5 Kids for 5 Days

Jeremy & Kim's 15th anniversary was August 3rd. We watched their 5 kids from Tuesday night thru Sunday.

On Wednesday we went swimming at the Shoreview Community Center. J.D. & Maddie in the pool.

Brenden coming down the water slide.

Maddie & Tyler

Justin coming down the water slide.

J.D. coming down the water slide.

J.D. going across the floating platforms.

Justin going across the floating platforms.

Maddie in the outdoor wading pool with the crab & octopus.

Tyler & Maddie in the outdoor wading pool.

Friday night we went to the outdoor movie, Despicable Me, at the Shoreview Community Center with Tom Vukelich, The Williams & the Bohms. Here Estella & Maddie are sporting their glow necklaces & bracelets.

Justin with J.D. & Brenden in the background.

Brenden & Tyler

Maddie, Jude & Estella

Tom Vukelich & Todd had fun with the glow bracelets, too. :)

Maddie, Jude & Estella watching the movie.

Maddie dressed up for church. She loves to wear this dress that I made for Tiffany when she was little. :)

Maddie, Tyler, Brenden, Justin & J.D.

Time for a goofy pose......Maddie, Tyler, Brenden, Justin & J.D.

Camping 2011

Todd & I took 8 of the nieces & nephews camping this year at the end of July. It was a very hot weekend, but we all had a great time.

Luke & Justin in Justin's tent. Luke just came with Angela & Eric when they helped set up & take down the campsite.

Centerville had fireworks on Friday night. We went down to the lake to watch them & it was really cool. :)

Fireworks over the lake.

Justin helps Nana wash the breakfast dishes.

Brenden & Emily working on Uncle Todd's word-find book.

Nicholas & Sophia

We had our own small tent colony. :)

Justin, Tyler & J.D. swimming in the lake.

Justin & Nicholas in the lake.

Nicholas & J.D.




Tyler calls Capri Sun "Respect the pouch espect it" when asking if he can have one. :)

Justin & Nicholas

Tyler

Evan

Brenden

Brenden & Evan working on Uncle Todd's word-find book.

J.D., Sophia, Emily, Brenden & Evan

Tyler & Luke

Tiffany & Harrison Come For a Visit

Tiffany & Harrison came up from Iowa for a visit on July 10th. We all met for a BBQ at Mom's house to spend some time with them.

Luke in the small swimming pool.

Luke & Maddie playing with the Little Tikes car.

Tyler & Andrew in the small swimming pool.

Mom gave Tiffany her baby gift so that she would have it when the baby is born.

It is a beautiful crocheted baby blanket.

Tiffany & "Grandma's awesome blanket." :)

July 4th in Duluth

We were able to go up to Duluth for a little mini-vacation for the 4th. We went to see Grandma Vi & then fireworks over the lake at night.

Grandma Vi & Todd

Sonja & Todd

Todd & Sonja with the aerial bridge in the background.

The Aerial Lift Bridge & fireworks.

The Aerial Lift Bridge & more fireworks.

Free Indeed 2011: A Freedom Celebration

We had 7 of the nieces & nephews in the Freedom Celebration this year.......J.D., Brenden, Tyler, Maddie, Nicholas, Sophia & Emily.

Tyler & Maddie decided that they wanted to be in the Kids Choir (Kwid Choir in Maddie's words). :) They did a really great job & had a fun time. :) This picture is from practice.

This year we carried solid colored flags instead of the American Flag.

1st row: Maddie & Tyler

2nd row: Sophia, Brenden, Nicholas & Emily

3rd row: Aunt Sonja (Nana) & J.D.

J.D. carried this flag in the Parade of Honor this year. He was very excited about being able to do that! Maddie is helping to display the sign for the picture.

Sophia, Tyler, J.D., Grandma A, Maddie, Brenden, Emily & Nicholas

Maddie in her white dress & black cowgirl boots. :)

Nana & Maddie................she was wiped out from a busy weekend! :)

We decided to go to Pizza Hut for lunch after doing two services on Sunday morning. Tyler, Grandma A, J.D., Sophia, Emily & Brenden.

Brenden & Nicholas

Maddie & Grandma A coloring.

Swimming and a New Baby Sister for Sophia & Emily

We had 7 kids this year for Free Indeed: A Freedom Celebration........J.D., Sophia, Nicholas, Emily, Brenden, Tyler & Maddie. On Friday, July 1st, I took the kids over to my mom's house to swim in the pools & play in the back yard. It was very hot so it was a great day for it.

Sophia & Maddie enjoying some watermelon.

Tyler likes his watermelon. :)

Maddie & Tyler swimming.

When Todd got home from work, I took Sophia & Emily to Waconia to see their baby sister, Giselle, who was born earlier that day to their dad & step-mom.

Here is Sophia holding Giselle.

Emily holding Giselle.

Baby Giselle...........she is very cute!