Random Pictures from Summer 2008

Grace, eating dinner at Larson's
Sitting on a windowsill, 15 feet up - super safe! not...

We dog sat Pokey, Gram & Grampa's dog.
She likes Micah...

not Grace.

If you have a long beard,
and a little girl with lots of hair accessories,
I totally believe you should expect to have your beard
'fixed' once in a while.
What's up with the attitude, dude?

Build-a-Bear Factory at the Mall of America!
Look at all that loot!

Underwater Adventures, Mall of America

Spending time at Aunt Elaine's

The family at a grad party in Menomenie WI
end of May, 2008

This game was fun! We plan to build one at home...

Bubbles

Micheal <3 Hello Kitty.

Awwww!

Sugar High...

Micah & Aunt Elaine

Where's my brother?
Grace was very excited for Micah to come home from camp!

Twirling ~~~~~~~~

Super tired kid, ready to go home and sleep all weekend.

Love this picture.

We picked up Micah, Jordan, Caleb & Erin from camp
and went right to pick strawberries.
Trying to get a bunch of tired, cranky kids to pick strawberries
is like trying to herd cats to the vet for shots...

Vogue

Erin was the only one without an attitude about picking berries.
AND, she's super cute!

Grace was obviously a huge help picking berries...

Micah's Birthday Morning - 13!!!!

Guitar Hero On Tour & Books...

We Are Behind!!!

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Spring 2008, Canal Park

Some photos of the Wilson's hanging out downtown:
Yes - we are some of 'those people' who feed the flying rats.
It's cheap entertainment for the kids!

Arrgghhh!
Look! I'm a mermaid!

Sorry we haven't been keeping this up to date, we had a concert, Easter with Wilsons, a bunny in our house, more snow, a couple of hot tug parties thus you need to clean the hot tub and my little princess wanted to help, at our house everyone enjoys the hot tub even the dog Linus. When it snowed the other day Grace wanted to go outside and see how much snow we got, I don't think she realized she didn't have any pants.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Someone reminded me that we are behind on blogging, so here I am. What's happening with us?

Micah has been counting down, for weeks now, for tomorrow morning when he leaves for Snow Blast in Remer WI. This is an annual trip for The Well, his junior high youth group. He says the bus ride is the best part - the part that sounds like the worst part to me. Last year he lost a pair of shoes, temporarily, and some randon clothing items. He's going to bring an alarm clock (evidentially this is a unique idea) so after they stay up to all hours of the morning, they can get up early to hang out, not shower or anything, just hang out. I just hope he gets some sleep and learns something, preferrably about God.

Grace is so excited for Valentines Day. Yesterday she had a party at Gramma Wilson's and brought cupcakes with red frosting that doesn't wash off easily at all. Today we brought valentines for her whole class at UMD and she brought 'Smoochy Poochy,' her valentines gift from us, to sleep with during nap time. It may be a loud, long nap time as Smoochy Poochie actually makes smoochy kissing noises.

I don't know what we are doing tonight, something as a family, maybe grab an early meal to beat the crowds, and besides - we would be in a family friendly restaurant, not a fancy schmancy place. Micheal is taking me to the Celtic Women for Valentine's Day. I don't even know what day that is, but he has arranged for a babysitter and everything! What a fun gift, and something I wouldn't have sprung for myself, or asked him to go along! (Love you, honey! You're so thoughtful!)

And this Sunday is the Daytona 500, which means we will be having the annual Daytona party at the Wilson's Soothing Beverage Center. Prerace stuff (whatever that is) and the race starts at 2-something. Come on over and bring something to share!

Remember to kiss your sweetie today! :O)