We had a great time on our trip to Iowa. Quinn loves his cousins so much that he (with the help of grandma) made them all matching tie-dye shirts to wear.

Close up of Penelope in her Quinn creation...

and one of Zahra

But the highlight of the trip was swimming in the Grinnell community pool. We went every day.

Penelope loved it, of course.

She really wanted to go down the water slide, but was too little. She looks so dejected as Aunt Kelly walks her back down the stairs!

Zahra surprised us and jumped right in. She been scared of her baths recently but that hasn't seemed to transfer to swimming.

I insisted on holding her hand as the water got deeper which she was NOT happy about.

Eventually she wore out and took a break. Guess who else was exhausted? Me!

The big man has come a long way with his comfort in the water. He lets his hair get wet now! Face underwater, however, is still a no-go.

I love this picture of the girls watching their brother be silly.

And finally, Quinn taking a break to admire his pink toenails. Love him!