Sunday, May 31, 2009

Summer Vacation Officially Begins!

Jayden's school ended the Friday before, so he joined my class on the last day!
Jayden demonstrates a cool site on the internet.
Saturday at the lake was all about fishing! Nathan, Jeni, & kids, Drew, Paul, & kids, Sherry, Jason, Tiff, & Jayden all joined us for another great week-end at the cabin!


Drew "happened" to have a whole lot of nail polish along, so painted Tiff's nails.
Claire's going up for a nap with chocolate milk & nanni in hand!
Jayden & Max went fishing on the paddleboat and came back with a dead whopper. Max said, "Dad told me not to come back without a fish!"
Love those pontoon rides!
Love those slushies!
Cole loves fishin' off the dock!
A little advice from dads...

Perfect day for tubing!


Sharing a lap is part of Claire's world now!
Sweet Dreams!
What happens at the campfire stays at the campfire!
Sherry's first game of Sequence!
Good times were had once again!

Monday, May 25, 2009

Memorial Day Week-end

Our cabin was full of family & friends over Memorial Day Week-end! We had a couple of days of sunshine, (wind, & rain), but it didn't dampen our fun times.
Claire was anxious to get the jet-ski in the water. She did go for a ride later.
Always the writer, Kaydra wrote another great story!
Sharing a laugh over checkers.
Jayden, Kaydra, Cole, Nathan, & Dawn took the Polar Bear Plunge!
Good friends Jeni, Tiff, & Dawn
Jason, Tiff, & Jayden (with adopted lake dog Duke), left Saturday for a family vacation to the Black Hills. Jayden's last day of school was Friday.
Although Claire still prefers her chocolate milk, she helped Grandma Sherry mix up some ice tea.
Gotta get in a little practice before PeeWee Season.
Batter Up!

Jade is never far away from DJ.
Mom & Dad soak up the sun on Saturday.
After a game of golf, Mark relaxes back at the cabin. What a nice day Saturday was!
Taja never misses a campfire!
DJ & Dawn love the new t-shirts Jeni found for them at Walmart!
Dawn loves her Jade!

Slushies on the pontoon. It doesn't get any better than this!
Sherry, Mom, & I decided to gamble on the weather and plant our flowers.
Kaydra & DJ caught some nice fish. (Kaydra's is the really BIG fish!)
Jeni & Dawn enjoyed their week-end together.
Bocce Ball Time1
Taja has made many new friends!
Great Grandpa enjoys a game of Sequence with Kaydra, Nathan, & Cole.
The Princess has arrived!
Mac declares himself the winner of last night's political debate with Jerry around the campfire!
Back in Minot, Mark decides to get fit for his hiking tomorrow in the Badlands.

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Spring Planting

After much debate, mom & dad decided to plant their flowers today. I think they checked out flowers at every greenhouse in Minot!
Dad bravely planted petunias outdoors with a freeze warning in effect for tonight.
Just as Sherry called out, "Dad, the planter's tipping!" it did!!
It was decided the potted flowers will spend the night in the garage. (and maybe the next, and the next...)

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Week-end With Chad

Chad came home for his sister-in-law's graduation from MSU, so we all headed to Metigoshe for the week-end. Nathan, Jeni & Tiff enjoy the sunshine on the swing.
Nathan tries out his new camera on Taja, his new puggle (pug/beagle).

Jerry vacuums the pontoon for summer excursions.
Taja's first pontoon ride!
Jerry had to add another finch feeder for the very hungry finches!
Mom & Sherry say, "Let Summer begin!!"
I always find a captive audience with my little darling Claire!
Speaking of my little darling, Chad found his favorite old sweatshirt in the closet. My how you've grown! Chad always keeps us entertained!
Grandma & Grandpa came up for the day! Where's fourth grandchild Jill?
Taja loved the lake!
Jayden gives Cole's front flip a 10!!
By the end of the week-end, Claire began warming up to Taja.
Always the tree climber, Jayden is too much the dare devil for grandma!
The boys enjoy the jungle gym their moms bought with garage sale profits when they were their age!
Jayden & Cole ordered "s'mores to go" from the campfire.
Taja was a little tuckered out by the end of the day. Claire picked out this blanket for him, since he was taking a liking to her nanni!
Poker game in progress! Jayden came out the big winner!
Taja's first dog friend, Duke. "I told you not to walk on the freshly stained deck!"
The end of a WONDERFUL week-end!