More camping pictures

Our last camping weekend of the year

"Driving" the party wagon
Not really early birds!
Cramped sleeping quarters

This last weekend we headed up to Brainerd for our last race/camping weekend of the year. It was a lot of great weather, playing outside, chasing after the dogs who kept escaping from the camper, and visiting with friends. We were lucky enough to have one of Jazmin's nurses come up and pull a long shift (18 hrs) and give us a hand not only with Jaz, but with the boys as well. It's always a tedious task packing, planning meals, and all the other tasks involved with camping with 3 toddlers and 2 dogs, but the weekend away are worth it. It's great to spend the time as a family, and hope that we're creating memories.

Happy Birthday Uncle Danny

Today is Dan's 29th birthday. I called to wish him a happy birthday, and he decided to come over for a visit with Braeden. It was wonderful to spend so much time with him, and my gosh has Braeden gotten big (er) and cuter, and is growing at the speed of light. Then we decided to have a bbq and Sarah joined us after work. It was a ton of fun catching up, playing, visiting etc. Here are a few cute shots of Braeden and some video too.

More pictures of my kids

Another (not so) tiny visitor

We had another snapping turtle visit us this year. This one wasn't so small though! The last one was barely the size of a half dollar, this one we estimate weighed a good 25+ pounds. Amy and I went out and were snapping all sorts of pictures and having fun trying to get close enough to touch it. We were acting like 10 year old boys and screaming like 10 year old girls after she touched it and it hissed and started motoring across the yard! It was not slow moving at all. After a few minutes I ran and got Joel so he could help us figure out what to do with it. He went and got the wheelbarrow and a shovel and took it across the street and into the grass so it would be able to (hopefully) find it's way back to the river. I haven't seen a turtle that big since....well Finding Nemo!

Playing on a fall day

Jake still hasn't figured out what the seat on the tricycle is for.
Cool dude!

Musical chairs at the orchard

Are we happy yet?