Cabin Weekend!

We had a wonderful weekend with friends up north! We all stayed in cabin together- 10 Adults, 3 of which were pregnant ladies :) & 4 kiddos! It was such a nice weekend. Dave and I now understand why so many Minnesotans disappear for the summer and retreat to their cabins!

An intense game of corn hole!

(Not sure what they really call it here...but at least that's what we called it in Indiana! =)

Mark & James...

Grace got to fish for the first time with David and Jace!

Chilling on the dock!

Grace's buddy Jace!

Gracie fishing for the first time!

She loved it!!

Check out that fish! =)

Jace showing off his fish too! :)

Gracie with a big smile!

Marks really not as scary as he appears ;)

Eli!

Jace getting ready for a swim!

Hugs from Daddy!

Gracie just riding in her little boat!

Baby Brynn with her daddy...

Buddies!

More fishing!

Grace couldn't get enough! =)

Yay! A fish! =)

They even got to go on a paddle boat ride!

Little Helpers!

Grace and Eli love to help in the kitchen! =)

Good stuff! =)

Cheese!

Still My Baby :)

Morning Cartoon!

Here's Grace and Eli enjoying a little

morning cartoon on the couch! :)

Eli is our little ham... :)

Summer Treats!

Enjoying a treat on a warm summer day...

Yum!

A very resourceful little guy...

Eli found a place to get a taste of some water! =)

And soon Gracie joined in! :)

Baby Chicks!

This evening, we headed out to the Schmidt farm to see baby chicks!

Grace enjoyed petting them, but had no interest in holding one... :)

She even got to feed the chicks!

So many chicks!

We loved seeing all those baby chicks! Thanks Schmidt family! :)

Summer Fun!

We had a mild June...but have enjoyed a nice and toasty July! (Just the way we like it! :) Especially after having to endure the endless Minnesota winters!

Grace and Eli love playing out in the pool!

So happy! :)

Lots of splashes!

Fireworks!

We ended the evening with fireworks!

We found a spot with a great view near the lake!

Waiting for the fireworks to begin...

Here's Grace trying to get Eli look at the camera...

Eli didn't so much like that idea...

Dave and Grace gave big smiles for the camera though... :)

Fireworks!

Grace and Eli fell asleep shortly after we started walking back home!

Fourth of July Parade!

After the Arboretum, we headed over to the Chanhassen Fourth of July parade!

Grace and Eli enjoyed seeing the horses, floats, and especially the treats! :)

Air show over head...

Grace was excited to get more candy!

The big red fire truck! :)

Eli was exhausted by the end! :)

Aboretum!

We took our first trip to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum this afternoon!

We had a busy day...so we didn't get to spend very much time there...

Here are a few pictures of the kiddos!

Next time we'll be sure to include a few snapshots of the beautiful scenery too :)

Beach Day!

We enjoyed a trip to the beach today!

It was a perfect hot July day for it!

We live just a mile from the beach- so it's the perfect walk! :)

(Plus we save $5 in parking :)

Gracie was guiding Eli along here...

They do love each other! :)

Beach boy!

Grace thought something was hilarious!

We had a great weekend with Amy here!

Amy and Heather taught fourth grade across the hall from each other during our first year in Saint Louis! Grace and Eli had so much fun with her!

Can't wait for her next visit! :)

Minnehaha Falls

Our friend Amy came to visit us from Saint Louis! Minnehaha Falls was one of the Minnesota places we checked out while she was here!

Grace and Eli :)

Close-up view of the falls...

Eli taking a little break! :)

Riding back to the car in style... :)

Daddy spotted an ice cream truck in the park...he couldn't resist!

Messy but tasty! :)

Keeping Cool!

Grace and Eli love to keep cool in their pool!

Shoes & Hats!

This boy loves shoes & hats!

Throughout the day...I see a wide variety of shoes on this little guy's feet! :)

For example...