Castle’s Top 10 in 2010  

10.  Ten, Eric and I are going on a decade of marriage this year.

9. Nine boy scouts in Eric’s troop…ever the scoutmaster.

8. Eight hens a laying:  We love our chickens. Pocahontas, SoJourner Truth, Rosa Parks, Amelia Earhart, Sacajewia (RIP), Rachel Carson, Wilma Rudolph, Majora Carter

7.  Seventh heaven~ It was a dream come true to see our foster son Juan reunited with his family.  We are so happy for them.  It was great spending time together in Mexico.

6. Six-teen year old Cat Noah, coolest cat ever RIP old man.

5.  Five weeks in South Korea.  Eric enjoyed teaching in Korea.  We discovered a new love~ Korean Food! Delish.

4. Four year old boy that is full of wonderment and delight.  This season has been truly magical with Elias.

3. Three years here in Crookston, Minnesota.  We love it.

2. Two great foster kids Janae (18) and Rachel (12)

1.  One precious baby girl ~ Ruby Catherine.  We were very blessed to adopt Ruby in January.  Now nearly one year old, she is absolutely delightful.  We enjoy every moment we have with her. 

Top 10 for 2010

     The Lamb Castle’s Top 10 in 2010  

10.  Ten, Eric and I are going on a decade of marriage this year.

9. Nine boy scouts in Eric’s troop…ever the scoutmaster.

8. Eight hens a laying:  We love our chickens. Pocahontas, SoJourner Truth, Rosa Parks, Amelia Earhart, Sacajewia (RIP), Rachel Carson, Wilma Rudolph, Majora Carter

7.  Seventh heaven~ It was a dream come true to see our foster son Juan reunited with his family.  We are so happy for them.  It was great spending time together in Mexico.

6. Six-teen year old Cat Noah, coolest cat ever RIP old man.

5.  Five weeks in South Korea.  Eric enjoyed teaching in Korea.  We discovered a new love~ Korean Food! Delish.

4. Four year old boy that is full of wonderment and delight.  This season has been truly magical with Elias.

3. Three years here in Crookston, Minnesota.  We love it.

2. Two great foster kids Janae (18) and Rachel (12) 

1.  One precious baby girl ~ Ruby Catherine.  We were very blessed to adopt Ruby in January.  Now nearly one year old, she is absolutely delightful.  We enjoy every moment we have with her.

Gingerbread Family~

A gingerbread family~  Papa. Elias, Ruby, and Mama

Castle Great grand kids number 34 and 48

Thanksgiving Blessings

I am so thankful for the laughter of children.

Wonderful friends who are so kind to us and our children.

A papa in the home who the kids and mom adore.

Many wonderful grandparents

Children with attitude that keep me humble, I love them so much.

Minnesota Life

What can I say?  The child is obsessed with peas...mostly Whirrled Peas.

Taken first thing in the morning November 17...
exactly 10 months old today! I love my little wrinkle nose girl!.
She brightens our lives everyday!

Elias and Papa carved pumpkins...and roasted the seeds.
 The seeds turned out good this year.

My birthday cake was the Edmund Fitzgerlad this year, and it was delicious.
My yoga class surprised me with a cake and flowers.  Elias loved the cake!

Wait.  Who's birthday was it?  Yes, mine.
Wendy made me a wonderful birthday dinner of smoked salmon,
spinach dip and lots of veggies and yes, more cake.

Forever our Ruby!

Visualize Whirled Peas~

Ruby is a huge proponent of Whirled Peas

Noah our 16 year old cat strives for Whirled Peas everyday...seriously, he loves Ruby's baby food and sitting in her chair. He is a Cat in every way.  We love his personality.

Nearly crawling and  said her first word..."MAMA!"   I LOVE her!

The Ladies love Elias...

I think they see the super hero in him~

Puff the magic Ruby~

A Summer of a Thousand Books~ And Ox Cart Days in Crookston, MN

We reached our goal yesterday.   We read 1000 books with Elias beginning June 1 and completed yesterday.
Thank you to Grandmas for reading while I was in Korea.  : )

Firehouse Breakfast is one of our favorite annual events in Crookston

Mt. Rushmore, South Dakota

Ruby 7 months, hanging out in her jogger while we walked
around Ox Cart Days, she is seriously SO happy.  I adore her

Elias  with the light blue shirt in the middle finishing up the Kids run at Ox Cart Days

Elias after his race and me getting ready for the 10k

Nothing like a sprint to the finish...with a little help from Elias

Tractor Pull contest downtown Crookston...Very fun!

Mexicali Blues No Longer!

We were thrilled to visit our foster son Juan and his sweet family in Mexicali, Mexico.  We are so happy for  his family and their reunification (thank you Rachel).

Juan and Elias were delighted to see each other after 2 long years

Veronica, Juan, Luis Elias, Heidi and Eric

Luis,  Ferny, Juan and Veronica,  I love this sweet family.

"It's Hockey mom, just on the grass".    You can take the boy out of Minnesota, but can you take Minnesota out of the boy?

And apparently the pond is the goal... Papa and Elias fishing for the "puck".

Disneyland was funtastic!

Brother Bear is our favorite!

Ruby Catherine is 7 months old!  And more fun every minute.

Korea's Got Seoul~

Eric spent 5 weeks in Korea this summer teaching at ChoNam University in Guanju, South Korea

I joined him for 2 weeks, we loved the people and the food!

Good food, good friends

Heart Sutra Transcription  (This pic is for my Yoga class)

Temple visits

Seoul Subways are Packed full

I thought it was a wax man until he sighed...kinda scary

Korea University ...looking scholarly

Summer Out West~

Elias and Mama enjoying the 4th of July Parade

 Elias and Papa just after Elias rocked it on the zipline~















Ruby and Trev, hanging in Idaho


The happiest baby I know.  I love her so much!

Brandon teaching Bret yoga sitting position at the Portneuf River Fest~ Love my bros

Strawberry Days Rodeo with Grandma Wendy~

Boating on the Snake River with the Panton Family~

Ben and Elias enjoying a late night bowl of cereal at the Southwick's home in Victor

Elias and Grammy Playing Cowboys and indians

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I am having so much fun with Ruby's hair...most of the time she is pretty patient with me.