Family Time

My parents and brothers came out to visit last week. They came out to help Dan and Dee move and meet their newest grandson. We had a lot of fun.
One day we went on a paddle boat up the Mississippi River. It was a Perfect day for a boat ride.

Madi and Brian watching the water, waiting for the boat to take off:

Watching the paddles:

Jason, chillin' on the boat:
Reading stories with grandma and dressing up in the new princess game she gave Madi:

Eric took the guys out on the river in his boat for an afternoon of fishing. Brian caught 3!! And Dad caught one big one! We ate them the next night for our 2nd annual fish fry!

I have a new nephew! His name is Zachary John. He is number 4 in Dan and Dees family! What a cutie! Thats him snoozing by Auntie Kari:
A week after he was born in Chicago he moved to Iowa! Now Dan and Dee are only 2 hrs. away- Woo-hoo!! Kari came out for a few days to help with their other three kids and help get them settle in the house. So the girls and I went down to add to the chaos! :)

We helped unpack a bunch of boxes and grocery shop and such but we also had some fun. We went to the waterpark one day and had a hot dog roast another day:

My niece, Erika seems to be enjoying her s'more!! Isnt she a cutie!!