Joshua's First Day of Preschool

Here he is! Four and a half years old and ready to go to Preschool!

This morning felt very nostalgic, exciting but that nervous fluttery feeling. I (Renee) felt as though I was on the brink of something entirely new. School. My kid is in school. That means we go to Open Houses, conferences, sign papers and make sure they get to the teacher on time, school pictures is next week, hang up artwork, spend lots of time in the van dropping off and picking up. Oh and kleenex boxes, did I mention those? I noticed also that as I walked into the Elementary School, it smelled the same as my school(s). Hmm. Same echo-ey, shiney feel, almost intimidating yet slightly exciting.

Ah well. As I type this, Joshua is done with his first day and I believe he had a great time. Can't wait for Friday!

Let's sing the ABC's!

Picking Tah-patoes

Our family went up to Okontoe to help with the potato picking/digging. Or as Joshua says, "picking tah-patoes". A little early this year due to a horse clinic coming up and needing to use the field. The potatoes were quite small but they reckon the field produced about 500 pounds of potatoes (Yukon Gold, Russet, and Baby Red).

Joshua helping gather the potatos to put in the wheelbarrows.


A wheelbarrow

Yukon Gold

1 year old Trinity has some fun.

Joshua and Boston

Bayou Boogie!

The Bayou Boogie is a yearly Northwoods Mardi Gras. But we've found it's way more family oriented. It's more about the music and the food (which is absolutely delicious!) versus the beer and "other things". Amanda Shaw has played here several times, which was a treat. But this year it was some other young gal, a blues singer. I guess Amanda is getting too "old" to be special anymore. A shame, for she was a great fiddle player.



Our family went with a few friends: John and Brook and their two kids (Boston and Trinity); and Danielle who was babysitting two year old Emma. We started out the late afternoon hiking up at High Falls (the Highest Waterfall in MN). Then down onto the Bayou Boogie at the Grand Portage Casino. Sunday is the best day to go we've discovered this year. Not as many people.

Here's a few videos to demonstrate some great dancing!

Joshua and His Hair

Before:

After:

He wanted a mohawk, It's kind of cute on him...