Iowa

From camp we drove up to Iowa to spend some time with Brian's college room mate and his family.

We headed straight to the park. I loved all the trees!

Another fun park!

Pizza at the park!

Fun times with this sweet family!

Fort Frenzy is always a blast. The boys could have spent 8 hours here!

Laser Tag- I got beat every time!

Bumper cars were a favorite.

Miniature golf

If that doesn't say FUN, what does?!?

Lincoln, Elam, and Owen

We also spent an afternoon at the water park!

Lincoln passed a swim test to be able to go off the high dive. I was impressed he was so brave because I was scared up there!

This wide green slide is always a favorite!

The whole gang!

Hanging out in a corn field!!

Two thumbs up!

Going down with Tim

Relaxing

Jackson fell in love with Disc Golf here. Brina, Tim, and him played twice most days.

They only lost 2 discs but found 2 as well!

They play so well together.

Donuts before we headed back to Texas!

The Thompsons are always the BEST hosts!! 

Family Camp

One of our favorite trips of the summer is to Lake Mauer in Missouri. Brian's aunt and uncle run this camp and over the 4th of July invite the entire Hartzler crew to come and hang out. 

This was Lincoln's happy face when I said he could do what ever makes him happy! :)

We love having free range of the camp; swimming, miniature golf, kayaking, fishing, zip line, etc.

The pool is always a cool place to be.

My niece Abby and me

Leo and Jackson

I took a terrible fall the first day when I went fishing with Brian. Later I noticed in Traci's pictures of Lily's fish she had caught me going down. Ha!

Of course there was Rook every night!

Passing on the skills to the younger generation.

Fishing with Papa Mel

One of Brian's many fish!

Jackson needed to be bribed to go fishing the first day, but then there was no stopping him.

And he caught the biggest fish of the weekend!

Happy 4th of July!

Jackson loved Aunt Mary's cherry pie. She used cherries from Great Grandma Elsa's cherry trees.

Lincoln, Jackson, and Kennedy

3 great presidents:)

Zip line time

Uncle Lloyd is so much fun!

His favorite!!

Lincoln was obsessed with the tiny frogs and had lots of pets over the weekend.

Grandma Sharon and the boys

Uncle Eldon brings the best first fireworks.

We went to explore the cave near by. This time we had to cut our own path because it was all over grown, but it was worth it. 

Caves are so cool and interesting to me!

9 square brought out the competitive spirit in us all :)

Papa Mel with all the young grand kids

Lucy, Abby, and Lincoln

Such a great time with all the Hartzlers!