Monaco North Central Rally

We had a great time at the Mystic Lake Casino Rally that was hosted by Dan and Cari. We ate well and played well.

Happy Birthday, Barb!!

Well this weekend ushered in a truly big event--there were 6 big candles on my birthday cake.

I figured I'd better do something to make the event eventful, and being at the lake the water was calling.

I've water skied since I was a little kid, but gave it up when I turned 50--I decided I was too old to fall and get hurt on purpose.




So much for caution! Just like riding a bike--you don't forget. I got up, made the turn, and came back in for a soft landing. What fun!

(What will I do when I'm 70?!)

We're all together!

Caryn and Jason and the boys came to Minnesota for a summer vacation "Up North" and did we all have a good time. It is a special time when a mom can get all her kids and grandkids in one place at one time.










We left Florida when Rylan was almost three weeks old and now he is three months old. What a good baby!
















Brayden loved to be the "Captain" of Grampa's fast boat.













Macy, just hanging out and expressing how to have a really good Minnesota summer!

Live Lobster for our 40th Anniversary

It has been a long time since I blogged, but that doesn't mean we haven't been busy!! (Just no internet!)

Anyway, we celebrated our 40th Anniversary by ordering live Maine lobster (online) delivered to our door (the back door of the cabin, actually). Mitch did the miracle and we all (15 of us) enjoyed the results!

Mom's Birthday Party

The 90th Birthday Party for Mom was a great hit.
Over 100 family and friends attended and kept Mom busy all afternoon with great conversation.

Greg and Mitzi

(I missed the Nelson family because all five of them--three little kids--were never in one spot at the same time!)






Christian, Gretchen, Jeremy (Gretchen's fiancee--plans for a next year June wedding), sister Deb and Mike











Kurt, Judy, Uncle Martin (who always has a good time), Bruce, and Aunt Miriam












Bob and Jo, great friends who rode with us from Minnesota to Iowa for great conversation, and then worked their buns off helping at the party--did I say great friends! We ended the day with a popcorn supper after our drive home!








Dan, Deb, Dennis (Mitch), and Mom. What a good afternoon we all had!!

Ahh, up north!!

Sunday turned out sunny and warm (somewhere in the 50's) and our Mother's Day Brunch was made by the guys. We had a really great day and ended with our burger cookout and eating on the deck.

We were very saddened, however, by the death of Jim's mom, Agnes (Sarah's grandma), Saturday night. Aggie was a wonderful lady with a great sense of humor and the capacity to discuss just about anything. We'll greatly miss her.

Everyone's gone and Mitch is enjoying the end of the day.

Addy's Up North Birthday Party

Addy will be three years old on May 11, so she helped make pizzas for her Up North birthday party. She makes really good pizza!!








Daddy decorated her "Cabin" Birthday Cake and she blew out the candles.