave

Really trying to understand that it was Ben's birthday and Ben's presents...we have work to do on this!

Splash Pad!!

So much fun!

This is when Joshua decided he was staying at Ben's house and that he didn't want to go home. Who would blame him? Ben's here, there is a park and splash pad across the street and there was cake!

Watching Ben play with his new birthday toys

The boys having fun before we left. (Thanks for the picture, Aunt Jackie)

4-H Fair

"Whoa, cows mommy!"

Our dear friends the Downard's show cows at the fair. We went to the dairy show to watch them. This picture is of Colleen. I didn't manage to get a picture of Elizabeth - who now works at the shop for me. Joshua calls her "Biff". He can say Elizabeth now, but she loves her nickname, so we don't correct him.

Goats!

He kept his hands behind his back the whole time. He didn't want them to "eat his fingers"

"What's that, mommy?" "That's a rooster, buddy" "He's loud and smelly. Where are the pigs?"

Breakfast at the fair grounds with Mommy

A Joshua-Mommy day!!

Big surprise we ended up on the tractors!

New (to us) Playset!

The neighbor two doors down has a little girl that is now 10ish and wasn't using her play set anymore. She offered it to us...for FREE!!!!

The crew moving the play set - of course Joshua (and Grandma) are at the wheel!

Grandpa Bruce & Joshua taking a break

I help too!!

Watching Grandpa Gary

Working hard!

Whatcha doing, T?

Lunch with my buddy T!

After lunch nap (and run to Menard's)

Let me try it out!

Strong!!

Helping Daddy

Joshua loves his new play set. Blessed to have great neighbors!