We are having such a fun summer so far. I love that I have my summers off from work. We have spent lots of time at the beach and the zoo. We also went to Moorhead/Fargo to visit my sisters Olivia and Jennie. Garrett and Tate love to play with their cousins. We went to Space Aliens while we were there to celebrate summer birthdays. We also went to a pool (but didn't get to swim because of a pending storm). But mostly, we hung out with my sisters and kids and let them play with eachother. They loved going on a slip and slide and Brenden has convinced Garrett that Wii's and DS's are the coolest things on earth! We also just got back from visiting my hometown of Harris. My Aunt Leota and Uncle Jerry were visiting (unfortunately their dad died) and we wanted to spend time with them. We went to the Rush City Pool, the Flea Market (where Tate learned not everyone is nice), and Fish Lake (where we rinsed off thoroughly so we wouldn't get swimmers itch--seriously!). We had a great time watching Fireworks in North Branch. Unfortunately, Mya got sick during our visit and ended up in the ER when we got back. She had pnuemonia but is much better already. Summer is going by fast--Jim and I have been training for another running event. He missed Grandma's Marathon because he wasn't feeling well, but I was able to run the 1/2 marathon. Now we are hoping to get into the Ashland Whistlestop Marathon (just a 1/2 for me!). The boys have been busy with T-ball and Mya has been busy learning how to hold her own. Her favorite words are "no way" and "I do!"
A few days after Tate had his tonsils and adenoids he was ready to get out of the house--and so was I! We decided to take a trip to the zoo. It was a nice day...Garrett's favorite part was the new grey fox that were there and Tate liked watching the monkeys. Mya was not too sure about the petting zoo. I am not sure who was more disgusted...Mya or the goat!
Here are some pictures from Fish Lake. We spent most of the Forth of July here. Tate was very proud of the fish he "caught." Yes...it was dead (and smelly).
This is Mya running the Whipper Snapper. I carried her most of the way, but I think she was excited to run through the finish. Garrett was concerned that she might be sad that she was in last place, but I assured him she didn't notice.
This was Garrett's birthday party. We thought it would be fun to rent a bounce house and it was really fun! It is hard to believe my oldest baby is six years old already. The kids were crazy wild and were really super easy to get to bed that night.
