Vintage computer

What else can you do with an out of date computer? Destroy and explore

Summer Catch Up

We started the summer by finishing Adam's baseball season. I'm not sure he'll play again next year. Its a VERY slow game for a kid who's not all that into it.

We "quilted" Laura's blanket

Breakfast in bed for Mom!

Laura had more fun at Adam's baseball games than he did. She made herself the ballgirl and earned her own hat.

Laura and I went to see The Music Man at the Guthrie. It was great!

In fact, it was a summer of musicals. Jim and I went to Pirates of Penzance at the Ordway, the whole family saw Guys and Dolls at the Black Dirt Theater, the kids and I went to see my cousin Mike's daughter Maya in Oliver!, and the kids and I watched The King and I on video.

We rented a pontoon boat for an afternoon.

Laura's a crazy karate sparring fool

We bought a paddle board.

Three of us fit on it (but NOT all 4 of us, trust me, we tried). As Michelle phrased it: its a floating island that we can take anywhere anytime.

We had a great potato harvest

Also, a boat load of cherry tomatoes which I have been gorging on after roasting them, ground cherries, asparagus, rhubarb, black raspberries, cucumbers, dill, basil, jalapeños and mint. The sweet peas were a spectacular failure this year, but you can't win them all.

awww...its a busy life

More pictures from the boat

We swam near a loon

I am getting less fuddy-duddy about cold water

Eating dinner on a boat is the coolest

We finally got a basketball goal

We have all enjoyed it more than I could have anticipated

We spent a lot of time in the water this summer. Much more than normal. I am having some kind of panic attack about next winter and want to enjoy the heat as much as possible, I guess. Also, the threat of leaving Minnesota has made me want to enjoy all of its resources.

A fantastic year for flowers, especially gladiolus

County fair was great

Adam fell in love and was genuinely sad to leave this particular pony

Got 'em

We finally found a swimming program that all three of us are happy with. Adam is *almost* water safe now, and both want to go back to this pool for next lessons. Too bad it is outside!

Yea! School starts next week!