Self Dressed Boy

Nathan woke up this morning and dressed himself for school. He started with his Puma t-shirt then choose plaid shorts and black soccer socks. Before we left the house he added the purple beads and fluorescent yellow bracelet.

Lazy Sunday

I took Nathan and Mathew to Hudson to see the replicas of the Nina and Pinta that were on display. When we got there, the lines were long and the boys were in no mood to wait. The weather was great, so we checked out the boats from the bridge and headed to the nearby park instead.

The boys played hide and seek for awhile. I think Mathew got confused because he would hide to count.


The only hiding spot in the park was behind trees.


It seems like Mathew was always counting and Nathan was always hiding.

We also checked out the St. Croix River. There was a little beach where the boys got their feet wet, hunted for rocks, and played in the sand.

Working Man

Mathew got out and helped Chris mow the lawn this evening. He didn't seem to mind the heat and humidity.

Voyageurs National Park

Chris took Nathan up Voyageirs National Park for a guys only fishing trip - well, guys only plus Karen! They spent 4 days camping with Steve, Karen, Dave, Talon (4), and Paul.


Talon is a seasoned fisherman. He has been on several fishing trips.

Nathan caught several small moth bass, and this Northern. He was very proud of his catch. They kept this one and ate if for dinner.

Nathan watching (and hopefully learning) how to clean a fish.

Chris's small mouth bass.

Nathan enjoyed picking wild blueberries more than he enjoyed eating them.

The boys also got to check out some old mining trucks that are on display.

That little white and green dot is Nathan - that is one BIG truck!

More Veggies

I just love having a vegetable garden! We have more cucumbers than we know what to do with. The neighbors are probably tired of me begging them to take cucmbers! And the novelty has worn off with the kids; they're pretty tired of cucumbers. But now, something new. Carrots!!