Happy 6th Birthday Taten!

Updates

Can't believe its been over 2 months since I've posted pics. School started with Taten going to Kindergarten and so much else. Gavin has started back to 3rd grade and is doing another year of Cub Scouts (Bear Den). Enjoy the pics!

Hanging out at Busch Stadium

 
 
 
 
Brad's sister came to IL from TX. We took them to St. Louis with our other niece and nephew and enjoyed watching the ball game. Had a great time and the food (although very expensive) was great!

Canoeing in Indiana

Went to Turkey Run a few weeks ago and enjoyed a canoeing trip with Brad and the boys. Taten had other things in mind other than riding in a boat but overall it was a successful trip that wore us all out. Whew!

Children's Discovery Museum

 
 
 
 Gavin and I were talking about ways to enjoy the summer and, of course, a museum always is a hit. We grabbed some friends and went to the Children's Discovery Musuem in Normal. It was fabulous and there was so much to do there for the kids. What a fun day. Hoping to get back there again before school starts back.

Baseball 2011

 
 
 
 
Go Team Eagles!

Gavin's Award

 
 
Gavin's teacher handed each student a unique award. There were most likely to be president, an author, policeman, artist, etc. Out of all of those, Gavin was given "The Funniest." What the what??!!

Karebear and the Clan

Karen and the kids made it down to Illinois. We couldn't help but joke that she had to escape the cold and snow to come to Illinois for vacation. We enjoyed 70-degree weather, pedicures, creme brulee coffee, and of course, just the time together. The kids had a great time, too. These visits are never long enough. Looking forward to visiting them in MN this August. Whoo hoo!

The Great Escape

We made it to the Dells last month in order to minimize cabin fever. It was a blast!

Winter Highlights