Take me out to the ball game...

A fun night out at the Red Hawks with our friends the Gellners!

Easton's 1st haircut

Eastie got his curls cut off tonight. He looks so grown up now. Bittersweet...

Summer days...

Best friends

sandcastles

Lake girls (Avery and Cora)

"What? Am I doing something wrong?"

"Told you. Smile gets you out of anything!"

Happy Father's Day!

Weekend of fun!

Daddy left for the weekend and we stayed home from the lake to let Nana and Papa rest up, but that doesn't mean we lacked for fun. Friday night we had a picnic in the park. Saturday we went to the zoo, ran through sprinklers and had a bbq with Grandma/Grandpa. Fun times!

Weekend getaway

Aaron, Avery and I traveled to the Minneapolis area this past weekend for a little getaway. We had a blast! Everything from riding horse to riding roller coasters. First we stopped at the stable where cousin Lena boards her horse Skip. Avery had the chance to ride a small pony named Nutmeg. She caught on quick and was in love by the time we left. Hopefully the word "pony" won't show up on the Christmas list this year. After her ride we headed to Lena and Dave's for some grilling and a bonfire. So much fun! Sunday we headed into the "city" and stopped at the Mall of America. The look on Avery's face when we got inside reminded me of my first time there. Pure amazement and wonder. Our first mission was to stop at the American Girl store so Bonnie Alani could visit all her friends. When we were done there we ventured out to the amusement park. Fearless as usual, Avery's first ride was the roller coaster lol. After an hour of riding we headed home, exhausted. Can't wait to do it again!

learning to drive

time to put Nutmeg away

but first we have to clean out her shoes

shucking corn with Dave and his dad

so cool

watching Bonnie Alani get her hair done (yes they have a salon to do the doll's hair)

one last ride

exhausted