Cabin

We had a great weekend up at a friend's cabin in Brainerd, MN. Andy and I had a chance to relax with friends while Alex played with his friends Bailey and Henry. Even Rosco got to play with his new friend K.C. Rosco and K.C. were not too happy about being left behind during our boat ride but they had fun together. Rosco could not get enough of swimming in the lake. The kids had fun playing in the sandbox, popping bubbles, and swimming. Here is a slew of pictures from the weekend.

Exciting Trip to the Zoo

Alex and I had a fun and exciting trip to the zoo on Wednesday. We went first thing in the morning and a lot of the animals were really active and playful. It also wasn't crowded right away so the kids got a front row view of all of the action. We got a little more action than we intended when at one point we were rushed into a building because a wolf had escaped in the zoo. We didn't know it at the time but we were much too close to him! Luckily no one (except for little wolfie) was hurt in the ordeal.

This bear was going crazy playing in the water right next to the glass.

You could tell the kids thought it was pretty cool but

were also a little freaked out by it.

Alex looks like such a big boy in this picture to me.


The three amigos- Alex, Henry, and Bailey

It's amazing what a difference a year makes. The picture

below is of Alex in the same spot just less than a year ago.

T.C. Bear

On Tuesday when it was 105 degrees here, Alex and I decided an indoor activity would be a good idea so we headed to the mall for some shopping and a visit to the aquarium. The Twins mascot, T.C. Bear, was there taking pictures. You can tell Alex is still not a big fan of characters or people in costumes.

Doctor Mom!

Earlier this month I finally finished my Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) program. We went out for a nice family dinner last weekend to celebrate. I think we are all excited that I no longer have to spend nights and weekends trying to get through homework. It was a good program but I am very happy to be done!

Wisconsin Dells

We had a fun family weekend in the Wisconsin Dells. We stayed at the Wilderness resort where the kids swam at numerous water parks and played in a giant play structure. We spent the last morning at a local park enjoying the warm weather. We were having too much fun to take a lot of pictures but here are the best ones we took.

First Lawn Mowing of the Year

Have to tune up the mower first...

the boys working hard

Train Museum

We had a fun weekend with a visit from Grandpa. Alex is going to get spoiled with all of this extra attention! Yesterday we went to St. Paul to check out a model train museum. Alex was in train heaven and it was even pretty cool for the adults too.

Alex and Grandpa

Conductor Alex hard at work

Thomas table!

The boys and their toys.