Summer vacation in Mackinac Island

We had a great end of the summer vacation with our dear friends the Sonju's from Red Wing. Six kids and four adults....lots of fun. The road trip was not as bad as Willie thought. It was a beautiful island and the weather was right up my alley....60 degrees and slightly rainy. Not a humid hot temp in sight. We also bought a dog this fall. Was not thrilled, but I was out voted.
She's a labradoodle and cuter than a button. Pictures will be posted soon!

Countertops and basketball

So I finally got my granite countertops. I have waited 12 years, and worth the wait. It's a chocolate color and it looks so clean. Now I have to take off the old backsplash tile. I am going with a glass subway tile, but the color remains a puzzle. I even got a new sink. Very happy! Oh, and Emma received her first two trophies from basketball camp. She didn't even want to go, but couldn't wait to go back next week for another camp. I am very proud of her!

April Happenings!

April came and went....and felt like summer. The weather was perfect. So was Easter in New Ulm and Alex's First Communion. It was so nice to see everyone, especially my kids' great grandmother Lois from South Dakota. I hope they remember these special times.

Turks and Caicos

Willie and I are back from Turks and Caicos. We had a blast! The hotel, beach, food, and weather were perfect. It went fast, but a much needed vacation was what we needed.

Holiday cheers!

Had the neighbors over for a holiday party. We have such great friends....lucky to live in a great neighborhood! Cheers to a great 2009, and an even better 2010!

Alex's Birthday

It was my son's birthday today....a whopping 8 years old!  We finally used our Flip Video, so enjoy 

the birthday celebration!   

Bahama mama and her family

Well, I took a little break summer blogging....actually my main computer stopped working and I have  yet to get  it fixed.  So I am counting on my macbook to get me through the next couple weeks.  We had a great summer.  Went to Duluth for a long weekend with the kids and enjoyed all the North Shore has to offer.  The kids started school and love it.  We took a little vacation over MEA to the Bahamas and the kids could not get enough of the ocean.  It was great.  It was during the off-season so the Atlantis was not very busy.  However, the weather was perfect!  I have to say my little ones are pretty good travelers....not too much fighting occurred.