Jacob speaks the truth!

Doug is in Boise this week for work. Last night as the boys were getting ready for bed they asked if they could call him to tell him good night. I said sure.

Doug: Andrew, how was your day?
Andrew: It was great Dad. We cleaned the house and I got to play the Wii. I also didn't take a nap I just read lots of books.
Doug: Sounds like a good day. Love ya.

Doug: Jacob, how was your day?
Jacob: All we did was clean the house and I HATED it.
Doug:Sounds like a great day, love ya.

I'm glad Andrew was able to see all the good things of the day. Jacob on the other hand, also did the same things Andrew did, but was unable to see all the fun he had. He keeps me laughing!

Summer Fun

On Saturday we went to the Lutheran School Caravel here in town. This is an event the boys look forward to all year.

There are lots of games to play and treats are given out after each game. There are different farm animals and 3 different jump castles too. Danny even had a great time this year. The hardest part was trying to get him to only take ONE piece of candy. They also had free hot dogs, cotton candy and soda for everyone. It was a very fun Saturday!

 

On Sunday we decided for our walk we wanted to go somewhere different other than our neighborhood where we always walk. We drove to Carver County Reserve and found this great path. It was about 2 miles and BEAUTIFUL. One thing about Minnesota, they have great trails here!

Today we went to the Old Log Theater and saw the Emperor's New Clothes. The boys LOVED it. Some families from our ward also went, so we had a picnic after. The kids had so much fun playing together after the play. The Mom's had a nice time visiting. What a GREAT DAY!

Gotta love summer.

Grandma Stott comes to visit...oh happy day!

Grandma Stott came to visit on June 7th. and was able to say for a week. On Friday Doug took the day off from work so we could spend the day together without KIDS. (I love my kids, but a whole day without them was a lot of fun!)

First we went over to Stillwater and went on a lunch cruise. The paddle boat went down the St. Croix River. The food was great and and the scenery was BEAUTIFUL.

The paddle boat we went on.

In the afternoon we went shopping and then headed to Minneapolis.

Next we had to do something Doug loves...Twins game. He has taken Jacob and Andrew and now it was my turn. I know Doug would have loved to have the $10 hot dog, but I talked him into the Hard Rock Cafe for dinner that was outside the stadium.

The Twins played the Braves and it was a great game. Doug wasn't sure who to cheer for sometimes because he has always been a Braves fan. We had to cheer for Chipper Jones on the Braves, but we cheered for the Twins the rest of the game.

This is the new Taget Stadum. We went to the very top to see the WHOLE stadium. I still can't believe in Minnesota we have an outdoor stadium. Who ever came up with that idea must not be from here.

The rest of the week with Mom was wonderful. She was able to see Andrew and Jacob play 2 soccer games.

We also went to the zoo. It was suppose to rain on this day so we got up early and made it through the whole zoo. On the drive home, then it started to rain. We were pretty lucky since it rained almost every day she was here. I think sometimes she thought she had gone to visit Karen in Oregon.

Jacob, Andrew and Danny watching to bear swim by.

We also, had a great time swimming at the pool, and playing at the Shoots and Ladders Park. I was very grateful for my Mom to come and help me clean my windows, mop my floor, trim my hair, and play with the boys while I got some other things done.

Thanks Mom for a great visit! 

End of Kindergarten

Andrew finished kindergarten and is SO excited to be heading to first grade. He had to shed a couple of tears when he said good by to Miss Frederick for the last time. She was a wonderful teacher and Andrew loved her. After the tears were gone, he can't wait to get to go to school everyday next school year. Andrew made a lot of wonderful friends and was always so excited to go to school each day. Jacob and I are really going to miss him in the fall, but for now we are enjoying the summer!