Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Summertime...finally!

Boy, howdy were we ever ready for summer!  We needed the sunshine, warmth and a good dose of the USA.  Our vacation was laid back and full of family and friends - nearly perfect if you ask me!
 
 
Beating the heat in Düsseldorf

It stormed hard our first couple of nights in Minnesota.  Our neighborhood lost a lot of trees and there was debris all over the place.  Thankfully, all homes were spared, but the yards looked a little sad!


Street flooding during the storm

Tree down from the storm

Happy to be another year older - 6!



 
Spending time on the water
 



Cousins!



Always working...






No fear

Happy 4th Birthday, Payton!
 Fishing trip with my guys on Rainy Lake (International Falls, MN)
Mason's monster walleye - one of the biggest catches of the trip


Happy 6th Birthday, Natalie!

This girl had a birthday in June shortly after we arrived 'home' on summer vacation.  Balloons, neighborhood friends and smiles all-around!