We spent the first week in June at a cabin on Red Rock Lake near Pella, IA. We met Chris' brothers Jesse and James and their families there and much fun ensued. Some of the highlights were watching the babies meet each other, playing foosball, cooking smores over the fire pit in the backyard, taking a pontoon boat out on the lake, and walking to the top of the Cordova Water Tower. Mostly it was just nice to catch up with everyone and play games together (Twister was Molly's favorite). After the weekend ended, everyone else left and Chris, Oliver, and I stayed for a few more days. We had a chance to explore Pella and relax a little bit. While in town, I opted for doing some work at Smokey Row Coffee House, while Chris and Oliver went to the park. We had a great time and are already talking about doing it again next summer!
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| lakeside at Red Rock Lake |
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| the babies meet |
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| Oli with his cousins Matilda and Molly and his uncle James |
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| Oli in the yard |
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| cousins in hats |
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| Oli wants to play |
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| loving the monkey book |
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| cousins |
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Oli's uncle Jesse, cousin Molly, and aunt Eleanor
hanging out at the cabin and playing the ukulele |
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| full of smiles |
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| exploring the great outdoors |
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| Oli's first boat ride |
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| baby excitement |
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| crawling practice |
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| Oli loves sticks |
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| teething! |
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sunset from the top of Cordova Tower
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| at the top of the tower |
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| tower and sky |
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| napping in the park |
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HAHA love the pillow fight.......Looks like lots of fun....Thanks for writing this up and for all the great pics.......
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