July

The Band Perry gave a free concert in Forest Park over Fourth of July. Berkley and I went with Jocelyn and Ellie. It was a lot of fun - and NOT HOT! In St. Louis! In July!

The Fourth of July Parade in Old St. Charles

A night of fireworks and fun at the Weldon Spring Park 

 

Hazel getting "frozen-ifide" 

 

A Fun visit from Yolanda and Liam. We're liking this annual visit we've got going! They all had a lot of fun at Jaycee Park. Hazel keeps asking when Liam can come over again for a playdate.  She thinks if we talk to Yolanda, she'll drive him over from California.

 

Thanks, Aunt Sonya, for the FROZEN dresses!

 While in Michigan for Steve's surgery, the girls snuck to Silver Beach with half of the Hildebrands.  Rainclouds or no, they had so much fun. And little Luke and Hazel have become fast friends.

Before leaving Chicago, we parked illegally for 15 minutes so the girls could run into the Mega American Girl store on Michigan Avenue.

 

Charlotte was a little heartbroken to see her doll, Marie Grace, has been discontinued!

 Home, sweet home. Where you don't even have to wear a shirt.

 Playing around with the Hoehners in Forest Park. And eating Ted Drewe's!

Thanks, Grandma and Grandpa, for the amazing painting classes! Berkley had so much fun and learned a lot!

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After several years of earning free Six Flags tickets through the reading program at school, Jason finally let them cash in and spent a day there with the girls. 

HAPPY 10th BIRTHDAY, BERKLEY!  DOUBLE DIGITS!

And a few days later, she celebrated with a Water Balloon/Tie Dye party with her friends.

We tie-dyed infinite scarves and played some water balloon games while they soaked.

A water balloon "pinata".

Applying the dye.