Random July Happenings

Happy 19th Anniversary to US!  We celebrated at a restaurant we've always been curious about-Suzette's in Jordan.  It was..........ok.  The wine was really good!  I'm glad we decided to check it out but don't need to go back.  We ended up coming home too soon according to the girls so we took Lilly out for a walk and also we were able to walk off the alcohol!  It was a nice quiet evening.  So happy to do life with this guy.  They say marriage isn't always easy, but I can honestly say he doesn't make it too hard for me.  I got myself a good one!  Love you Brian!  Can't wait to celebrate more with you!  

Rachel played summer soccer and had a blast!  I admit, I never really was that fond of soccer mainly because I didn't understand the game and that it seemed a bit "cult-ish" in St. Peter.  But I was wrong!  It is a really fun sport to watch!  Even though I still don't understand completely the positions and where you can and can't move!  And the families are so nice.  Rachel was able to make some really good friends.  It'll be fun to watch these girls as they grow!

My Aunt Monica made these adorable chairs for Lilly and Lauren out of our old fence!

Caitlin and Emily went to their first ever Tennis and Life Camp and LOVED it!  It was 3 days/nights filled with lots of "life" and a little "tennis".  Great friends were made and they've improved their game so I'd say it was a win-win!

Oh, and our chickens have grown...no eggs yet (september) but they are ALOT like our girls.  Just look at this girl!  How in the world?!?!?  They've been fun and the girls have taken really good care of them.

Little Mermaid-MSU

We took the girls to MSU to see The Little Mermaid this past week.  It was pretty good.  It's a college production so we shouldn't set our expectations too high.  Our plan was to leave Lilly with a babysitter but that didn't pan out and we ended up bringing her with.  For the most part she was a good girl :) Poor Lauren wanted a snack at intermission so we waited in the long line only to be skipped over numerous times by the concession stand "helpers".  They ran out of small bills and couldn't make change for people and they ran out of water and popcorn.  I of course only had a $20 so I thought if I bought $5 worth of stuff they'd have $15, a $5 and $10 for me but no...when I got helped all they had in change was 3 -$1!!!  I was so annoyed at this point.  Partly because I had a crying 4yr old who didn't understand what was going on.  Not good planning on their part.  Luckily the diaper bag had a few snacks in it.  So after all it was good Lilly came with.  We wouldn't have had the diaper bag along otherwise!

Emily-1st Year of Golf

Emily decided to go out for golf and she had alot of fun.  There were days she was excited how she did and days where she wasn't happy about her score and wanted to be done.  I'm glad she stuck with it since it's a sport you improve on year after year and you can play it all your life.

Last Day of School 2015/2016

Finishing up 1st and 4th grade for Natalie and Rachel.  I think it was a pretty successful year for the two girls.  Looking forward to next year...

4th Grade Skit, Field Day and Awards Day

We are gearing up for the end of the school year with lots of happenings at JI.  Rachel's class entertained us with a skit that they wrote and performed.  They did a fabulous job!  I have always said I love her class...they all have big personalities and are the best of friends.

Field Day took on a different look this year with an all school kick ball tournament.  The girls weren't super excited about the change to the traditional field day but in the end I think they still had fun.  

End of the Year Reading, Student Council and Physical Fitness awards.  Award day celebrates all the kids gifts and talents.  Its a nice way to acknowledge all their goals they set for themselves for the year.

Caitlin's 15th!

We waited all day long to celebrate with this girl.  Caitlin was lucky enough to spend her birthday, which was cold, rainy and windy, in Redwood Falls at the Big South Conference track meet.  She had injured herself on the pole vault so she didn't even compete!  She had fun anyway cheering on her teammates.  When she got home we headed over to one of our favorite hangouts, Dino's, for dinner.  And after we went back home to have birthday cake.

Then this happened!  She passed her permit test!  WhooHoo!

JI Spring Program

The Spring Program didn't disappoint.  I think they get better and better every year.  Natalie never stops smiling.  Ever.  Rachel tries to hold it back but I think she really wants to smile thru the whole thing too!