Updates...

I am not sure where the time goes.  I always have good intentions of getting on here and posting updates but then seem to run out of time.  I'm not sure where the summer has gone.  The girls head back to school in just over two weeks.  The months of May and June flew by.  Both girls had dance recital at the end of May and Tay had lots of softball in May.  In June Tierney started softball and swimming lessons and Tay continued softball with more games and tournaments.  They had two second places and one third, not bad out of five tournaments.  Tay continued to catch and play second base.  She really enjoys playing second.  I'll have to get pictures posted later (I have a goal to get all the pictures off of my camera before baby number three arrives)!  Tay is currently leaning towards not doing dance next year (she has gone back and forth on this) but Tierney plans to continue.

In June Tay did a TNT 5 basketball program.  She learned some new skills over the six sessions.  She really enjoyed that and it has really made her excited for basketball.  She also did a golf program which she is not too sure about.  She actually said she does not like golf so we think she needs to get out on the course with Uncle Nate a few times and will change her mind.  In mid June she went to the U of I to their Volleyball camp.  This was the first she has stayed in a dorm.  She said she had a lot of fun but was homesick.  Then she came back and did a New Hampton basketball camp and this past week took part in a New Hampton Volleyball camp.  She is working on mastering her overhand serving.  She leaves tomorrow to go to a Snow Valley Basketball camp until Wednesday afternoon.  This one is at Wartburg so we will be able to see her scrimmage at night, so hopefully she won't be homesick.  Tay has also been babysitting the neighbor girl in her free time:)

The girls have also spent quite a bit of time at the pool which they both love.  They also talked us into getting them a trampoline in June.  So they have been working on perfecting their flips.  Uncle Nate is taking them to a waterpark and the zoo at the end of the week and the following week they are going to the Dell's with Grandma Thea and Grandpa Lewie.  Needless to say they have been very busy and are not looking forward to going back to school.  Tay goes back on the 16th and Tierney on the 17th.  Tierney got the teacher she wanted so she is excited about that and Tay is excited to start school sports.  Tierney starts soccer in a few weeks.  This is the first year they will be traveling and playing other teams so that should be interesting!

A quick update on Marshall and I.... I am very pregnant in case you haven't seen me lately.  Today is the first day of my third trimester!!  I feel huge and in the past week had someone ask if we are sure we aren't having twins and someone else ask if we are sure that I'm not due next month.  Yep real nice!  The past few days I have felt miserable.  I am ready for fall and cooler weather.  The baby is moving like crazy and really seems to like to move when Tierney is talking.  Also, if you haven't heard, in June we found out we are having a baby girl.  That is just what Tierney wanted.  She seems to be healthy.  We have been busy getting things ready for her arrival.  Marshall started a new job in June.  He got hired at Deere's and is very happy with the change.  Other than that life is good.  I will try to get pictures posted in the near future!