Eli's party at G&G's at the farm...and 4th of July

 Corbin with Uncle Evan

 MN & OR aunts and uncles

 Uncle Evan made him a pencil.

 Gift that kept on giving!

 Money to buy Power Ranger toys with!!!

 Elias giving Uncle Simon his gift.

 Elias...

 will NOT....

 take this off!!!

 Happy 5th Birthday Elias!

(celebrated with an ice cream cake!)



Elias is FIVE!

Mason City, Iowa

 Joel's cousin Heather and her husband were married by Joel in a Museum.  It was a beautiful ceremony and very fun to see the flower girl (Brooke Elle) and ring bearer (Shay Matthew), too!  (but I only caught this one picture)

 All the brothers together at last.

 We took a few extra days and took some time exploring.

 

 Father's Day 2013

Corbin put us in the jail :)

Butterfly House & Marine Cove in Sioux Falls

 

Our First Adventure of Platte Creek

 The boys using their hiking sticks on our adventure.

 Found the Missouri River

 And found the beach of Platte Creek.

 Elias is always good for a laugh.

May 7, 2013 we headed south to our new home in Platte.