First Day of School!

Joshua- 4th Grade

Rachel - 2nd Grade

Joshua wanted a picture of them together.

Over the Rivers and Through the Woods and across the Prairies...

What a lovely family! (Como Conservatory)

Smell, Madelynn!

Lunch at the Black Bear Como Café (or something like that)
Good pizza eh Hudson?

Yes, Nana actually drove them around like this. She's more adventurous than I (Renée) am!!
She was very careful of course and no one got hurt (of course).

First Day of School!

Nana made all those blankets! Aren't they beautiful?

Good night story

Busy Summer Part Two

A little family photo

Yes she's happy. Hudson is (and has always been) able to tackle and knock M down.

Some new friends

Rachel Ann

Madelynn Louise

Joshua Stephen and Hudson James

Jose and Kristy's Wedding!

Sunrise

Renée

Friends!!

Brothers

Sisters: All four reading to one another at the same time. It was a peaceful scene!

End of soccer for Madelynn!

Diabetes Camp!

For four days and four nights Joshua went to Diabetes Camp. He had a blast!

Kids Against Hunger packing event at the base.
(Rachel on the far right and Renée in the middle.)

Busy Busy Summer

Kids have been catching turtles, snakes, frogs, toads and caterpillars. One of our caterpillars is in his chrysalis right now.

J and A visited in April. It was so good to see them! 

A little worship time with J and A. 

After a failed attempt at strawberry picking, we found a pleasant stream to play in.

Hudson grins while the others look for crayfish.

There was this otter in the park, riding a bike...

Drum circle with staff and students.

Camping in the back yard under a giant maple.

Wildlife.

My blue eyed wonder

Minnehaha Park. Six people which only two could reach the pedals!!

Ice cream cones in Buffalo

A Summer Family Photo

Applying for passports

Waiting for passport photos to be printed.

...Waiting some more...

Don't worry, DNR, we released it.

Yes.

Pretty pretty princess. Clean, too.

World's Best with dear friends.

Lovin' it.

For old time's sake.
The owner of our old house even let us mark our kids heights and weights!

A visit to Emily's gravesite

With good friends, the M family

The HJØRDIS in the background, a peaceful giant, and two great kids.

It was a great visit to Grand Marais!

Some slip and slide fun

Joel traveled out to WA state for Grampa Henry's memorial. He was a great man and is now with Jesus. He will be missed...

Gramma Ann and Joel

Joel's parents and siblings