i love iowa!

i had a super trip!  after our drive up there, uncle steve and three of my cousins luke, gabe and naomi were in town for a weekend visit.  it was really hot, but we had a great time, especially at the bettendorf children’s museum.   

mommy arrived in iowa just in time to see me run the jr. bix!  i ran all by myself this year!  grandma and grandpa were also there to cheer me on and take a really great video.  i got another medal to add to my collection and a delicious whitey’s popsicle at the end.       

  

mommy and i met friends melanie and dylan (2) at the john deere pavilion one morning.  i loved getting on all the big machines and testing them all out.  i think we decided that place will be on our list of places to visit every time we are back in the QC!  super fun!

  

  

i also went swimming at uncle jerry and aunt marilyn’s pool a few times.  one time my cousins joined us and we had a great time beating the heat.  i have definitely kicked the fear of jumping in the pool!  i loved jumping in the deep end (with only the help of my puddle jumper)! 

       

i also went to the fair twice this year!  i saw blake shelton one night and miranda lambert another night.  they were both very good shows and i loved singing along to “white liar” with miranda.  i used a water bottle for my microphone and i think it worked great!    

 

here are a few other fun pictures from my visit.  can’t wait to go back for the holidays!