The Dudster

Getting some sun.. and it's VERY hot outside.. don't know how he does it!

Dudley gets these spurts usually daily.. it's so funny!

A little inside fun on a HOT day

We stayed at Eric's aunt and uncles house while in Indiana (Fred and Judy Dieckmeyer). They live in Columbus and took us downtown to The Commons. This place was around when Eric was a kiddo. They have redone it now but it's still cool. The girls got to burn off a bunch of energy. This place was pretty cool.

This is about 3 stories high and they can climb to the top!

Like this... 

I forgot the girls tennis shoes at Virginia's so they just wore socks.. had to throw them away when they were done.. they were BLACK on the bottom.. yummy! 

Stopping for a lemonade break.

Great Grandma took us out for dinner to The Cracker Barrell (her favorite), and they had these rocking chairs out front!

Great Grandma turns 90!!

We headed to Seymour Indiana to visit Great Grandma Hubbard. It had been way too long since we had last seen her. She turned 90 this past April so we had a late celebration with her. The girls had so much fun and they were so good to Virginia. We all cried when we left, just wish we were a little closer. It was such a fun visit.. too quick but fun... oh and hotter than Hades out there!

Playing Tumbling Monkeys with Great Grandma Hubbard

Virginia would LOVE that I have a photo of her in her curlers.. but they were having so much fun!

Gifts from Aunt Nancy and Uncle Ed Trowbridge

Of course Grandpa Hubbard and Elise were causing trouble.. making bets with each other.. Elise lost this time and owes Grandpa $5!

The girls had so much fun with Great Grandma! She even took them shopping to Wal-Mart today.

We always have to add the silly faces!

4 Generations of Hubbard's! This is so great in so many ways to me. This is something not a lot of people get to see. My grandparents were all gone before I had kids.. pretty special that we have all of these people in our lives.

I am hoping Sharon got a better photo on her camera.. this might be as good as it gets!

Virginia and Eric

Happy Birthday Virginia (even though it was in April).. we love you!
The girls said to me just yesterday "Mom we really miss Great Grandma all ready"

And on another note.. if I make it to 90.. I hope I look as good as she does.. she does NOT look 90 to me!

A little summer recap....

I know that I have missed a ton of photos so this is going to be a hodge podge... just a few highlights from the summer...

Lauren and the Dudster chillin' on the deck

These clouds came through the other night and were gorgeous.

Fun at the Zoo with Haley and Elise

I-Cubs game with Natalie and Jes Freundl.. there wasn't much baseball being watched that is for sure.

School Days have begun...

Well.. another year has begun and we all ask ourselves (as we do every year) "where did the summer go?"  Now that I am working full time, the days seem to fly by even faster and for the first time in a LONG time.. I feel like I have missed summer.  But.. the good news is that the girls didn't.  With Haley here for the summer, they were home every day, played with friends and had a fabulous summer!

Elise...my big 3rd grader.. ready to go

Miss Lauren Kay.. off to second grade

I love this photo... they just look so darn cute and innocent... if only that were true.. ha ha!

Lauren, Elise, Giada & Gabbi Grimes, Nate Hasso, Gini Bruschetta and Nathan Davis

Let the fun begin!