Steve and Diane's new house on the lake

Sunday we had some let’s hang out time and gave Diane and Steve a call. We hadn’t seen their new lake home, so made a trip to Sugar Lake. Diane and Steve prepared a wonderful Sunday dinner which we shared with Diane’s cousin and fellow teacher, Darlene.

Our old houses in Elk River

We were driving around Elk River and decided to check out the old houses. Boy have the trees grown in the old neighborhood. It was hard to see the house. We even ran into Linda, the old baby-sitter, and had a nice chat.














I guess the trees are pretty big in the new neighborhood, too!

Eric and Abigail's Wedding

We have been out of Internet connection and therefore the blog has been quiet. Not so our lives. There is always something going on to keep us busy.

We attended the wedding of Eric and Abigail last Saturday. Eric is a classmate of Shayne’s and the oldest son of our good friends, Rick and Rose.











The five Larson boys enjoyed all being together again.

Abby has just arrived in the United States from the Philippines within the last six weeks and Rose basically planned the wedding over the phone from Florida. Most of Abby’s family had not seen her until 48 hours before the wedding, including Abby’s mother who had not seen her in 13 years. Rick and Rose had flown Abby’s father from the Philippines to be a part of the wedding. It was a great family gathering.

Rose has been suffering from a gastrointestinal disease for the last three years. Although her condition is improving, it is a slow process and she still has more bad days than good days. She was a trooper to make it through two nights of partying with the groom’s dinner and the wedding. It was great to spend some time with her.

Friends at the wedding

The Grupas

Bob and Sue

Bob and Joyce














Nancy and Dave

JoAnn and Gary

Reg and Joanne were gracious enough to let us park the coach in their circle and then have cards at their house on an unconventional Sunday night!

Life on the Lake

We are back at Mille Lacs and life is easy. The skies are blue, the grass is green, and the lake is great to watch.

Ahh--Two of the Cutest Babies Around

Caryn's blog is so much fun--we get the Brayden updates. Here is Brayden, as Caryn says, with a "cheesy smile" when posing for the hat picture. I love "cheesy" smiles.


I spent a couple of days watching Addy and this little smile was pretty typical of her personality. We had a lot of fun!

A Weekend at Big Sandy

The FMCA Rally was another good time with some work, some play, and a final opportunity to spend time with good friends. However, it was nice to get back to the lake.

Here’s the 6:30 alarm clock--still works! But you just can’t complain cuz she’s so darn cute.





Even later in the day she is still a happy girl.