The Lieslands

simply livin' it up

Tennis Lessons

Andrew and Mari just finished up a week of tennis lessons.

U2 Concert in Saint Louis

Susan and I left the kids at the Reagens’ this weekend and headed to St. Louis to see the U2 concert with Nick and Molly.

U2 Concert in Saint Louis

The Cousins Go to a Reds Game

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Kansas City

We made it to Kansas City today to drop the kids off at cousin camp. Before we left we got to celebrate Cameron’s 5th birthday!

Andrew, Mari, Elliot, Elsie, and Henry

Simon & Rachel

We had dinner and ice cream with Simon and Rachel tonight, before doing some Hula Hooping on the Wii.

tickling simon
somone's getting bigger

4th of July

We had a great 4th of July this year, going to Joyce and Dave’s, which is where we always went growing up. There was plenty of Chex Mix and fun!

mari jumping off the diving board
appels
boating
parachute
andrew made it outside this year

Mar-Mar’s 60th Birthday

Today we celebrated Mar-Mar’s 60th birthday. It was a fun party and a great chance to see a lot of Cincinnati folks.

like riding a bike
andrew with his cousins and mine

Cincinnati Zoo

Our first day in Cincinnati we spent the entire day at the zoo. It was great taking our time and it was also great not having to push a double stroller everywhere.

a day at the zoo

Saint Louis

We went to Saint Louis last weekend for Nick & Molly’s wedding. When we weren’t at the wedding, and when we were, we were able to partake of some of the finer parts of Saint Louis.

At the Arch
Playing in the Flooded Mississippi River
Climbing 5 stories above ground, at the City Museum,, where they had their reception

American Gothic House

On our way to Saint Louis we stopped by the American Gothic House and Museum, in Eldon, IA. We had a great time dressing up and eating homemade apple pie.

Mari’s Birthday

Today we celebrated Mari’s birthday by inviting some of her friends over. It was a fun time and I think Mari loved it!