Yes, I'm aware I've been a horrible blogger. I'm sorry. We have been pretty busy at the Bahn house. If you check my photography blog, you will understand why this one hasn't received quite as much love lately. I've been CRAZY busy with photo sessions this month. It is awesome and I'm loving every second of it, and really feel like I'm improving. I've even done quite a few seniors, have a few more booked, and have my second engagement session this weekend. It sure is fun. Other than that, not too much is new with me. If I haven't already posted, I got my job back at Chaska for next year. I was pink slipped in May, with all non-tenured elementary teachers, but found out in June shortly after school got out that there were two openings added back at my building. I had to reapply and interview, and was one of the lucky ones who got hired back. Whew! :)
As for the rest of the fam, Cullen is pretty busy also with his driving school. He is in the midst of his second session and has had about 35 kids or so this summer, which is kind of just where he was hoping to be starting out. He has also been busy with baseball, but with the driving school and pictures for me, he has missed more games this summer than usual. He also got a new bike and trailer for Avery for Father's Day. He had a really nice one in college that got stolen, and he finally got a new one. Avery LOVES it!
Avery is 20 months old already..4 more months until she turns 2. Wow. She is so busy. We started swimming lessons this week, which she really likes, but didn't love the going under part today, so we may skip that one next time. She did blow bubbles though, so we're making progress. She is also talking a lot more, and repeating, which means we have to be a little more careful with what we say around here! She goes to daycare 1 day a week, which gives me a good work day for pictures, and she gets to see her "friends" and Lori, and Molly (the dog!). It seems to be the only dog she doesn't scold regularly! We had a fun weekend with my family last weekend when we spent the day at Valleyfair and had a picnic. Avery went on some rides and had lots of fun with Audie (Auden) and all of her cousins. We also took a trip to Shell Rock to visit the Nieman's and the Garmans. We went swimming, to Chucky Cheese, and she got to go for a ride on Jackson's gator (she even drove!) We went up to Chisago for the 4th of July and also watched fireworks over at our friends house and Avery got to play with her friend Orelia! We also finally went and checked out the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska. It's just beautiful. I can't believe we live this close and have never gone. Avery enjoyed all the fountains and flowers. We are headed to the Wisconsin Dells at the end of the month, just the 3 of us and can't wait for a little mini-vacation together.
I guess that explains why it is already July 15 and seems like summer has hardly started. It will be back to school before we know it! I hope all of you are enjoying your summers too!! I really will try to be better about keeping our blog up to date. (Especially for you Jeff...love you!) :) Here is picture overload on what we've been up to. I'm going to tell you right up front that NONE of these are edited. I want to edit all of my photos now, it's is a bad habit, but I'm biting the bullet and not doing it. These are also snapshots, so don't judge me. Go see my photo blog if you want to see good photos!
Getting ready for a bike ride!
Really excited!
A few from the picnic - didn't bring the camera in to Valleyfair
Patience and Kade...so cute! I don't get to take enough pics of them since they are in Iowa. Maybe they should consider themselves lucky?!
The girls minus Ans..not sure where she was here!
A few from the Arboretum ( I was practicing full sun pics here..I suck and need a reflector - hence the brightness!)
Avery's new excited face!
This one is funny because it shows how she is growing. Thank goodness it is summer. We put jeans on her, and they are way too short, but the next size is way too big around her waist. She is growing up, and the out part has slowed a bit, so....she has floods for jeans for now!
Riding the gator with Jaxon - He is showing her how to drive
Avery Driving - 9 and 3..does her dad teach Driver's Ed or something?!
Working hard on coloring at Uncle Jeff's
Jeff and LoLo at the beach with Avery
She loved the sand
Cullen got her a tube and she loved riding the waves up and down in the ocean. This is the one pic I got and my mom's camera died. I didn't bring mine down to the beach.
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