Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Pics Galore!

It's been a couple of weeks since I've updated, once again, and I have several pictures to share!

First up - look at our goofy boy! :) Check out his adorable outfit, courtesy of a few good friends of mine. My friend, Lindsey, MADE the pants! Can you believe it?!?! They are so adorable, and will be a warm additon to Chance's wardrobe this coming fall/winter! On August 16th our family, Grandma Carol, and Cousin Cameron took a trip to visit Cary's Grandparents in Montevideo, MN. Here are a couple candids from the trip down...
(this one cracks me up because I just held the camera behind my seat, and he grinned at it around his Nuk. Goofball!)

One of our main reasons for going to visit that particular weekend was so Cary could take Grandpa Lee to the local tractor show. Grandpa Lee had been to the show several times in previous years, but this marked the first time that Cary and Grandpa were able to walk around and reminise about the "good old days" with Cary's sons (and daughter!) in tow. In addition to Grandpa, Cary, Brendan, Halle, and Chance, Cameron and I also attended the show. Everybody had a great time!
Sitting in front of an old house... (l to r: Grandpa Lee, Cameron, Chance, Halle, Brendan, and Cary)
Chance hams it up for the camera...
Cary and I going for a ride around the grounds...

Grandpa Lee with Brendan and Halle - (if you notice in the background, this year the brand that was showcased was John Deere which made the day even more exiciting!)
The kids got to ride in the barrels...




Halle, Cary, Cameron, Grandpa and Brendan pose near some tractors...
A picture of the old schoolhouse...
Cam and Brendan in the desks...
That night we went to Aunt Audrey and Uncle Roger's house for a wonderful meal! Chance LOVES dogs and Sadie was so sweet to him!On Sunday morning we met up at Country Kitchen for some breakfast... Then headed to the park to play...



Here are a couple pictures taken in front of the HUGE tree in the park - isn't it cool?

(this was one courtesy of Brendan - note the thumb)
It was a great weekend!



Thursday, August 07, 2008

Camping anyone?

A couple of weeks ago we bought a different camper. It is a 24 foot bumper trailer that sleeps 8, complete with a kitchen, bathroom, and bunks in the back. It's a great size for our family!
A shot of Brendan and Halle on the bunks...

And standing in the cool little "escape" hatch...

A few interior shots...(yeah, the colors are a bit outdated)
Our first trip in our new camper took us to Cass Lake last weekend. We had gorgeous weather and a great time! Grandpa David and Grandma Connie came up for the weekend, and stayed nearby, Aunt Erica and Josh, and Grandma Carol and Cameron all came to the campground to visit and hang out. It was a wonderful weekend!

Here is our campsite...

A shot from the resturaunt in the campground - we went there for the breakfast buffet...

There were two playgrounds in the campground - one right across from our campsite, and this one, right by the lake...
Chance laughing at Grandpa David by the beach...

Time to get wet!

The water was warm, and the kids had a blast! Chance is SUCH a water baby and LOVED being in his floatie. Once we took him out he was a wild man and could hardly contain himself...

Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Cousins!

On July 18th, Chance and I headed to my cousin, Jacinta's, house for a weekend of fun and catching up. Calvin, Jacinta and Matt's son, was baptised on Saturday,July 19th, and we wouldn't have missed it!

Friday night Jacinta and I and the boys headed up to St. Francis to visit my aunts and uncles and kids. My aunt, Melissa, and uncle, John, have a son, Cooper, that was born a few months before Cal and Chance, and this was the first time we were able to have all three boys together. It was great!

Chance and Calvin sitting together talking about their super cool mommies...

Cooper joins the chat...
Hey - do you guys know how to stand?? Well, it appears that Cooper has it mastered...showoff. :)
How much older then us is he?!?! :)


And now the real reason we were visiting - Calvin's baptism! Look how cute he is in his little tux!!

Time to open gifts! Happy baptism, Cal!


The boys the next day...


I'm super excited to be here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!