Kaelen turned 5 on August 7! We can hardly believe it! She blesses our home with her joyful attitude. We had a small family party at home and we'll celebrate all the kids' birthdays with a big get-together in early September.
We just returned from our summer vacation to Minneapolis. Jeff's parents and cousin/nephew Nathan went with us to help with the kids and make everyone's time more enjoyable. And we had a great time! We visited the zoo, the Mall of America, Lake Minnetonka, Minnehaha Falls, and an indoor waterpark. We all had fun and we came close to wearing out the kids!
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| Kaelen with her new Tinkerbell doll |
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| 5 years old!! |
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| Kaelen and Kason checking out the bear at the Minneapolis Zoo |
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| Kamryn and Kaelen riding in style |
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| They had a nice petting zoo area the kids enjoyed |
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| Kamryn and Kason both like the old John Deere tractor |
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| "Dad we need more quarters!!" |
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| Grandma Nancy helping Kamryn out with the goat food |
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| We took a nice monorail ride around the zoo |
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| Kason and his buddy Nathan |
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| The kids reacting to a waterfall at the zoo |
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| Jeff and Kason riding the Swiper ride (a favorite) at the Mall of America |
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| It's really fast around the corners! |
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| For Kaelen's birthday she got to pick out a doll from American Girl. And then we had lunch there! |
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| Kamryn also got to pick one for her birthday coming in September. |
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| They served lemonade for the dolls. Jeff couldn't figure out why they didn't serve water! |
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| The whole group! |
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| Dessert also for the dolls! |
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| Fun with the Mall of America rides |
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| Kaelen loves the swings |
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| Much to our surprise Kason loved seeing Sponge Bob and Squidward |
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| Hugs too! |
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| All of the kids loved the Wonder Pets ride that dropped them fast |
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| Nathan, Jeff and I went to a Twins game. Target Field is super nice! |
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| Nate and Kirby Puckett |
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| It was a beautiful night! |
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| We were at the top and it was actually a little cool |
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| And windy! |
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| On Wednesday we rented a pontoon on Lake Minnetonka. We really enjoyed it. All of the kids wanted to drive the boat. |
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| Kam LOVED the boat ride |
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| We ate at a nice outdoor restaurant right on the Lake |
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| The kids liked to throw bread to the geese and some huge carp |
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| Our cooler broke apart so Kam made a saw |
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| Kason in a hat, something that rarely happens |
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| We visited Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis |
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| On Thursday we went to an indoor waterpark by the Mall of America |
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| Kason and his good friend Nathan |
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| Big splashdown! |
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| Kam and Papa |
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| All smiles! |
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| They had a nice lazy river that we enjoyed |
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| Kamryn and Grandma Nancy |
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