Family Picture Day!

Date Day

Coop and I went on a date today to see Dolphin Tale. It was such a sweet story and I have to admit I was a bit teary during a couple parts. Coop looked up at me when I was tearing up and started to laugh!
Bonus: Coop picked out some Gummy Sharks that had juicy middles, that were supposed to be blood...they were a big hit!

Cam and Bryant went on a date to the Vikings game. Cam gave me play by play when he got home...if only they would have won! He did enjoy his time there and was very impressed with the size of the dome and that he got to have DQ on the way home! :)

First Days of School

Cameron
2nd grade-age 7

The cool dude who's already worried about his "look"...if only he would be as concerned about reading and math!

Cooper
Preschool-age 4 1/2

After a difficult morning deciding what ensemble would be best for his first day, Cooper was ready to go!

Stuffing all his goodies in his locker.

Checking out the situation...who's coming?!

Cooper loves that his buddy, Nolan is in his class. Cooper and Nolan go to daycare together and are two peas in a pod.


Up to Date School Situations:
Cameron is in his 8th day of school and already whining and crying about homework...not the best start to the school year.

Cooper started school yesterday and can't wait to go back! He asked yesterday how many bedtimes until he would get to go back to school. That's a lovely thing, if only his big brother shared his enthusiasm!

Here's to hoping our school year is a good one for my boys, for Bryant and me, and for their teachers...only time will tell!

Dells 2011

Sun, sun, and more sun!!! We were SO lucky to have the best weather we've ever had during our trip to the Dells. We spent the morning at the indoor wave pool one day, otherwise we were outside the entire time soaking up the rays!!

Cam and Coop have both become good swimmers and were completely water-logged from so much time in the pools!

A little hot tub action for Coop.

Cam and Taylor relaxing on the lazy river.

Pajamas and Nintendo DS game time after a fun-filled day in the sunshine!

After dropping off Diane and her kids the boys fell asleep within 10 minutes of leaving their house and slept the rest of the way home...can you say - WORN OUT??!!

Sunshine...love it! A lovely way to wrap up a super summer!

Puttin'

Our third year Puttin' for Payton...a great cause and SO much fun!  We missed our buddy, Tara, but look forward to golfing with her next year!  Thanks to Becca's hubby, Joe, for being our honorary "girl" for the day!!

Back to School Shopping

The boys are set for school, so I took some time to shop for myself.  I might be an adult, but I love getting a few things every year to start things off.  I still need a back to school outfit and new shoes or the first day just isn't quite right!  Lucky for me I usually get to shop and eat with good friends...and now I'm ready for the year!

August Adventures

Coop finished up swimming lessons...he's truly become a little fish and loves to swim underwater!

Our slugger, Cameron, has some great moves and loves to slide into every base!

Cooper isn't quite as daring as Cameron was at 4, but he's working on it. :)

Our 4th annual picture of Grandma and her boys at Munsinger Gardens

Bunny snuggles athe Benton County Fair

Do we have pet bunnies in our future?? If the boys had their way we would...

Cameron pretending he was taking a ride over the Sahara (a.k.a. County Fair)

Check out Cameron's face and expressions in this picture and the one below...I think Bennett was getting a little nervous!
It was all for show though since my boy isn't like his mama and has an iron stomach on all the rides!

Our friend, Joe, took the little boys on some of the "big boy" rides since the wimpy mamas couldn't take the thrill!

Alex and Coop hanging out at The Lodge Waterpark.
Alex was wonderful about hanging with Coop and keeping him busy, so Holly and I could relax and chat.

Cameron was building up his muscles walking across the log and had fun doing the waterslides with his buddy, Dylan.

We've had so much fun, but the time is quickly coming to an end. I spent the day in Big Lake prepping my room for when I officially go back to work. I feel like I'm ahead of the game and I'm going to enjoy the last week of vacation. The boys and I are topping the summer off with our 4th annual trip to Wisconsin Dells with my friend, Diane and her kiddos! Can't wait!!
I will be sure to post lots of pics...hopefully they'll include plenty of sunshine!

Before and After

I'm a huge fan of the blog Better After...thanks to my friend, Kelly, so I decided to do my own little Before and After project. 

BEFORE

AFTER

I purchased an old window pane without the glass, attached fun material to corkboard, and stapled both to the back of the window pane, and hung it with ribbon. I'm using it to display photos, so it's easier to change them more often. I also glued cute wooden buttons on to thumb tacks to dress them up a bit and to give the pics a little flair.

Sucking out the last bits of SUMMER FUN!

The Fishing Pro...and the worm supplier!

Coop's new Build-A-Bear friend..."Wolfie" the wolf

Wolfie and Coop snuggling.  Coop and Cam made beds out of their T.V. trays as soon as we got home and made sure their new buddies were sleeping right next to their beds.

Coop caught a good sized bass, but didn't want anything to do with touching it.  Grandma Diane was the official fish releaser.

Cam also caught a bass.  He won't touch the fish, but he'll put a worm on the hook...go figure!

Cameron and "Bear Trout"

Whitewater Rafting

Going under...hard to believe we all were able to stay in the raft!

"Surfing" the rapids

Becca and I enjoyed a perfect day rafting.  The weather was beatiful, the scenery was amazing, the rapids were thrilling, and we had a very handsome guide to look at to top it all off! :)  If you're looking for an adventure be sure to check out Superior Whitewater Rafting!