Our Trip to Minnesota!

This last week Dan and I had the chance to go back to Minnesota for a few days.  Dan's sister Annette got married in the St. Paul Temple on Friday.  We then went boating on Saturday with our friend's the Hunt's and then went up to Floodwood, were we got to spend time with family on the Bolstad side of the family to celebrate Grandma Rene's 90th Birthday.  We had a great time.  It was wonderful to see Annette and Gabe get married, I have never seen her so happy!  At Grandma's birthday celebration, it felt like it was a goodbye, as that was probably the last time many of us would get to see her again.  On Monday morning as we leaving we were told that Grandma's cancer from 4 yrs ago had come back.  So we really don't know how much time we will have with her.  I am so glad Dan and I got to go and be there and spend time with her and the rest of the family that were able to come.

Thanks to my mom and dad and my niece Sammy for taking care of our kids while we were gone.

Here is some photo's from our trip.

Annette(Dan's sister) and Gabe, Congratulations! We are so happy for you!

It started to down pour rain as we went to launch the boat.  We got it launched and took a nice ride up the St. Criox River.  By the time we came back it was nice and sunny!

Annette and Dan

Annette walking along the side of the boat from the back to the front of the boat.

Annette and Marie on the front of the boat

Brent and Marie Hunt, Annette and Dan

Thanks for such a fun ride!

The Burke Family with Grandma Rene!  Happy 90th Birthday Grandma!

Grandma Rene with her 9 children: Dave, Janelle, Dawn, Nova, Laurie, Lana, Faith, Joy and Marlas

Something Special

Today I took the kids to the park for lunch.  Dillon went over to the basket ball court and sat on the bench and watched some teenagers play.  Next thing I know they invited him to play with them.  He has no skills playing basketball and does not even know the rules.  He played with them and had a great time!  I thanked the young men for letting him play with them before we left and they told me no problem.  One of them asked what Dillon's name was and called him by name and told him he did a great job!

This made me so proud of the wonderful young people who live in my neighborhood who took the time to let a 7  yr old play with them and teach him how to play.  I am so grateful that we were able to move into an area that has helped my kids and myself grow and learn!

Dillon had so  much fun today it is all he has talked about!  Thank You!

Fun Saturday!

We got busy this morning and I cut Dan and Dillon's hair, then we went to Home Depot for their monthly kid club day.  We have had fun doing this almost every month this year.  Today they made little lawn mower pencil holder.

Here are the kids painting their lawn mowers

Then we went to a food bank fund raiser put on by the local bounce house and several business.  3 cans of food to get in or $3.  The kids had a great time bouncing in houses with slides like this!

We had a lot of fun today!