Tuff and Mary: Minnesota Vaca, A Baby (No Not Mine), a Wedding and So Much More!

Ok this post is a hard one for me to tackle. So much has gone on since leaving for Minnesota vacation.

Let me work my way backwards:

Fourth of July we stayed in Billings and attended our second Celebrate Freedom, Harvest Church's 11th annual community outreach. The picture below is from 2013 and 2014 bounce house comparison. She still stands to the side and watches all the kids bounce. Same dress.

2013 and 2014 daughter-mommy photo.

Playing bubbles with Miss Bri from small group.

Bubbles in 2013.

Rewind to June. Tuff and I celebrated six years of marriage June 28th. But before I share some photos my sister Dana had her first baby the same day! Milo Gregory Kaiser, just one week old in photo below.

Every year we take a self-timer photo for our anniversary. Here are this year's selections as well as family photos (I'm exactly 37 weeks pregnant in the photos).

Our landlords and cousins, the Caton's were in between moves mid June and came to Billings for two weeks. They unfortunately had a sick toddler, so the last six days of their vacation looked a little different then they would have liked.

Here she is; little miss Audrey recovering.

Grace couldn't get enough of Isabel the Caton's first born.

Tuff pulled out the Xbox for the kids, probably one of the few times since college!

Tuff and Pierce, the Caton's third in line.

Departing day photo with the Caton crew. We'll miss these guys.

Almost forgot the Caton dog Hoss.

Crawled his way up to the top of a blanket mountain. Haha.

Keep rewinding; Minnesota vacation. This vacation was low key and spent enjoying family, especially Dana as she prepared to have her first baby!

This picture was on June 20th, a request of Dana's husband Greg the day before we departed back for Billings. Dana had Milo just one week later. Belly sisters.

Another belly sisters picture from the week before, June 14th at Dana's baby shower.

A big turn out for the shower. Tables set up for "baby" themed knowledge bowl.

It was a fantastic shower thrown by my mom and little sister Cydney.

More highlights of Minnesota trip. Splashing around on a flooded Vintage Golf Course with cousins.

Pool time with Auntie Cydney or "Sissy" as Grace calls her.

Coffee, lunch and dinner dates with family and friends.

Bo, Auntie Heather and Grace.

Boulder Tap House in Baxter with my sister Cydney, college teammate/roommate Krista and Brad, sister Dana and Greg, and my brother Derek.

Lunch at Tower Pizza with Great Grandma (Super Oma), Uncle Tom and cousin Abby and kids, Papa, cuzzies Finn, Beck and Bo.

Coffee with Uncle Joe.

Dinner at Uncle Duff's along with some ping pong competition. Bo sent Grace back to Montana with her Barbie collection and special bath robe as seen in photo.

Speaking of Barbie, Auntie Barb put Grace's hair in piggy tails at the shop.

Brunch with the Sauers (also considered my second parents).

I also got to see the Sauer's daughter and my best friend Rachel.

Rachel and daughter Avery at Liter Pig Races.

Neighbor Keller helps Grace participate in kids activity between pig races.

Grace's participation consists of standing off to the side and watching, much like the bouncy house from the 4th of July.

Even Auntie Cydney got called onto the race track for some crowd entertainment.

Scooter rides with Derek, Mari and the boy cuzzies.

Waiting turns.

Loading scooter on trailer; it takes a village.

Krista came up from Hugo to spend the night and hang out. We went golfing and forgot to take a photo, as both of us are sporting our University of Montana golf bags. The picture below is at Whipple Beach in Brainerd.

Dower Beach in Staples.

Golf at the Legacy at Craguns. I was a beverage cart girl there in the summers before and during college.

On our way back to Montana Sunday June 22nd we hit a deer just outside of Fargo.

There were no rental cars and our vehicle was totaled and not drivable. We were blessed to have my parents available and with an extra car. They drove the "college car" as they call it to us and we were back on the road.

Despite the four hour delay we almost made it back to Billings in daylight.

When we arrived and put Grace to bed in her room we found the drawing below on her chalkboard desk. So sweet.

June 14th Tuffs sister Toni got married! She is now Mrs. Toni Caywood.

Tuff was the photographer for the event so take a peak at some of the highlights.