computer crash

Well hi everyone! we had a very interesting end of the month with our computer crashing! not fun. the hard drive was toast! so we lost everything. we were kinda bummed, but we kept it in perspective that it could be worse. So because i lost all my pictures i thought what a great excuse to take some new pictures with Kyla. So we had a very fun afternoon in the backyard taking pictures.
Other news We are expecting baby number 2 in April 2010. We are very excited! Can't wait to see how Kyla acts with a new baby in the house!

the month of august

The month of august was a busy one for the family. We were able to go on a nice family vacation to Webster WI. We rented a cabin with my Jonica, Peter and Mason. It was fun to get the kids together and interact for an entire weekend! they did really well. We were able to borrow great grandpa toms boat for the trip and we were grateful that we did. The boats they had on site just weren't that great. So we spent some time on the river, taking naps and just hanging out. perfect relaxing time. Dustin was able to start his big garage addition job in august too. It has been a great challenge for him to learn and grow as a contractor! I am really proud of the time and energy he is putting into growing his business. At this point there may be a big job for the fall/winter if he and Bryant can get working drawings together and get a bid for the client. We are praying!!!!
This month i also was asked by jonica to take some pictures of my nephew Mason. She thinks I do a pretty good job so i grabbed by rinky dink 4 MP camera and away i went. I will admit, it was alot of fun and some of the pictures turned out wonderful. hopefully i will write sooner next time!

Independence Day 2009

fourth of July this year was so relaxing and refreshing. We didn't do much except go to Dustin's uncle Ryan and his wife Mo's place. They have an exceptionally nice back yard and it was the perfect setting for a gathing. It was very low key and fun. We almost didn't go too! It had been raining pretty much all day down in Hammond. We figured the weather couldn't be that much better in Amery. We were wrong! Gorgeous! Perfect temp and I didn't get bit by a bug once!

more fun times.

Here are some fun pics that I have taken so far this spring.

kyla turns one!

Well the month of May flew by! Kyla turned one on the fourth and we had a nice little dinner for her with cake on her big day. It was very nice to have a quiet celebration just the three of us. on the ninth we had a big party! My mom helped with tons of decorations! I was immensely grateful for all the time and energy she put into making our house look festive! The theme was spring and flowers. So it was a ton of fun! I really enjoyed making her birthday cakes and cupcakes. They all had either raspberry or lemon filling with a yummy whipped frosting! About twenty five people were able to come and we had tons of fun eating all the food I made and the treats. Kyla really enjoyed her presents and had fun playing with her friend Isabel.
Not much else happened worth writing about but the summer has just begun so more to come!