MORE Minnesota memories

From Aug. 29 to Sept, 13, John and I visited family in Minnesota. The following is a pictorial (sort of) diary of our visit:
The cousins (Rebecca, PJ and Thomas) played...

Reb and PJ
Reb, PJ and Thomas
John and nephew PJ loading "bullets" into the Nerf gun
Reb and Thomas riding cars
Reb and Thomas playing in Great-Aunt Mert's garden
Thomas and Rebecca playing at Great-Aunt Kathy's house
Thomas playing at Bill and Mert's
Rebecca playing outdoors at Bill & Mert's

The men played (guitars, that is)...


The relatives played with the kids...
Nana and Kathy playing with Thomas on the playground
Kathy with the two-year-olds
Great-Aunt Loreen played with the kids
We all played on John's Uncle Bill and Aunt Mert's Gator (Woohoo!)...

Stephen, Rebecca and Thomas
Cousin Cari drives, Carrie waves and the kids hang on tight!

The kids played at a motor sports shop...

We all played at the Minnesota State Fair! What fun!....
John's brother, Wyatt, rode with a friend in the Sling Shot!
The boys and Nana had gigantic corn dogs

Wyatt and Laura (John's siblings) munched on Scotch eggs. (Hard cooked egg surrounded by a sausage and meat coating that is all deep fried.) Heart attack on a stick?!?!

We saw some interesting art work...the top pic is seed art
Rebecca and PJ enjoyed a reptile exhibit
Rebecca and PJ enjoyed a haul in the wagon
We all saw a momma sheep and her babies (along with many other Mommas and babies) in the Miracle of Life building

What a great time in MN!!!!!

Lunch with friends

Before John and I traveled to MN for two weeks, we stopped in Louisville to have lunch with college friends, their spouses and children.
The Griffin family currently resides in St. Louis, MO and the Collins family in Baltimore, MD.
It was so nice to get together with them again!!


The Griffin Family
The girls: Johanna Collins, Me and Elizabeth Griffin
The guys + 1 little gal: John, Ben Collins, Matt Griffin and Griffin's daughter, Jenna



Matt and Jenna
Johanna and Elizabeth
The Carlson Fam!
Aubrey Griffin

More summer Rebecca pics

Swimming with Daddy
Rebecca at St. Joseph's Orphanage fundraiser in Louisville - scoping out the duck pond. :-)
Hugs for Hoppy
My cute little couch potatoes
Rebecca fell down a few weeks ago and really injured her mouth. It was a horrible ordeal. :-( After doctor and dentist consultations and a good round of antibiotics, it looks like her mouth and teeth will be A-okay! Thank goodness!!
Rebecca and Big Boy! Rebecca loves him!