June Recap--Photo Max Capacity!?!

 Congrats, Margie, on your Retirement!!

A successful and appreciated career in teaching---from the classroom to special education (LD/BD)--you have helped so many kids through the years!  Thank you for the many years you took off from teaching to stay home (SAHM) with Bob and I, too!

 Jim and Margie

The happy retired couple ready for the next chapter of travel, grandkids, and fun!

 Margie and her bestie, Lynn. 

Lynn made a great collage of photos through the years.

 Mom's retirement party cake featured figures of her and dad "on top of the world" and figures of Bob and my families. My childhood softball friend, Jenny Blue, made this awesome cake. It was delicious, too!

 Family fun at the Chariton swimming pool.

B couldn't get enough of the Firetruck slide!

 Brady and Carson wanted to play basketball with the big kids!

Someday, fellas!

 We met one of my HS best friends and her son at the pool

Amy and Cy had lots of fun, too!

 A stop in at Montezuma on the way home and the boys get spoiled with some of their favorite things on the farm---Ranger and tractor rides!

 VRROOOOMMM!!!!!

My crazy drivers!

 Let's Go!

 Ben showing off his new bow to his folks

 Wild animals

 Did someone tell him no more Ranger?!?

 We love Pa and his big tractors!

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Ben snapped these adorable pics when he picked up the boys from Susie's one day.

Brady and his buddies, Braden and Brailey Plotz.

 They are so sweet together!!! 

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Summer BBQ at our house with friends

 Brady, Cael Steckly, Nolan Kent chowing down. B must be full?

 Julie, Jayden, and Camden Kennebeck, Macey Kent, and Kenzi Driscoll

 Griffin Becker, Rogan Ackerman, Channing Becker, and Kailyn Becker with some parents in the background.

We had a great time getting lots of our young family friends together. The kids played so great together and it was fun to catch-up with good friends!

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 Random play shots

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Weekend in Des Moines

 Carson and Brady in a toy box

 Now add cousin Ella Bean!:)

 Some conspiring for a jail break from Matzen's backyard?

 Papa and Miss Livy Lynn

 Nana's lil sweetheart

 Me and my bestie Jenn! (Jenny to me!)

We had a great day at the Matzens' home in Indianola.

Jenny and her boyfriend, Ryan, were home from Arizona visiting. We had the whole families together with Jenny's brother, wife and new baby and Bob's family, too. Her sister arrived from Tennessee as our gathering was winding down. We have so many great memories growing up with the Matzens in Chariton!

 Bob and the kiddos cheering on the badmitton games

 The Grandpas were the victors!

 Ben and Ryan serving it up

 I zoomed in to the background of the last pic for this precious moment! 

B getting love from Uncle Bob!:)

Jimbo, Ryan, Ben, and Dale after their intense battle.

 Karen and Jenn Matzen with Margie

 Me and moms

(Check out the game action in the background!)

I miss you, Jenny!

So crazy, friends for life!  

We were born just 8 days apart, grew up together, moved apart, rejoined in Dental school, and now apart again. Our friendship has stayed strong like there were and are no gaps!