The Difference Between Boys & Girls

Adi & Whitney made colorful & yummy cupcakes!

Kie & Buddy Pierce

Adi & Kie had friends over last weekend.

The girls were busy baking & the boys were busy "hunting". :)

First Missing Tooth

Kietan was determined to get this tooth out,

he pulled it out then replied "it hurt really bad I wanted to cry, but I didn't".

I can't believe he got it out, I had wiggled it minutes before & thought it probably had another week to go.  I was sure wrong! :)

Bentleyville 2011

On the way back to International Falls from Minneapolis we stopped in Duluth to check out Bentleyville.  A city park on Lake Superior is transformed with themed Christmas lights.

Downtown Minneapolis

Macy's Elfland
Sixth Floor of the Downtown Macy's Store

Downtown Minneapolis Holidazzle Parade

Santa Brunch (special child sized serving area)

Kietan told Santa he wanted a boat.

Not just any boat...a full size boat. 

We'll see how that one turns out. ;)

Adi asked for a I-Pod Touch or American Girl. :)

First "big girl" CD

Adi got her first cd on our trip to Minneapolis, Selena Gomez.

The whole family can sing along after a 5 + hour car ride. :)

Merry Christmas!

Wishing a Merry Christmas to our Family & Friends!

Kietan

Kietan decided it was time to cut his hair......

Before Picture...

After Picture..he wanted hair like daddy.

He smiled ear to ear & could not stop looking at himself in the mirror.
Tony & I miss the curls, but it has been fun watching him!
Two days after the cut he told us he needed another haircut
because it had already grown to long.

How much snow will we get this winter?

Frontyard Winter 2010 - 2011

 Backyard Winter 2010 - 2011

Front Yard Winter 2009-2010

Mississippi River

 Located outside of Bemidji Minnesota

 Headwater of the Mississippi River in Itasca State Park Minnesota

 Kie crossing the Mississippi

 Adi crossing the Mississippi



1st Day of School 2011

 Adisan is in 3rd Grade @ St. Thomas School

Kietan is in Kindergarten @ Falls Elementary

Late Summer Fun with Family & Friends

Celebrating cousin Braden's 9th Birthday in Oregon City, OR

 Adi's new animal Fluff Ball

 Swimming with neighborhood friends

 Grandma & Adi @ Oregon Zoo

 Cousins Kie, Adi & Ry

 Emily, Hannah & Adi

Adi & Madison

 Adi, Kie & goat friend

 Haelie & buddy Slade

 Cousins Kie & Rylan

 Grandpa Huck & Kie

Buddy Tyler & Kie

Midwest Road Trip!!

We took a seven day road trip through

Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Plus, spent time at three of the four Great Lakes;

Lake Superior, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron.

Lake Superior

I do not know where she learned the poses!! :)

First night we were suppose to bike a 1/2 mile

into a yurt at the Porcupine Mountains.

Adi & Tony went in with the first load....

when they came out they had been attacked by mud and mesquito's.

That night we stayed in a hotel.

Picture above of the good shoe.

Wish I would have taken a picture when they came out.

But, I think I would have been in a little trouble.

Marquette, MI

Pirate Kietan and his ship

Marquette, MI

Lake Superior...crystal clear & FREEZING cold!!

Munising, MI

Road to Pictured Rocks

Sunset from our hotel room in Munising, MI

Tahquamenon Falls State Park

Upper Falls

Ahead, 5 mile suspenion bridge with only a foot and a half guard rail.

SCARY!! Lake Michigan to the right.

Getting ready to board the ferry to the island on Lake Huron

Our Hotel, Island House

Downtown Mackinac Island, no motor vehicles.

Only bikes and horses.

One of many OLD gorgeous churches on the island

Arch Rock

Horse Tour around the Island

Fort Mackinac Built in 1780

Cannon being fired

Kietan pretending to fire a cannon

Part of Downtown Mackinac Island, MI

Mackinac Island, MI

Relaxing Island, could stay here for days!!

A must do vacation spot for all!!

Waldo has been found...Marquette, MI

Porcupine Mountains

Lake of the Clouds

U.P., MI

Covered Bridge at Amnicon Falls, Wisconsin

KOA Kamping Kabin

The last and only night we were able to make smores.

Great way to end the trip!

Favorite Coffee Shop The Warming House in Clouqet, MN

Greyhound Bus Museum

Greyhound Started here in Hibbing, MN

I do not know what Kietan is doing with his fingers.

Returning home we got to babysit our friend's puppy Vader
(a.k.a Darth Vader)