Those crazy kids!

A few pictures of the kids at their best...


The two blondies gettin' clean...
Halle loves the rocking chair...
Thanks for the hat, Steve and Holly! Our little trooper...
Girls are SUCH fun to dress up - could she be any cuter????

"Momma, that Carousel is SO fun!"

Across the road from the Wahpeton Zoo is the Prairie Rose Carousel. It's gorgeous and only costs $1 to ride. The horses were hand restored in the early 90's, and the results are impressive. Each horse has a name, and the old gentleman that runs the Carousel comes around and tells the children which horse they are riding on before each ride begins.

One of my favorite horses, Freedom.

Brendan LOVED it - he couldn't get enough.



Halle, on the other hand, was terrified. She hated the movement and loud music. She was much happier just watching from the sidelines. I'm sure next year she'll love it as much as Brendan did!

Our Zoo Adventure..

This past Saturday, the whole family packed up and drove 2 hours to the Chinakapa Zoo in Wahpeton, ND. Grandma Connie met us there, much to Brendan's surprise and delight (I didn't tell him she was coming so he would be surprised)! It was an absolutely GORGEOUS day, about 85 degrees, with a nice breeze; we couldn't have asked for better. We had a wonderful time and it was such fun to see the kids experience the animals (especially Brendan, who was old enough to really understand and totally enjoy the animals) and take in everything.


Polar Bears are TALL!

Mom and Brendan just "monkeying around"...

Halle's first trip to a zoo!

What a gorgeous day, and such a beautiful zoo!

Grandma Connie with the kids...

It is amazing just how close the animals are to you...

We really enjoyed watching the Gibbons; they are hilarious! They make crazy sounds, and are so entertaining!

Trampoline Time!

It was a gorgeous day on Sunday - and we had a blast on the trampoline!
Brendan is a crazy man - jumping...

Butt bouncing...
Diving twists...
And "flying" with Daddy's assistance...
Posing for the camera... (goofball!)
And, finally - Daddy doing one of his back flips!

The Place We Call Home

Although most of you, that read this blog, have been here....there are some that haven't so I thought I'd post a few pictures of our home/land.

First, a couple pictures of the house itself...


Next, a picture of our buildings...

And, finally - a couple shots taken off of our screened-in porch...

Friday Night Fun...

It was finally nice out when we got home from work tonight, after a week of rainy, cold weather - so we took advantage of it!

Brendan is finally getting tall enough to ride his John Deere tricycle - here Daddy is trying to teach him the mechanics of riding...

He's got the hang of pedaling, for the most part, but steering is a whole other matter...

Meanwhile, in the house, Halle practiced her favorite activity - eating!
Then, Cary put together my b-day present...
A picnic table!!


Love it!