Cabin Trip : Labor Day 09

We spent a weekend up at the cabin doing some work & some play.

Uncle Chad took the kids for a four-wheeler ride.

We went pontooning and Evan got to drive the boat.


We saw an eagle on our way to the sandbar.Joe worked on his fish house a lot while we were there. Hope & grandma inspected the progress.
Emma, Abby, Evan, Grandma, Hope & Grandpa.


The counstruction crew...Joe, his dad, and his grandpa.

Emma & Abby riding bikes.

Evan driving the jeep.

Hope with great-grandma.

Emma & Abby poolside.

Feeding each other popcorn.

MN State Fair - 9/1/09

Joe & I played hooky and took Abby to the fair for the day!Abby did a toddler version of a bunggee jump.

Abby & mom on the dragon coaster.

Joe & Abby on the giant slide.

Hope: 5 months old - Aug 24

Photo Fun: Aug 24

Joe & Hope posing for a snapshot.
Three happy girls.

Joe & his princesses.

Who are these red hat ladies?!?

Abby & Joe goofing around with dress up accessories.

GO VIKES: Aug 21

Hope got into the spirit of Purple Pride/Favre Fever by donning her cheerleader uniform for Friday's pre-season game. She couldn't peel her eyes away from the screen long enough for me to even take her picture...she couldn't believe her eyes...

a PURPLE NUMBER FOUR?!? What?!?



"I'm so happy Favre is a Viking," says Hope.

"Rah rah rah...go purple!"

(unofficial) Rollover: aug 16

Hope gets SOOOOOOOOOO close to rolling over. But just doesn't seem ready to commit to going all out.

On her back.

Tips to the side.

Reaching for it.

I'm STUCK! And I'm mad!!!

Playing Barbies - Aug 15

Abby asked her sister Hope if she would play Barbies with her.

And apparently, Hope said, "yes."

And so they played.

Baby Barbie.

Jewelry Party: Aug 7

Abby & Hope had a little bling session with each other. They both looked totally fab!

Abby kissing her sister Hope.

Two very accessorized girls.


"You look great!"
"No, darling, YOU look great!"

Have it YOUR Way Abby May : BK Aug 2

Abby's favorite place is Burger King.
It has absolutely nothing to do with what's on the menu...
...it's all about the playland.

Hope & Grandma lounging while Abby plays.

Hope: 4 months old - July 24

Rice cereal - July 21

Hope's first attempt at rice cereal...

Not so much a fan.

July 4, 2009

Fourth of July is my favorite holiday...and I love living in a town that celebrates it with great pizzazz!

Abby & Hope & I pre-parade.

Abby at the parade...enjoying a cool glass of lemonade.Hope at the parade.The color guard.Abby wearing the sticker mask she got from one of the floats.Hope chose a nap over the parade.Later in the day we went pontooning & swimming.

Abby & Haley exploring at The Point.Abby & Emma wading in the water.Emma & Hope & I on the boat.Happy Little Hope on the boat.Some of our neighbors had some super fun water toys at their houses.

Abby on Charlie's waterslide.Evan & Jack in the pool.All the kiddos taking a breather before heading out for fireworks.

We took a Wizar of Oz break.

Out on the pontoon for fireworks.

Abby & Emma with Carrie & Chad.Ooooooh! Aaaaaaah!
Hope slept through all the fireworks!