Magic Johnson was a guest speaker at our leadership conference and ended with a Q&A. After a few very good questions, I simply asked, “Magic, can I get a picture with you?” and he had no problem with it. It received a good laugh by the crowd and started a trend with the folks that asked subsequent questions 🙂
I am late to post this one as it was from last weekend but we had a great time going to the lake association party and the Joe’s and I planted our first GeoCache.
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We had a great time with friends and neighbors tonight. Carolyn did a great job setting up to host tonight’s event. Thanks to everyone for bringing some great eats and especially Jon for feeding everyone some wonderful steak! We even had a visit from McGruff the Crime Dog who was a hit with the kids.
We filled a good sized bucket for the food shelf which Carolyn will deliver soon!
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Most of the gang
Mmm, steak
Smurfs?
McGruff and Kevin
The four Grandparents took the kids up to cabin this weekend without us. They sure had a great time!! Below are just a couple of the pictures sent to us via text over the weekend.
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Carolyn and I had a great time in Duluth with Dan and LeAnn this weekend while the kids were with Grandma and Grandpa. We had a nice time hanging out. We went to see some great sites including Goosebury Falls and Split Rock. Also, there were casual dinners, playing cards and bar trivia.
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At Enger Tower
Goosebury
Dan and LeAnn at Goosebury
Carolyn and me
The Canadian Enterprise going through the port
We went up this weekend with just my Mom and family. It was a very relaxing weekend and as usual, the kids had a nice time. There was a really wild front that rolled through on Saturday morning.
The kids enjoying themselves…
I woke up to shut the windows and saw this front rolling in. It reminds me of looking up at a wave breaking in the ocean from underneath.
I took advantage of a team outing at Target Field to bring Joey to his first Twins game today. I have wanted to do this since he was born and I hope it is the first of many games that we can attend together. Happy birthday buddy!
We had a birthday party for the kids today. It was was ridiculously hot but we had plenty of water, juice, a pool, sprinkler, and bounce house for everyone to play in. They seemed to all have a good time 🙂 We ended the day at Val’s pool to cool off with neighbors which was very refreshing.
We spent the entire last week at the cabin. We had everyone up from our family with exception of Katie. As usual the kids had a blast together and the adults had their own fun. We played in the water, boated, visited “Florida Point”, spent a lot of time at the Tiki Bar and Sand Bar, watched fireworks, attended a parade, played mini golf, went through a huge maze, and hung out with friends.
The weather could not have been better, there were only a couple of small instances of rain that occurred mostly during sleeping hours and the water was very refreshing.
**Disclaimer – I have a little tradition with the kids, they like when I shave my beard, I only do this when we have a long vacation. Don’t be scared 🙂
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Mom was very happy to have all of her boys together (miss you Katie!)
Getting ready for the parade
Nix and Jenn
Nicky and the kids
Netzinger girls
Shane has a dance off with the kids
Logan and Joey were so excited to hangout
Elizabeth and Chloe were water bugs the entire time
One of many beautiful sunsets during the week
Having fun with neighbors late one evening
Many visits to “Florida Point”
A slideshow of all of our fun (might take some time to view all of the pictures and videos)
The last couple of weekends we went camping with Carolyn’s family and the next we spent at the cabin. We really lucked out on weather both times considering there was rain back at home 🙂
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The kids really enjoyed time with their cousins
The next weekend we were off to the cabin and enjoyed some really nice weather (compared to many weekends so far this summer). Nix and Jen joined us for the weekend. Nix, Big Joe, and I went on an adventure to the other lake breaking through beaver dams and bogs to get to the other side.
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The kids fished, played with friends, and swam in the lake. Nix and I jumped off the dock with Elizabeth (video in photoset and below).
