Monday, May 31, 2010

Week ending 5-31-2010

Grant had his friend Brady over for a play-date. Here they are enjoying their lunch picnic.
Rachel showing Greg a rock experient at her Rock Museum day at school.

The kids with Greg on his birthday.


Abbie, Rachel and Grant hanging out with Murphy the Moose at Camp Wapsie.



Rachel in her climbing gear at Wapsie. Doesn't she look like a true outdoors women.




Camp Wapsie #1

The kids taking a break and playing some games and having a snack.
Rachel climbing up the shoe string at Camp Wapsie. She almost made it but then got tired. We were very proud to see how far she got. Good Job Rachel.

Greg going down the zipline after climbing the rock wall.


Jacob also doing the shoe string climb.



Greg and all of the girls doing some canoeing.



Camp Wapsie #2

GPS Scavenger hunt. Grant, Rachel and Greg off looking for the hidden boxes.
Abbie and Ali enjoying some art time in the art room - painting some flower pots.

SUPRISE GUEST - Om and Pop made it to see us and deliver some much needed water and ice. Thanks for coming to visit us. Here they are in our cabin with the kids.


Supper time. Here we all are at our table for supper. Gotta love having the kids set up the table and clean-up. Nice break for good ol' mom.



Our whole gang at camp. Abbie brought her friend Alie and Jacob brought his friend Matt. We had a great weekend with lots of fun.




Greg's Birthday

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Greg and the kids are so excited about his new wheel barrow. Grants love to get rides in there with Dad.

S'more at Oma and Pop to celebrate the big day.


Grant and Pop having a chat about something really serious. I sure it is about the next time he will come to visit and go to the dump with Pop.



To top off the night. Grant giving his big sis a push on the swing. Oh what a sweet a moment.




Busy day with Rachel and Grant

Rachel had a Rock Museum at work. Greg took the day off to see it. Here she is explaining her pet rock named Steve to Dad.

Rachel and her pet rock STEVE.

All of us showing off our tour booklet, my new rock necklace and a postcard that Greg got.


Then it was off to have lunch with Grant at the Blue Bird Diner. WOW - what a busy day we had.



Sunday, May 23, 2010

Week ending 5-23-2010

Family time in the garden.
Abbie showing off her building she made of St. Mary's for a school project.

Grant at his Pre-School Graduation party.



The kids having a good time with Albert trying to get him to go through the maze they made.


Nothing like a lazy Sunday. We had the kids outside most of the day.




Fun with Albert our pet hedgehog

Rachel having a chat with Albert before you goes to school.
Grant and Rachel playing hide and seek with Albert during a bonding session.


Today we have had Albert for one month so we can finally make him fun mazes for him.

Albert enjoying some freedom in the screened porch. He has a whole month to bond with us now we can all have fun with him. The kids really enjoy him.



Albert hanging out with the large Lego blocks.




Grant's Pre-School Graduation

Grant with his buddies - TJ and Brady.
Another group shot with more friends - Paige and Kaiser.

Grant getting his certificate and running with it. He is ready for the big school next year.



Grant so happy to be officially done with pre-school.


Family photo with Mom and Dad.




Sunday, May 16, 2010

Highlights of week ending 5-16-2010 #2

Abbie at her last baton class of the year. They had a party.
Saying our Good-Byes to Kiley - she graduated this weekend and has a job in Des Moines.

Kiley and the kids doing a group hug to Kiley.

Grant, Rachel and I making books with pictures from google images.



Highlights of the week ending 5-16-2010 #1

I was Expert of the Week in Rachel's classroom. I did it on running the Chicago Marathon.
Our first time to the Iowa City Farmer's Market. We got some rhubarb so it was a good trip.

Rachel getting an award at her dance competition this weekend in Ames.


Grant official picked the first vegetable from our garden - a radish.


Rachel's last dance competition in Ames

Rachel doing her dance number CUTE on stage.
Rachel with her dance instructor Kelsey.


Walk The Dinosaur on stage at Showbiz. Rachel is second from the left.


Rachel getting the award for Cute getting 9th place. She was so EXCITED to get the award.



Not the best photo - Rachel and I having our Dairy Queen snack in our hotel after a long day.