June is wrapping up, and it has been such a fun month in our household! Lydia celebrated her birthday on June 18, and it is amazing to us that she is already one year old. What a sweet treasure she is in our lives, and we truly cherish the little blessing she is to our family. Her favorites lately are pushing her walker, eating French toast and pulling my dish towels of the oven door and then laughing to herself as she looks to see if I noticed. She loves to have books read to her, but still likes to turn the pages on her own timing. Swinging is another favorite activity of Lydia's, and she doesn't seem to mind much if it slows down while I go check on the garden or get a load of laundry off the clothes line :)
Our garden continues to keep us busy as the sugar snap peas and green beans are coming faster than we can eat them. We've already gotten a few banana peppers, and the rest are coming. The apple trees are hanging full of little green apples, so this fall there will be some long hours making applesauce! (You're coming to help, right Grandma VW?) Grandpa's corn is already tall enough for Dan to get lost in, and continues to grow by the day with all the rain we've had this month, over 6 inches total.
My pregnancy is continuing to go well, and everything has been checking out good at my doctor appointments. I'm making some good progress on a baby quilt for our little girl! We're so excited to meet this little peanut in September :)
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| Frisbee golfing with the Hofland guys. Here is everybody's best action shot! |
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| Dad gets the prize for most enthusiasm. |
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| And here's John's best shot. |
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| Just kidding, John :) |
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| So precious! Grandma Hanenburg with the birthday girl. |
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| All the Hanenburg girls at Abby's bridal shower. |
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| Lydia with all her Hanenburg cousins! |
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| First piano lesson! |
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| Busy little girl. |
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| Enjoying the pool on a hot afternoon. |
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| Lydia with her friends, Hannah and Aleah Van Wyk. |
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| Most of the little birthday party guests! |
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| So much fun being one! |
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| Relaxing after her time in the pool. |
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| How old are you, Lydia? |
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| She's happy about being a Twins fan. |
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| Family picture on Lydia's birthday. |
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| Look how tall I am! (Thanks Grandpa and Grandma Hofland) |
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| First four-wheeler ride with Opa! |
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| Walking is so much fun! (Thanks Grandpa and Grandma Hanenburg) |
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| Reading with Daddy. |
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| Enjoying her birthday cupcake! |
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| One year photo shoot! |
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| That cat was a major distraction. |
