Bavarian Blast Parade

Today we took the kids to watch their very first parade with Auntie Kelsie, Curt, Kirra, Annie, Liz, and Talon. I think they enjoyed it-- Ryker's favorite things were the horses and the little cars that zoomed all over. Makaylin liked the music and she loved seeing the puppet wagon!

"I'm a big kid now!"

M has reached yet another milestone... she is now in a toddler bed! We had no intentions of moving her out of her crib at 15 months, but because of safety concerns, we decided to try it out. It has been going REALLY well... much better than we anticipated!

The morning of the big switch, Mak and I went to Wal-Mart to pick out things for her new bed. I wasn't surprised when I held up to blankets for her and she immediately grabbed the DORA blanket. She is Dora obsessed, but it's cute. :) We got her a pillow and some cute yellow pillowcases to match her blanket. We also stopped in at the bakery to see Auntie Kelsie and Auntie Brei...and pick up a treat! It was a GREAT morning with her, and I'm looking forward to more one-on-one time with her... as well as with Ryker!

Livin' the Minnesota Life

We are enjoying our life in Minnesota-- always surrounded by family and friends! We aren't too fond of the mosquitos or the ridiculous humidity, but everything else trumps those. :) Here are a few pictures from the last month or so!

M at Lisa's house for 4th of July

R exploring in Lisa's front yard

The flag on the front of our house after a weekend of severe storms.

One of these days I will start blogging again! The biggest hurdle will be having the time to remember everything from the last 6 weeks and to find all the pictures!