Christmas in Virginia, MN

Spending Christmas with Grandpa Jim and Grandma Debbie was a special treat! There was lots of snow, lots of cookies and lots of love! We love and miss you Grandma & Grandpa!

Carving, Costumes and Candy!

As you can see, we decided to dig in and carve a silly pumpkin face this Fall. Savannah and Kaleb really enjoyed getting their hands in the gooey pulp and seeds. Savannah detailed the inside of the pumpkin...with not a string or seed left behind. She's very much a perfectionist =). The final result was a success! Our Jack-o-lantern was finally ready to greet the trick-or-treaters!

Savannah and Kaleb chose their own costumes for Halloween this year. Savannah knew all year long that she wanted to be a mermaid--Ariel the Little Mermaid, to be precise. She didn't like any of the costumes in the stores...because they didn't really look like mermaids anyway...so I ended up, for the very first time sewing something of my own pattern and creation! It may have not been to perfection, but she loved it nonetheless =) It was freezing on Oct. 31st this year so I ended up having to pin the seashells to her sweater. All was well. Kaleb, chose the "g-waff" costume complete with chubby, squishy cheeks! Irrisistable!!! He was proud because it made him "sooooo tall"! Needless to say, the kids had a wonderful time dressing up and getting one sugar high after another...=)

Savannah, Kaleb, Brayden & Mazie

Great Friends & Good Times

After spending some time this past summer at the cabin we took a trip down to Big Lake, MN to see our good friends the Hansens. Savannah and Kaleb had a blast playing with their friends Brayden and Mazie. They played on the new "John Deer", got nitty-gritty in the sandbox, and had plenty of fun watching movies and just goofing around. There wasn't a dull moment with these 4! Our 3 days visit went by quickly and it was hard to say goodby, but we knew we'd be seeing eachother again soon.

Summer's End

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