Our visit to Bemidji (Last month)

Our visit to Bemidji was great! We stopped along the way to take a break and found these really cool cone flower /sunflower /black eyed susans. We camped near Bemidji and met Joel's parents there. The pines were beautiful! The lake was warm and shallow, and the weather was decent. We also got to see our good friends Mark and Kelley and Oliver. They came swimming with us, we went to the park and did some "rock climbing", and then we ate venison tenderloin (marinated for 2.5 days, wrapped in bacon, and cooked over the campfire...anyone drooling yet?)

Visit with Pat and Clyde!

Pat and Clyde's visit was a few weeks ago. We had a good time with them. We hiked a rugged trail that opened up to beautiful views of different lakes. Joshua even hiked a good portion of the 3 miles (round trip). It was good to see Pat and Clyde, they were our hosts in Minneapolis when Emily was in the hospital.

Video of Emily

Visit with Papa and Neena!

We had a great time with Neena and Papa (Renee's parents). Hiking, eating and playing. And cleaning! Yes, the grand parents helped clean the "old house". How nice of them! The 'old place' now sparkles and is cleaner than it was when we moved in! Anyway, the kids had a great time helping and eating carrots.

Moving and more

So we are in the process of moving...slowly. The house is a little smaller than I expect when I enter in with another box of stuff, it sure is hard to downsize.
We had a good time with Pat and Clyde when they came to visit us a few weeks ago. We also went camping out in the Bemidji area with Joel's parents, Steve and Nancy. That was alot of fun, and restful. And, bonus!, we got to see Mark and Kelley and Oliver three different times when we were there. Kelley had her baby, a little girl. Karis Brook, August 29 7:42am. 8lbs 7 oz. How exciting!
The next highlight of the month besides moving, is Renee's parents coming towards the end of the month.
Joshua and Rachel are doing well, besides lack of sleep lately. We all are enjoying the cooler weather and the leaves changing colors, though not too excited for winter quite yet!