A little of this and that

We had a nice relaxing weekend. After the 4th of July being crazy and then birthday party madness and visitors, it was good to be home in our jammies for a good part of the weekend.
Patrick and I spent the day at the pool on Saturday. He was just a wee bit tired when we returned. He also bonked his nose on the couch arm when running to lay down on it. I gave him some frozen corn to place on his nose and he promptly fell asleep on me with corn in hand.

Sunday we enjoyed a little time outside since it was finally cool enough. Annika enjoyed the swing (almost fell asleep in it!) and this girl loves basketballs. She is so funny when she carries one around as it is just about as big as she is!

Notice how Patrick played with the smaller basketball?


Patrick showing me his ouchie toe


Had some fun with my macro lens



and that last picture is so the life of a dad. garden tools, kid, baby monitor and baseball bat!

1 year

How did this happen? Who let my baby grow up? Who turned my babe into a beautiful and smart little girl?

She giggles at angels, and her brother.

She give kisses to every character in a book.


She cries at 8pm every night to let us know she is ready for bed

She is not only walking, but hopping and running as well.

She loves anything with fabric and will carry it around like her most prized blankie.

She goes to bed without crying and wakes with just a whimper

She is passionate and affectionate.

and she is 1!

The Carlson clan

We enjoyed a great overnight visit with the Carlson Clan. 5 kids are a little crazy, but we are used to that! Patrick just adores the boys and Annika loves to take in all the action. Miss Nora just sits back and then quietly imitates what everyone else is doing!

After a fun photoshoot and pizza last night, we hung out at Oxbow park today.



Miss Nora

Mr. Leif

and Mr. Jacob


Patrick was so tired from a long week that instead of napping in his own bed he crashed on the chair.

Love my sleeping babies

Enjoying the 4th of July

This year we spent our holiday a little differently. We still enjoyed boat rides, the lake, playing cards, panpakes (according to Patrick) and staying up far to late. But we had the pleasure of enjoying these things with our friends Ali and Art.

Why they were interested in traveling through the back country of Minnesota to spend the weekend with us is beyond me, but we are glad they did!

Happy 4th!

Patrick left this week to hang with Nana and GB in South Dakota. So Annika is our only little babe here. Kinda fun to be down to one kid! She had on her dress for the 4th, and once again (ugh) she requested photos!


then she wanted something a little frillier (is that even a word?)

Lucky dadn't hadn't mowed that part of the lawn yet.. I may not let him either! I love the weeds! (well at least for photo ops!)