Happy Anniversary

Happy 10 Year Wedding Anniversary!

In the morning, there was an exchange of our new rings.
Bling-Bling!

After work, there were 15 roses waiting on the table.
Aren't they BEAUTIFUL?

Then we headed off to Stillwater, MN to take a 3 hour ride on the Minnesota Zephyr.

There was a 5 course dinner served:
1) Shrimp and rolls
2) Minnesota Wild Rice Soup
3) Feta and Vinaigrette Salad
4) Lori- Prime Rib
4) David- Salmon
5) New York Cheesecake

Then we went to the Holiday Inn Express.
We stayed in one of their hot tub Suites.
It had cable too!

We walked around historic Stillwater, MN.

We saw MANY Antique Shops.
This lovely chair was priced at $1,195.00.
David's mom owns one of these "money makers";
and she didn't even know the value of it.

We took a walk along the St. Croix River before heading back to our Little house.

Mess Much?

These are pictures of the first day of
"Project: Clean Up Mangled Tree".

This is a picture of our mangled tree, from the bottom view looking upward.

This is a picture of the same mangled tree, from the corner of the yard looking over.

Guess What?
The tree is still mangled, even from the driveway looking across the yard.

Minnehaha Falls

We took a trip to Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis.

We started our adventure at the waterfall.

As we followed the trail, it led us to some "hiking" fun.
Adriana and Emily are in mid-hike.

Alexis is taking a rest after her hike.

Then we followed the trail farther down across a bridge and right into the water... for a swim. Adriana and Emily are fighting their way against the current made by the waterfall.
Alexis is wisely observing if it is safe to move ahead.

We ended our adventure with: smiles on our faces, wet swimming suits, and a piece of wood with a hole in it.
The girls are thrilled with the souvenir they took home.

David's Trip

The day finally arrived for David's Motorcycle Trip!
He left on Thursday, July 3rd and arrived home on Friday, July 11th.

Adriana hopped on and said, "Let's go, Dad!".

Alexis hopped on and said, "Do you have to go, Dad?".

The Men and their Motorcycles at Uncle Mark's house, all ready to ride.

Destination... Glacier National Park in northern Montana.

There really was this much snow, in July!

Nature at its best!

Storm Much?

There was peace in a place called
"The Little House in Lakeville".

Before the Storm

After the Storm

In the front yard

In the backyard.
Anyone need campfire wood?

Soccer

This is Adriana's 4th year playing soccer.

She started her "soccer career" at Skyhawks when she was 6 years old. She has finally grown into the T-shirt.

With her knees together, she is ready to kick the ball and score a GOAL!

Alexis played at the park next to the field. We invited her friend, Bethany, to join her at the next practice, so she wasn't so lonely.

Summer Learning Camp

The 2 "Drama Queens" started Summer Learning Camp on July 7th.

Lori should start classes on how to "center" a picture. In the meantime, Adriana and Alexis are starting classes on: Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic.

If you don't know how much Adriana LOVES school... take a look at her smile!

If you don't know how cute Alexis is... take a look at the pose she made up all by herself!

Lori slowed down to 20 mph, and the girls jumped out of the car at their bus stop. They landed just like this and smiled for the final picture.

Fun with Papa

Papa came to visit us 3 Little girls for the July 4th Weekend. We went to Nickelodeon Universe on Friday, the 4th and wore ourselves out.

This is where all the fun started, arm in arm with Papa. He is such a "Big Kid".

Adriana and Alexis got the wristbands that allowed them to ride all the rides their stomachs could handle. They "waisted" no time on testing that theory.

This looks like a harmless bus, but it goes up and down, around and around. First, clockwise, then half way through it stops at the top and starts going counterclockwise.

Papa showed Adriana this "FUN" ride. She took one look and decided that she would rather jump in the oversized, inflatable Pineapple.

A kiss on the cheek for her Papa.

Hand in hand they enjoyed Nickelodeon Universe and managed to keep their breakfast down. We went, We saw, We Conquered.

Short "Pit Stop" at the Legoland race track, before lunch. Papa was determined to build the perfect Lego Racing Car.

Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July

Us 3 Little Girls spent the 4th of July holiday with Papa, in Minnesota.

While waiting for the fireworks to start in Lakeville... Adriana, Alexis, and Papa played catch.

Adriana caught the ball... most of the time.

It was a late night, the sun went down, the girls cuddled up, and the fireworks were amazing!

Kelley Park Fun

We went to Kelley Park for the "Tuesday in the Park" activity. We were only there for about an hour...but ohhhhh the fun they had.

The girls have wanted to do the "water part" of this park for a long time. This was their chance and they took full advantage of it all.

Adriana went through the "Bridge of Sprinklers".

Alexis stood on a "Geyser of Water".

Adriana took in a few rays, or has she fallen from exhaustion?

Alexis took in a few rays, or is she a M O D E L?

Burger Queens

We met some friends at the Burger King in Rosemount. We dominated the "Play Area" with all of our adorableness.

Cori and Alexis met over 3 years ago. Their friendship has been growing ever since. It is long distance now, but when you get the two together, they just pick up where they left off.

Adriana went down so many times, she ended up with a wound on her back. Her bony spine rubbed too many times on the ridges of the slide.