Happy Birthday, Katie!

Katie's friend, Hailey, joined us for an afternoon and evening at the Minnesota Zoo. Here the kids are perched and watching the grizzly bears!

Katie loves to open presents =) Mom and Dad gave her a look-alike American Girl doll, Abby gave her some AG accessories, Owen gave her a Wimpy Kid book, and Dad picked out James and the Giant Peach for her, too. The Grandmas and Grandpas sent money that she thoroughly enjoyed spending at the American Girl store the next day!

Picnic and Pyrotechnics

We spent a relaxing 4th of July at Oak Hill Park, picnicking with friends, and Aquila School, watching fireworks. Our little town puts on a very nice firework dispay, replete with ooohs and aaahs over new styles!

Big Tease!

Book of the week...

"You are resolved then to have him?"

"I have said no such thing. I am only resolved to act in that manner, which will, in my own opinion, constitute my happiness, without reference to you, or to any person so wholly unconnected to with me."

Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen