Ice Storm!!!

This is what happens when Brainerd gets covered in ice.
This is my neighbor Dan, ice skating & playing hockey... ON OUR STREET!!!

Special Lunch Date with Hannah

This is a picture of Lauren & Hannah from Monday. Hannah & her family had to go to the cities Monday night to fly back to LA, so I took Lauren out of school at lunchtime, and she had a lunch date with her Hannah before they had to go. They were so cute, they got their own table and sat & gabbed the whole time. Hannah was even super conscientious of what she was ordering, so that she didn't order anything that was not safe for Lauren. What a honey!!!
We love you Hannie!!!

Book Fair time!!

Today was Harrison Elementary school's Annual fall Book Fair Bingo Night!! We had a great time and the book fair was a great success!! Here are Lauren & her buddies reading their new books outside the school after the book fair ended!!

Lauren & her buddies at Sam's Bday party

Lauren, Shaylynn and Sam at Sam's 7th Bday party!!
The 3 musketeers!!

Playdate with Mason

Ethan & his buddy Mason, hanging out watching Cars at our house!!

May Day baskets and my sneaky little Lauren

Here are pictures of Lauren delivering her May Day baskets yesterday!! It has become a really fun tradition in our neighborhood. We are blessed to have a great street filled with the sweetest families!! We really love you guys!!!

She is sooooo cute when she is trying to be sneaky!!!

Friends

There is nothing better than having a great day with a friend. Except when your kids are friends too!! Today, the kids and I went up north to a friends house and spent the day, and had a great time!!

Lauren and Hannah are "best friends forever" and they spent the day playing dress up, Barbies and making necklaces for each other! They also got to exchange Christmas gifts!! Lauren got a cool little build a bear (that they will do next time that they get together). Hannah got the game "Kerplunk" which the girls (attempted) to play for a bit. They put on many "performances" ranging from music to dancing. They had such a fun day!!

Ethan & Sammie spent the day trying to fit in to the "Big Girls" play. There was a bit of confusion when they were not invited, but it was all good.

Michelle & I spent the day being lazy (which felt really good!!) Lounging on the couches covered in big fluffy blankets!! We both really needed it!!

This picture is of the girls this summer as they played together at a park in Baxter!