brooke 31/52

so it's pretty much been a year (or more), and I am only on 31/52.... boo me... I tried.

This next year, I want to copy a fav. photog of mine (http://tarawhitney.com/justbeblogged/) and do a family photo of some sort (all 5 of us) but only 1 time per month... manageable? hope so.. I will try to begin in April. I am thinking of continuing to post on here.. any one else game?

This photo... We are all at a nature center on one of these last BEAUTIFUL days... I ask, can we please all sit here on this nice brown grass and get a photo for mama in the picture??? Do you think they wanted to take the picture, or climb the trees?

Emily 35/52

Baking Grandma Pat's Peanut Butter Cookies.... messy but fun!

Betsy, 51/52

Sunday February 28, 2010

I was hoping to say that we took these photos outside of Thunderbird Lodge right after the U.S. beat Canada for the gold in hockey at the Olympics. But I guess we'll have to settle for silver, which burns a bit living so close to the Canuks. Oh, well... Joe got some chicken wings and beer and Ethan got this cool dude balloon out of the deal anyway. Still a great Sunday afternoon.

Emily 34/52

The kids surprised me with a bit of dress up the other day. These outfits were gifts from "Griffin's Kim" from when she visited India.

Emily 33/52

Dreadfully behind - so I'm using a photo Rowan took for me to blog about a sewing creation. Just so happens that Griffin decided to "t-rex" himself next to me.

Betsy, 50/52

Saturday February 20, 2009

Yesterday turned out to be a gorgeous day in the 30's. So we packed up the truck with enough stuff for an afternoon of fishing and fun on the lake. In the end we got skunked! But we had a great time and even stopped by Thunderbird Lodge on our way home for drinks, french fries and lemon slices (Ethan's new favorite!).

Betsy 49/52

Sunday February 14, 2010

Valentine's Day!!

We spent the weekend in Taylors Falls, MN because Alison and I hosted a baby shower for baby Wyatt, Ethan's 1st cousin on my side who's due to arrive April 4th.

My Mom grew up in Taylors Falls, near where my brother Casey and his Fiance Jeni (baby Wyatt's Mommy and Daddy) live now. Most of the Rivards (Mom's maiden name) still live in and around Taylors Falls, including her parents.....Ethan's Great Grandparents, Leland and Delores (Sellman) Rivard.

We went to church with them Sunday morning and then out to breakfast at the Chisago House, a long standing family tradition. I wanted to take this picture of the 4 generations for Ethan, but it wasn't easy....Ethan was NOT in a picture taking mood, he was far more interested in Grandma Rivard's ironing board. Ironing boards are his newest obsession and anyone who has one is on his coolest people list!