Sock Rocks

While driving the boys home the other night Brian looked back in the rear view mirror and noticed Abel taking rocks out of socks, looking at them and putting them back.  When I came home from work a few hours later he still had them in his socks.

 

 This is what I found. He didn't want me to take them so we saved them in a bowl. A little gift from the play ground at day care I guess?

Holding on to summer

I can't believe that summer is over! Summer is my favorite season. It's full of warm weekends with fun adventures, camping, cabin trips, going to the zoo, picnics and just being out side. I do like the fall also don't get me wrong- wearing jeans and hoodies are the best. I just am not ready to be so close to winter.

Bubble beards

MN Zoo

Riding Grandpa's 4 wheeler

Picnic's in the yard

Tents in the living room- to windy outside

Renaissance and tutu's

Renaissance festival and the bachelorette party!

Oh the pickle man.....

Kaylee and her ladies

Kaylee and the Mom's

Getting my palm read

 Thought it would be fun to get my palm read. Always interesting to hear what they say. I liked what she said about my career life, my personality and life line but she was dead wrong with my relationship and children. I had hoped she would give me a hint on the baby brewing in my tummy. Nope she said that I would only have one of my own and then marry into to other children. Like I said Dead wrong lady.....

Fairy fun

Cheers to the Bride to be

Spent the day yesterday with Kaylee and the ladies for her bachelorette party. The Renaissance festival was a fun time. I haven't been there in years. Had great company and got to eat lot's of good food. Cheers to Kaylee and James- only two more weeks until the big day!

Future sister-in law

 I am a little behind posting these pictures but finally getting caught up on things. We had a shower for my beautiful on SIL (sister in-law) Kaylee. She will be marrying my little bro on September 28th. Axel gets to be in the wedding. I can't wait to see him all dressed up in a tux! We get to spend the weekend in Duluth for the wedding also- extra bonus.

Kaylee and her ladies

My mom and Kaylee

Grandma Bev and Kaylee

                                     Cheers to Kaylee and James. I can't wait for your big day.

Kindergarten

                                My little man Axel had his first day of school today. Kindergarten!!

  He was so excited and ready to start school. He loves to learn and is excited about every thing that is to come this year. Brian told him that school can get you any where if you stay focused. Axel then asked if we could help him find a college that he could study Paleontology. That is what he wants to be when he grows up- a dinosaur scientist.  

I figured I wouldn't follow him in his school with my camera clicking so just 'grown up' pictures at the front of the house. Brian and I both got to walk him into meet his teacher this morning. His teacher is Mrs. O'Brien. He let us kiss him behind a wall- so no one could see and then waved go bye to us. He was so brave! I almost cried but kept my cool. (I did cry just a little the night before when  was packing his lunch bag.)

I got to pick him up and surprised him with a special first day of school cookie. He won't be riding the bus this year but he still thought the school cookie was pretty cool. He couldn't stop talking all night about his day. How lunch was, how playing outside was, reading books, singing songs and making a few "back up" buddies. (that's what he called them) He had a few awesome buddies that he really liked at daycare. He was stoked to see them at school today also. They are both 1st graders- but Axel liked that he could run into his old buddies in lunch and at recess. I am so proud of you Axel and can't believe that you are starting school already! You are going to have so much fun this year.

One last summer weekend

Abel, Axel and Bode

cousins playing on the beach- Maddie, Ty and Bode

Maddie buried in the sand 

Abel getting ready to go swimming

Boat ride at sunset

Evening fires

We finally made it to the cabin for one last great summer weekend. We had wonderful weather, got to have pizza at Zorbaz (which is one of our traditions to get pizza on Little Pine lake each time we go to the cabin) and spent the weekend with cousins, grandparent's and even great grandma Bev. I didn't take many pictures. I guess we were to busy just chilling, swimming and enjoying the sunshine. I always LOVE getting to cabin but it just doesn't happen often enough. Maybe we'll get a fall trip this year otherwise....until next summer. It is already the end of the summer? It's a bummer that the summer gets so busy and goes so fast. Thanks Mom and Dad for a great cabin weekend!