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It’s GREAT to be EIGHT

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How is our baby EIGHT years old??

We had a little backyard birthday for him and some of his friends.

He asked for a “Hibachi” birthday dinner. Here’s a peek into our first family hibachi experience:

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Signs of Spring

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Minnesota had the LONGEST winter, but warmer days are finally here. Spring is BURSTING all around us. It THRILLS me and smells OH.SO.GOOD!

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Listen to this cardinal sing:

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Field Trips are BACK!

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After more than two years, field trips are back!

I was thrilled when Paul asked if I would chaperone his fourth grade trip to the Minnesota State Capital. This place had been on our bucket list for four years.

The capitol was designed by an architect named Cass Gilbert, and built in 1905 for $4.5 million. 

We had a great time exploring this beautiful building and learning about our state’s government. Paul didn’t want the day to end.

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Encountering a new season of parenthood

After all these years, we finally have a child old enough to babysit so we can sneak off and have dinner by ourselves.

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We Escaped to Florida

My amazing in-laws came to town so that I could tag-a-long on Ted’s work trip to Orlando in April. The sunshine, palm trees, and warm weather were good for my soul.

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Easter at our house

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Our Youngest Two Boys were Baptized

About four years ago, George and Clark were baptized. This year, Paul and Luke asked to be baptized! We were thrilled to celebrate this big step in their faith walk with Jesus.

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Wrigley’s World

Wrigley’s been getting lots of exercise running with the neighborhood dogs:

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His two favorite things are cuddling with his family and playing catch with his favorite ball.

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A Quick and Easy Salsa Recipe

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Taking a Walk Down Memory Lane

6 year old George holding baby Luke (Luke is now TWO YEARS older than George was when we took this picture)!

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This picture is our first outing with all four boys. We went to Chick-fil-A (shocking, right?). I love how Clark grabbed the centerpiece from the table because he thought the flower would be ‘pretty in the picture.’

Thanks for reading! What have you been up to? Leave me a comment!