Family Pictures-Oxbow Park June 2011

They make me smile!!

Catching up!!

I haven't blogged in forever, so did some catching up this weekend. The spring is such a busy time, so I didn't write much, but posted lots of pictures of the things we've been up to. The kids finished school yesteray and it's finally starting to feel like summer around here. Yay!!!

Memorial Day at Fort Snelling with the Helget girls

We took the our kids and the Helget girls, friends of ours, to Fort Snelling on Memorial Day. It was such a fun way for the kids to see history in action. We had a picnic overlooking the river and stopped for a DQ treat on the way home. It was a great day and so nice to finally be outside! Lex and Lizzy and the top of the tower.
Learning to march with the soldiers. Ashley and Lizzy manning the cannon. Ashley trying out some of the old fasioned games kids used to play.

Taylor seeing what it was like to have to carry water up to the house.

Lex and Lizzy washing laundry.

Looking over the river after lunch. What a great day!!!

Soccer, soccer, soccer!!!!

Jeremy coached Lizzy and Taylor's soccer teams this spring, so he has been at a lot of soccer games. Thankfully the weather started to cooperate a little towards the end of the season so they could actually play and the parents could enjoy watching!!

Lizzy and her teammates.
Markayla(a good friend of Taylor's) and Taylor

Taylor has loved playing soccer this year and is having so much fun.

Jeremy took Taylor and Markayla to a Minnesota Stars soccer game up in the cities. The girls thought this was the coolest thing ever and had a blast. They hope to get up to a few more games this year.The Minnesota Stars

Lizzy's Dance Recital

Lizzy took ballet and jazz this year and really enjoys dance. After her broken elbow in the winter, it took some time for her arm to straighten out, so for awhile some of her ballet moves looked pretty silly with a crooked arm. Recital time is crazy and hectic, but always turns out nice and the girls to a great job! My little ballerina.
Lizzy and her friend Mickayla.

Showin' off her jazz moves to Come on Get Happy!!

What a smile!

Two of Lizzy's best friends were in her class with her.

Lizzy, Abby and Ashley

Track and Field Days

This year, all three kids were old enough to particpate in track and field. After a few rain delays, they were able to squeeze it in for all the elementary grades. This is such a fun day for them.

Luke getting ready to run the 50 meter hurdles. Go Luke!!
Lizzy getting ready to do the sack race. She came in 1st!!

Lizzy doing the long jump. Taylor running the 50 meter hurdles.

Taylor and some of friends.

Luke turns 9!

Hard to believe my little boy is 9! He is such a sweetheart and at this point still gives me hugs.

I hope this doesn't change for a long time!

Luke and grandma Becky
Grandpa and Luke

Luke and his friend Peyton had a combined friend birthday at Peyton's house. They wanted to have a baseball game outside, but of course, like most of this Spring, it was cold and rainy. They played bean bags and air hockey inside and made the best of it and got outside for the last half hour and went home soaking wet!!
Opeing presents with all of his friends.

Happy birthday Luke!!