What do these two have in common?

State Track

My sister Erin ran the 4x8 @ state track last week. Here are some of her proud fans...

Happy Mother's Day

Story Time

Jack is getting much better at listening to stories...or at least looking at the pictures! :)

Until I distract him with the camera!

Tulip Time

My friend Erin and I took the kids to Pella for the Tulip Festival.

Jack may not have appreciated the tulips and festivities much, but that's okay...it was well worth the trip! We love hangin' out with these guys!

Easter

We got to spend Easter weekend in St. Louis with Ryan's family and were lucky enough to not only see the whole Helmkamp gang, but also lots of extended family.

Jack was clearly thrilled about the sweater vest Mom picked out as his Easter outfit.

Take 2...after Dad promised him he would only have to wear a sweater vest for his first Easter.

And a few from the farm...

He looks so grown up!

Jack got some good time w/ his Uncle Mitch

How about the contrast there!

I convinced these girls to hang out w/ Jack while Mitch and I shot some hoops.

Rock Chalk

Look who's ready for a game at Allen Fieldhouse...

He's already been on a "campus(/Marcie) visit" at Iowa State, so for those of you who are disgusted by this, be assured; he'll bleed red and gold. We just like good basketball...(that's in no way a shot at Fred or our Cyclones of course! :))