I was able to take a good amount of time off this Christmas. We played games, video games, went ice skating, sledding, watched football, went to a game, shopped, spent time with family, and enjoyed a quiet new year. It was very relaxing to be home with everyone.

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Elizabeth has been begging to go ice skating 🙂

Sledding down the street

Sledding at the park with friends

A Christmas program at school

Joey earned a new belt!

Having fun on Christmas Eve

A visit from Santa

Having a hard time containing themselves as Dad wants a picture

The final Vikes game at the dome with my buddy Darin

Playing a bit of fall catch up on posting here…

Since Labor Day and the start of school, our family has been busy with sports and other activities just like many of our friends. We have enjoyed nice fall days, went to karate, karate tournaments, volleyball and dance practice, a volleyball tournament, had a visit from our niece Ruby, carved pumpkins, celebrated 14 years of marriage, and finally a birthday for a dear neighbor.

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Fun with pictures at the neighbors

Elizabeth joined volleyball

Joey earned his blue belt

And he competed in a tournament against 15 other boys

Saturday volleyball games

A visit from David and Ruby

Pumpkin carving (notice the gloves that Carolyn provided the kids – lame!!)

Date night celebrating 14 years of marriage 🙂

Volleyball tournament

Ellen’s birthday party with a Halloween costume party

The final summer holiday weekend of the summer was a good one. We hung out in the water quite a bit, took boat rides, went geocaching when it was cooled off, made crafts, build forts from firewood, and hung out with friends.

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Geocaching fun

Great friends

Craft time for the kids

The boys doing what boys do

The girls building forts with fire wood

It’s been many years since I have been able to hang out with the Hollahan’s two weeks in a row 🙂 We made it happen this summer and had them up at the cabin followed by a visit to Lake Sarah the following weekend. Everyone had a blast!

On the way home from Lake Sarah we visited the Laura Ingalls Wilder museum which both Carolyn and Elizabeth were very excited about.

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The boys are back!

At Dave’s hanging out

The girls having fun on a pontoon ride

Anniversary weekend for Marc and Genell

Enjoying time with the kids

Happy Moms

A great day in the sun

A visit to the Laura Ingalls Wilder museum (many pictures in the Lake Sarah link above)