Happy Valentines day!!!

Awwwww... I love you honey!! You are the best Valentine I could ever ask for!!

The 'Stache

OK people, I don't know how long this one will be on here, I did not get permission from the Hubbie, so LOOK WHILE YOU CAN!!! Brad, while shaving his head, decided to trim up his goatee, and messed it up!! So, before shaving it off, he gave himself a sweet 'stache & I had to take a picture of it!!! Hahahaha!!! He looks like a 70's TV star!!!

Coon Rapids Alumni Wrestling night!

Here is my awesome hubbie at Alumni Wrestling Night at CRHS

Too cute Tuesday!!

Gangsta' Daddy & Ethan at Gpa Mike's House!!

Too Cute!!

Twins Game

Me and my Hubby Brad, my little brother in law Andy, and my brother in law Brian & his awesome fiancee Jenna at the last regular season Twins game ever played in the Dome!!

Sunday at Mary's cabin

Today, we spent the day fishin up north at my Auntie Mary's cabin up north! Here is Ethan with one of his massive sunnies. By noon, he was trying to put his own worms on the hook and he held every fish! No fear!!

Lauren, on the other hand, wanted nothing to do with the fish, the worms or anything remotely dirty... What a little princess!

Brad finally caught that big guy that was hiding under the pontoon... Giving him a great big kiss before he let him go. I think that we caught him 3 or 4 more times after this!!

Here is me with the biggest catch of the day!! Little Northern!!

Oh Brad...

Oh, honey...I don't have any words...

Brad vs. the Thistle...

In this corner, stands the purple nasty pokey thistle...

Thorny spikes over an inch long throughout the entire plant...

In the other corner stands Brad, 5'11" 180 lbs armed with 2 layers of gloves and ready to fight!!!

Ding, Ding, Ding!! Brad is the WINNER!!!

Hangin' with Christian!!

Kaden serenading us with "you are so beautiful" from Little Rascals.

Shelby "being cool" looking for a sign for her mom on the "not cool side" of Sonic...

Lauren & her buddy Mac playing the piano.

Kaden & Ethan dominating Brad in a combination of football and wrestling...

Too Cute Tuesday at the pool!!

Daddy, Lauren & Ethan hangin' at the pool on Sunday morning.
(is he daddy's little boy, or what?)

Ethan is gaining a ton of confidence at the pool... jumping in to Daddy!

My adorable little kiddo's having a blast & warming up in the "hot pool"

more July 4th pics

Lauren, Ethan and Daddy watching the fireworks
(Nice Job, Brainerd!!)

Lauren, visibly excited at the start of the fireworks!!

Ethan, loving his glow stick!!

Happy Birthday, America!!

Lauren & I snuggling before the show started.

Smile boys!!

Here is some proof that Brainerd puts on the very best
fireworks show in the world!!!

OMG, cookies for me??

Never (except perhaps during my childhood), has anyone made me cookies. NEVER.

Today, as I napped on the couch (I know, who am I??) Brad and Lauren actually baked me a batch of chocolate chip cookies!! And they turned out beautifully (not to mention YUMMY!!)

Thanks you guys, it meant more to me than you even know!!

Slip & Slide!!!

Ethan taking a sip!Lauren in action!

Daddy, realizing that this is going to hurt in the morning!!

It's been 7 years, baby!!

7 years ago today, I married my best friend.

I LOVE YOU BRADLEY!!



Tonight, the kiddo's stayed at a co-workers house for a bit & Brad and I were actually able to go out for a little bit!



We went out to dinner at this little tiny bar & restaurant in Pillager. The food was fantastic!! Brad also beat me in a quick game of pool!! We started back and then realized that we had only been gone an hour & 15 minutes. Fearing that the sitter would make fun of us...





We stopped off at this little lake in Pillager and just took the time to walk hand in hand, looking at the lake, just being together!

Happy Father's Day Daddy!!

Happy Father's Day Bradley!!

Thank you for being the best Daddy ever to our little kiddo's!!

Here are the pics of us waking Daddy up this morning (we were at Gma Moosh's house)

We got Daddy a new fishing pole!!



The kiddo's can't wait to go fishing now with Daddy!!





We LOVE you so much!!

Digital Scrapbooking at Heather's!!

Today, I was able to sneak away from everyday life for a little bit & go to the cities to a digital scrapbooking workshop at my cousin Heather's house. (what a great husband I have!) I had a great time!! I was able to bring my best friend in the whole world, Andrea, who will be getting married next month herself. I was able to upload all of my wedding pictures (it's only been 7 years). I wanted to share a few of my favorites with you!!

Ok, go ahead... Awwwww...

Park, park, park!!

Today, when daddy got home from work, we went to the park & spent the whole evening just hanging out!! The kids had such a great time!!!

They also played so hard that they wore themselves out!!
It was not difficult getting them to bed tonight!!!

Our new TV stand!!

Here is a picture of Ethan showing off our new TV stand. Brad put it together all on his own (well, with some help from little man) on Friday while I was on the farm field trip with Lauren!! Go Daddy!!

Saturday at Springfest!

Today, Daddy & the kiddo's went to Epiphany's annual Springfest carnival!!
Gpa Steve, Gma Penny, Uncle Andy & Auntie Sarah also shared in the fun!!

The first one is Ethan, Lauren & Gpa Steve on the helicopter.
Ethan says "Hio-copter, up & down, up & down...

Lauren, Ethan Daddy & Gpa Steve on the spinning strawberries!

Lauren was dancing, spinning & not paying attention to her feet and she tripped on the curb & cut her head open. OUCH!!

I am so proud of Brad though, he brought her straight to the first aid booth!!
What a great daddy!!!

Poor little lady!!!