Hunter's Hair Chop-chop!

In preparation for football season/practice Hunter got all his hair cut off tonight! He looks so manly with his hair short! I loved it long, but I like it short, too!

The afternoon hap's...

Dayne had her friend, Parker, over for the afternoon today. I took the girls to the pool for a little while, then they came home and sang and recorded themselves singing, dressed up and just acted like little girls!

Here they are at the pool:

Happy Father's Day!

To the men in my life ...




My Daddy:

Thank you for all you have done for me over the past 31 years ... and all you continue to do for me and my family now that I am all "grown up."

I really enjoy the time we spend together and miss you lots!


To my Hubby and the wonderful father of my children:

Thank you for being such a great inspiration and leader for your family in all you do. You are a great example of what dedication, tenacity and "sticktoitivness" can do!

I love you both dearly and am grateful for all you have done to contribute to my life and make me who I am!

Hugs,
Tiffany

Visitors from Iowa!

Brad (Iverson) and his wife, Val, and their 18 month old son, Ivan, visited for a few days! Their trip served as a double duty, as they brought Dayne home with them (she had been in Iowa with Nana for a couple weeks). We went to Paradise Park for Go Cart racing and to play video games (Paradise Park is kind of like Chuck E Cheese on the inside and like Airline Amusement Park in Waterloo). Val is going to email me those pics .... when she does I will add some!

Later that day the boys played basketball, then a nice afternoon storm rolled in ...

Graden helping Ivan make a basket

Ivan trying on his own!

That was then, this is now:

While we are very happy it isn't us facing the loss of our home, we are saddened for those who are going through this.

How much more can the Iowans take?!?!?

Poor San Souci residents!

Yipes! As glad as we are we don't live in our old house ... our sympathy goes out to the residents of Sans Souci island. The memory of sandbagging and dealing with all the headaches of the flood are still vivid for us!



Things don't look good for the coming days either, as the river is expected to rise more. Even higher than in 99 and in 93. Last update was that the residents were intentionally filling their basements with water to keep it pressurized.



Gretchen is so sweet - - she spent several hours tonight helping sandbag the area in efforts to keep the water at bay. Doesn't look like it will be enough though. : (

Yep, that's our old house!

The view of Sans Souci island from Conger bridge.

It's our anniversary!

June 6th 1992 ... Graden and I went on our first date! 16 years later, we are celebrating our 11th wedding anniversary! Happy 11th Anniversary, My Love! How do I love thee? Let me count (some of) the ways:

• Your patience
• The way you chew everything you can get your hands on (i.e. the remote!)
• That you passed the aforementioned trait onto our son!
• Your cooking (on the rare occasions you do!)
• Your sense of style
• That you send me text messages telling me you love me (I save them!)
• That you stuck by my side when we found out we were going to be parents
• Your dedication to your family & your goals
• Your tenacity
• That you can't spell for crap! :) And that you have me proof read your articles for work!
• Your sense of confidence
• Your passion around politics
• Your family
• Your beautiful blue eyes
• Your feet (I have been accused of "molesting" them!)
• That you are so wrapped around your daughter's finger
• I love hearing you laugh and seeing you smile. This is why I watch Major League with you so many times and insist on watching "How I Met Your Mother" and "The Big Bang Theory" with you
• Your sense of business
• How you look with your sunglasses on and your hat on backwards
• Your pride in your yard and your garage
• Your butt
• The crazy look you give me when I say something dumb. Sometimes I say dumb things just so you'll give me that look and I have a reason to laugh
• Your Bill Cosby impression
• The way you freak out when you watch the Chiefs games (okay, sometimes it is just flat out annoying though
• That you never tell me no
• .... and much, much more!

Thank you, Graden for all you do for me and the wonderful inspiration you provide me with. You are a great husband & great father. I feel very blessed to have you in my life. You make me a very happy woman.

All my love,

Tiffany