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Happy Spring!

Wow, Where has the time gone? Really I haven't blogged since Thanksgiving? Maybe our lives are just that boring...
Anyway, I am just posting some pictures of the fish that Hunter and Austin have caught this spring. They are so proud of them and want mommy to blog about it also adding some pictures when we went to the Sioux Falls Zoo. So, i hope you enjoy them.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Can it be possible..is Thanksgiving really this next week??? I am no where near being ready for this Holiday Season!

We of course have been crazy busy around here..and i let my blogging get behind. So i thought i would write a little update on the family.

October was a fun filled month. Of course we celebrated my 21st Birthday. Ok so not 21 but i like to believe so. We also celebrated Austin's 8th Birthday. I can't believe my big boy is 8.

Then of course there was Halloween. Austin went as a BMX biker. Ethan went as "Optimus Prime" Hunter went as a character from "Star Wars" and Abrielle was a cute little Elephant.

Now, it's November and as if our house isn't crazy enough I decided that we needed another addition to the family and we brought "Bam Bam" into the family. He is an 8 wk old Shi-poo puppy. We absolutely are in love with him!! He is so much fun.

Then I decided to go Deer Hunting with Jason this season. But, unfortunatly we didn't see a thing. Better luck next year.....

I hope everybody is doing well!! Have a Blessed and Happy Holidays!!!

Austin's Surgery

Well today was the big day that Austin got his Tonsils and Adenoids out. He was such a good sport.

We arrived at the hospital around 6:30am and to our amazement while we were walking to the door there were 2 beautiful deer standing in the parking lot. It's almost like they were there to cheer Austin on. It was pretty cool.

After they loaded him up on meds they wheeled him away and the tears started to fall. He cried for his mommy. Surgery took about 10 minutes i swear. The Dr. said everything went perfect. I was so happy to hear that.

So now we are just laying low..he is resting and enjoying being pampered.
Thank you all for your love and prayers we totally appreciate them!!!!

Love you all!

So comes Fall......

Wow, i just can't believe that tomorrow is the first day of fall....and where was summer???? Time has honestly just flown by. I guess now it's time for a little update on the Family. The boys have all started school. Austin is in 2nd Grade and has Mrs. Lamaack. Ethan is in 1st grade and has Mrs. Anderson as his teacher. Then Hunter has started his first year of Sunshine Preschool and has "Teacher Jen" as his teacher. They all seem to love school!!

Jason had his annual bear hunting trip and unfortunately no bear. Better luck next year.

On Sept. 6th we celebrated Hunters and Abrielles Birthdays. Hunter turned 4 and Abby turned 1.


Coming up Sept 29th Austin will be having surgery to remove his tonsils. If you could keep us in your prayers that day i would be so thankful. He is very worried about it. I keep telling him everything is going to be okay..but i know it's hard to understand that at 7 years old. Other than that we have just been keeping busy. I have included pictures and a Bear Video that Jason got on his camera. Hope everybody is doing well!!!

Happy Birthday Abrielle

Today my baby girl turns 1. I honestly can't believe how time has flown. She is such a big girl now.
Happy Birthday Abrielle!!

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Vacation to the North Shore

Took a quick weekend getaway to Grand Marais. It's Bear Hunting time again so Hunter Abrielle and I went to help bait bear. I was looking for this getaway for quite some time. Needed some R&R.
Well, we left Windom around 6am. Only 3 hours than orginally planned. We arrived in Grand Marais about 3. Made pretty good timing. The kids were awesome on the trip. I was so excited just to lay down and rest before we journeyed out on the town. So, Jason goes in to check in and to my suprise they give us this room that is seperate from the main "hotel" it's like another different hotel called "Sprucewood Inn" It was the most dirtiest disgusting room i have ever been in my life. It was dusty, moldy, and just plain GROSS!!! Plus it was a king size bed and no room for a crib...it was just a mess. If it was just Jason and I...i probably wouldn't have cared so much..but the fact that we had kids the mold smell was out of this world........................................ Picture of the room....



There was no way i was staying there. I would rather stay in Jason's Family Cabin with no running water or electricity before i would stay in this dump. The only reason we chose this hotel is so we could use the pool for swimming..but the pool is in the Aspen Lodge Hotel where we orgininally thought we were staying. So, Jason goes back up to the main desk and complains. So, we were moved to the "Aspen Lodge" Hotel near the pool..hooray!!

our new room! and of course you have Hunter jumpin on the bed lol



Well, we settled in our room and decided to hit the town for some supper. We walked to Ole and Sven's Pizza Place. I have to say it was the BEST pizza i have ever had in my life! It was soooooooo good!!!!!! We celebrated Hunter's Birthday. Then we headed back to the hotel for some Viking Football and called it a night.

Saturday Morning Jason headed out to Bait his Bear. Hunter, Abby and I took a stroll down to the Harbor. It was around 9am it was soo beautiful. The weather was so nice and Lake Superior was amazing! We loved watching the seagulls and the Geese. They were sure looking for some food. Although we didn't have any alot of other people did so it was cool watching them being fed. Hunter just liked chasing after them. He had a blast. Then we walked down to all the different shops they had and bought some souveniers for the boys. It was just a lovely day. I could have sat by that lake forever, or "pond" as Hunter refers to it.

Saturday night we ate at the Blue Water Cafe. The waitress just loved Hunter and spoiled him rotten. Saturday night we rested for a long drive Sunday Morning! We left Grand Marais about 10am and finally got home around 6. I was so excited to be home. It's nice to get away..but always nice to come back home. Now Jason gets to go again this Friday and Hunt his bear. I wish him the best of Luck...but also a little jealous i would like to go back up there too....