A Fall Photo Shoot




















A Shack Weekend...with Daddy

A weekend at the new shack with daddy...mommy got to stay home and have her own little stay-cation.


Yep, mommy was no where in sight...there was a lot of junk food eaten!


Anna's First Field Trip: Circle K Apple Orchard


Anna's first field trip:  Circle K Apple Orchard in River Falls, WI.
She was very excited to have me join her until we got there and she didn't want anything to do with me! 
The kids learned a lot about apple farming including how to make apple cider.  It was a rather chilly day but the kids didn't seem to mind...

Finding the perfect apple...


Anna's BFF:  Emilee

Climbing Jacob's Ladder

She allowed a picture of both of us...

Anna's Kindergarten Class
Mrs. Olson & Mrs. Ballard

Alzheimer's

This is the face of Alzheimer's.  Looks pretty normal.  However, behind that face is a distorted memory, lost moments, forgotten friends and family, confusion and repeated conversations.  What do I see?  A very kind and loving mom, a God loving woman, a devoted wife, a proud grandmother, a loyal friend, and a faithful sister.  That's what I see and will always see.  Alzheimer's will never take that away...

The First Day of School 2009

It's official, we have a First Grader and a Kindergartner!  Who is more excited?





First day of school after school snack?  Milk and cookies of course!

Our proud Kindergartner!

It's the most wonderful time of the year...

The girls and I take our annual girls only school shopping trip which concludes with a stop at the ice cream shop.  It can't get any better for a girl:  clothes shopping & ice cream!

Getting ready for the big first day of school...
1.  muffins for breakfast
2.  homemade bread for sandwiches
3.  lunches packed
4.  backpacks all packed with the essentials
5.  first day of school outfits all picked out

We're ready!

Concert in the Park

Continuing the celebration of our church's 25th anniversary we attended a free Jared Anderson concert in Lakefront Park in Hudson.  What a perfect day to spend the evening outside!

concert diva Kate

free pizza!

Rock on Jared!  What a great guy with a great ministry!