Neglected Blog – a year+ in photos

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Keanen

I have not updated the blog since Labor Day of 2016. Below is a summary of what we’ve done in the past year. All of the albums can be viewed here.

Joey’s first year of tackle football – he broke his arm before the first game but was able to get into some games later in the season

Elizabeth’s final year in Volleyball as a Charger

Joey’s first year in Lacrosse

Joey’s second year in football

2017 MEA Camping trip

I joined Justin in London for the Vikings/Browns game

Thanksgiving 2017

Joey’s 6th grade basketball season has begun

Labor Day weekend – 2016

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Keanen

We were short on family members this year but had a great time with neighbors

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Big Joe setup a great game day for the kids (and adults)

The ‘pub’ crawl

A ride on Nick and Erica’s new boat!

Summer fun

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Keanen

A few weeks ago we had a small gathering for Carolyn’s birthday that grew to over 40 neighbors, friends, and family. The following weekend we joined the Lenzen family at the State Fair which was our first visit in about a decade!

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Birthday Girl!

Vikings booth

The Giant Slide!

Fun on rides

Tour of US Bank Stadium

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Keanen

Thanks to Paul and Barb we had an opportunity to check out the new home of the Minnesota Vikings last weekend!!

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Joey sounding the Gjallarhorn

Joey running out of the players tunnel

Hanging in the locker room

Joey catches a touchdown!!!

Where I belong in the stadium 🙂 feels like home!

This seating is unreal

Cabin weekend with friends & family

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Keanen

We had a LOT of people up at the lake recently. Both of my brothers and many of our friends made for a great time in the sun!

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Buds

LADIES!

Sweet D was having fun

The girls were having fun

huh?

It wouldn’t be a weekend without a sunset

Our visit to Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Keanen

We took a trip west with the Lenzen family again this summer with our campers. We were there from Friday to Friday and went on many hikes and saw many beautiful places. This trip was another one that hopefully leaves a lot of memories with all of the kids 🙂

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On the second day of driving everyone surprised me with wearing Delta shirts 🙂

Our camp setup in Colorado

Geocaching!

Apparently the kids started a business and did not inform Mom and Dad

One of many beautiful falls

That’s some deep snow

Our traveling buds

At 12,000 feet

My favorite wildlife shot from the trip

The Continental Divide

Having fun with exposures and the waterfalls

Memorial Weekend – 2016

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Keanen

The weather was a little unpredictable but we still had a great time. Mom and Joe enjoyed their new camper, Joey got in the cold water, Elizabeth enjoyed hanging out, Pat, Mike, and Linsey shared lots of laughs, and Carolyn and I relaxed.

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Baker Park – 2016

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Keanen

Another great start to the camping season this year. I did not get near as many pictures as I should have but we had beautiful weather and a nice time.

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Lanesboro 2015

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Keanen

We enjoyed a dads and kids weekend in Lanesboro with the Lenzen’s this year for our final camping trip of the season. Lots of fall chill and sun accompanied by bike rides and other fun.

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Before the big bike ride

The reward was a lunch at a wonderful cafe

You cannot ride by the pie shop without eating some pie 🙂

Day 1 with the kids

An awesome fall stew

A week in and around Itasca State Park

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Keanen

We spent a week in the Itasca State Park area this summer with the Lenzen family. It was a much shorter drive compared to last year. We had all kinds of weather from heat indexes well over 90 to seeing our breath and rain. It made for a fun variety of activities including hiking, biking, fishing, outdoor Sunday Mass, shuffleboard, swimming, watching movies and hanging out in the campers, geocaching, Viking’s pre-season football, outdoor cooking, shopping, go carts, laser tag, and of course walking across the headwaters of the Mississippi River. I would recommend this trip to anyone as there is something to do for all.

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At the head waters