Graduation

In May Tyler graduated from Preschool! They had a great program for the kids and their families. We started by watching a slide show of the kids throughout the year. Then we watched a video of each kid saying his/her name and saying what they wanted to be when they grew up. Tyler wanted to be Luigi from Super Mario Brothers. Ha!
Next the kids all sang some songs together and in small groups. This was followed by the graduation ceremony where the kids wore caps and received a diploma from their teacher. She then pronounced them the graduating high school class of 2025. Wow!
Afterwards we had an ice cream and cookie social. What a fun way to finish out a great year of school!! Here are some pictures. Sorry some are so fuzzy.

Birthday Weekend

This April Meg and I had our traditional birthday weekend away and it was great! The first night we hung out in our hotel room, snacked on a delicious assortment of food, chilled in the hot tub and enjoyed some mindless tv. The next day we did some serious shopping, had a huge lunch and then gabbed the night away together. I always look forward to this weekend and it's wonderful to have a best friend to sneak away with. Love you Meg!!

Back in Time

I've been a horrible blogger this spring and summer! Consequently, I've had to skip some posts to blog about more current events like birthdays etc. So, now I'm going back in time to blog about those events that got skipped starting with April. Buckle up, we're going back in time!!

First Pitch

This past Saturday we all went to the Twins game to watch Nick, our nephew, throw out the first pitch! He was so calm and threw a great pitch right to the mascot, T.C. We are so proud of you Nick!!

It was also Calvin's first Twins game and I was a little nervous that he would have trouble sitting still for so long but he did great. To be honest, he hardly knew there was a game going on because he was so concerned with all the food! The one time he paid attention was when we scored a home run and all the fireworks went off. It was fun to watch with Tyler who could actually follow the game and it was great to spend time with the family.

Calvin's party

We had Calvin's party this past weekend and he had a ball. My mom was in town for it and all Jim's family came over to celebrate as well. It was really hot that day so the kids split their time between fishing outside and eating inside. Thanks, everyone, for coming over and celebrating with us! Enjoy these pictures

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Calvino is 3!!

Yesterday Calvin turned 3 years old! Where has the time gone? We had a great day together. First, we all went to the driving range together and all practiced our driving and putting. Next we did a little birthday shopping then grabbed lunch and headed to a favorite park for playtime and a picnic. That afternoon we stuck close to home. We fished (caught 4!) and played in the water table. Here are a few pics from yesterday and from 3 years ago. Pictures of his party to come soon! Happy birthday Calvin. You are so loved!