"Who Done It?" Hike

*And we're off on our hike!*

*Up one of many hills*

*We crossed one bridge*

We went on the Lakeville "Who Done it?" Hike this morning. It was lots of fun! We were given 7 clues over the 2 mile hike, then had to figure out who the culprit was to be entered to win a prize. We guessed wrong, but still got a fun t-shirt. June LOVED riding in the backpack, and Joe only complained once about the length of the walk.

Lake City

We took a day trip this week and found a beautiful place; Lake Pepin in Lake City, MN. We had to stop and feed the ducks, look at all the boats, and check out the view.

New Dining Room Floor

*The dining room - BEFORE*



*And our new flooring - After*

I HATE HATE HATE carpet in dining rooms. I think the last 3 places we rented had carpeted dining rooms. It just does not work with little kids. The carpet gets so nasty and stained. So before the carpet we actually owned got too gross, we decided to get rid of it altogether. It looks so much better (even if we have to sweep after every meal).

Happy Birthday June!

*June eating her cake outside on the deck*

*The PINK bday decor (cherry cake made by Beki Cook's Cakes. thanks Beki!)*

*Joey helping June open her presents*


Our baby girl turned 1! She is getting so big already. She wasn't too interested in any of it. She liked her gifts, once they were opened for her. She didn't want her cake, and she was crabby and tired. But she was so cute!

Fire Pit

Dave's been begging all summer for a fire pit, so we finally just dug a hole and put some rocks around it. Here are Dave and Joey just after they completed it, burning part of our brush pile.

New Car!

We finally traded in Dave's car that had been making noises like it was going to cost a lot to fix...so we bought a brand new 2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring. Yay!

Homemade Sprinkler Park

*Dave & Joey putting together the sprinkler made of pvc pipe*

*The completed sprinkler park in our backyard!*

G.G.'s Birthday Party

*June & Joey on the swings*

*Nate, June, Katy, Mackenzie, Cece, Joey, Tessa, Stella & Jason with GG*

*Joey hanging out in the tree*

*June & Great Grandma*

*Dave & June feeling the plants in the yard*

Lego Boy

Here's Joey with most of his Legos he got for his birthday. He's been building non-stop for a few days. This kid is crazy for Legos!

More Birthday Fun with Grandma

*In the backyard*

*Having fun at Nickelodeon Universe*

*Riding the Kiddie Coaster*

Grandma T. came up to celebrate Joe's actual birthday on Tuesday. Joe got a free ride wristband on his bday, so he spent a few hours riding the rides at the Mall of America. He had a lot of fun while Grandma, Junie, and I got tired out!

Birthday Craziness & 400th Post!

*Blowing out 6 candles*

*The boys taking a break for snacks*

*Carry-the-Lego-man-on-the-spoon game*

Joey had an awesome LEGO birthday party. All the boys had a great time. Luckily, it was a warm day and we could play all our games outside.

Going for a Ride

Joey took June for her first ride in the truck today around the backyard. It was a nice warm day...about 45 degrees. Warm for us!

Dress Up!

June found her dress-up box in the closet and had so much fun looking at it all. She dressed up like a ladybug and even tried on a wig. She really liked eating the hair on the wig! I can't wait until she can do it by herself!

So Happy

Look at our smiley, happy girl! She is the happiest baby ever! She is now 6.5 months and crawling everywhere. She loves sticking her tongue out and exploring anything she can get her hands on.

More Snow

Just after we had a week of melting, we just had to have another huge snowstorm. Ugh! These pics are from a lull in the storm when it was only half done snowing. The Twin Cities got 12-20 inches. Seriously, it can stop anytime. We ended up stuck in the house and couldn't even go to work. I am SO ready for spring!

Trip to Chicago

*Our family at the Museum of Science & Industry in Chicago*

We took a road trip down to Chicago to get rid of our cabin fever. We had lots of fun exploring the city and hanging out at our hotel. It was a much needed winter break. These next few posts are more pics from our trip.

Cousins

The Cousins:

Joey - age 5.5
Zach - age 3.5
Andrew - age 6 months
June - age 6 months

Hershey Factory

We made a stop at the Hershey Store on Michigan Avenue downtown Chicago. Joey got to be a Factory worker and made a whole bucket of candy to bring home. Yummy.

Legoland

*Nephew Zach, Dave, Joey, Dana & June with Lego Darth Vador & R2D2*

*Uncle Jordan, Zach & Aunt Dia*

*Dave got eaten by a Lego lion!*

We went to Legoland Discovery Center in Schaumburg, IL. It was pretty cool. Joe was in Lego heaven.

Swimming

We had a fun time swimming in the hotel pool in Chicago. It was Junie's first time in the water and she liked it!

Playing

Joe just loves playing with his sister. He likes to hold her and let her pull his hair. Silly kid.

Snow Sculptures

*Joey, Mommy & June - The Vulcans!*

*Joey & June and a huge baseball glove*

*Joey & the MN Twins sculpture*

We went to see the snow sculptures at the St. Paul Winter Carnival. It wasn't sunny, so it's kinda hard to see them in the pics. But they were all super cool. Joe went thru the snow maze and all he wanted to do was play in the snow.