{ dutch date }

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one of ricky's favorite pictures from his mission was when all of the missionaries went to volendam, an adorable seaport dutch city, to dress up in traditional dutch clothing and take a photo. that was definitely on our list and here we are! 

for being german, i think i can pass for being a {dutch} girl pretty well! i am still uploading the millions of pictures we took from our trip and off to utah tomorrow for allyx's wedding- just wanted to share this with you until we get back and can get everything posted. have a good week and glad to be back home in the usa!

{ greetings from europe! }

hi everyone! we are having an absolute blast vacationing in europe! from amsterdam all the way down to vienna, we have learned and seen a lot. we have taken a ton of pictures and can't wait to share them with you all. these last few weeks have flown by and we are coming home tomorrow. sending you warm wishes all the way from munich, germany!

p.s. do you like our new shoes?

we have no idea how to pack them =)

{ rock the boat }

we had a blast at the san diego county fair on wednesday. can you believe that hayden was {tall} enough to ride his very own ride all by himself? it definitely was a mommy moment for me because ricky and i were positive he wouldn't be tall enough. we stood him next to the line and sure enough, our little baby boy had become a {big} boy, tall enough to ride the boats- which he absolutely loved! he sat and smiled the entire time, making sure we were watching him. since the fair's fun, i wanted to have fun with the pics and make them look vintage.

hayden loved all the animals!

"pound it!"

then on our way home, i turned around and saw this...

 my boys were tuckered out after a fun day. i couldn't resist...