The later 2000’s. The adults met at SJB when there were only 4 kids between the 6 of us. Now we have 10!
It was a lovely day for a walk at Bunker Regional Park followed by dinner out for just the adults. Lots of laughs, which were welcomed by everyone.
My SIL asked if I was interested in going to the (rescheduled) Lauren Daigle concert with my girls and a friend of hers. I added my friend, MS, to our group and we made it an outing for the 6 of us. It was so much fun to hear live music. Lauren definitely loves to entertain and her voice is amazing in person.
My Aunt Deb sent me home with three diamond dotz starter kits when I visited her back in September. The girls and I finally had a chance to sit down and work on them during MEA break. What fun! I can see why my aunt has enjoyed working on them!
Trollhaugen had a ski swap and other activities today. One of the things we did was ride the chairlift up and walk down.
We also picked up our passes and Jake bought some new gear. It’s been over 20 years, so we figured he was due!
My cousin and his family came to visit over the weekend. 8 kids, 4 adults, lots of laughs, and new memories made. The kids connected like they were old friends, which was awesome to see. The adults enjoyed sitting around the kitchen table and catching up over Crown Royal peach with sweet tea. We took in a Twins game (unfortunately, they did not win,) but it didn’t matter. It was just great to get to spend time with family.
This is what family looks like.
I haven’t seen my aunt and uncle (my godparents) in over two years. A lot has happened to all of us during those two years. Seeing them today and being able to catch up in person was so good for my heart.
My aunt Deb gifted me a cedar chest that my grandfather made and several knitted items that my grandma and her twin sister made. I had asked her to write up a brief history of the piece, which will be a treasured piece of information about the chest that I will keep with it.
Here it is in its new location in our home.
Aunt Deb introduced me and the girls to diamond dots. (The peacock in the photo of the two of us was done by her.) She sent home three mini kits for us to try.
Weddings are often the only time we get a “fancy” family photo. Today we attended the vow renewal and reception for one of Jake’s cousins. It was a beautiful day and a fun reason to celebrate with family.
No, Jake isn’t shorter than Shecklet #1…yet. He’s leaning forward a bit in the above photo, so it looks like Shecklet #1 has passed him up.
Ever since returning from his trip to NV, Shecklet #2 has been anxious to design and build a bike trail with jumps at Grandma and Grandpa’s house. He and his dad started some of the process at home.
Then they headed south to bring some of his vision to reality. Jake’s parents’ neighbor, who has excavating equipment, made short work of building the dirt jumps – saving Shecklet #2 many, many hours of work.
After helping, neighbor J enjoyed watching the Shecklets alongside Grandma and Grandpa 😊
And yes, that’s Shecklet #4 taking quite the fall, but she’s a tough kid and shook it off!
Our nephew came to stay with us for a few days while his parents were out of town. The Shecklets were great examples for him and encouraged him to brush his teeth, get into his car seat, and use his words to tell us what he wanted. 💙
Here we go! Returning to the school buildings for in-person instruction for the first time since March 2020.
Love these crazy kids so much!
