Twins!

No, this isn't an announcement that I am pregnant. 😉

Not sure who even checks the blog regularly, but an early sneak preview that we are adding to our family. Twin boy kittens born 5/5/16. They will be home in a couple of weeks. Still spending needed time with mama kitty. We got to meet them tonight in person. We are all in love. Expect plenty more pics and kitty antic updates to come. 

To be continued...🐾🐾

Finished Middle School!

Another milestone. Noah graduated 8th grade. He is now an incoming Freshman.  It has been quite a year. Multiple head injuries and medical leaves. But yet he was still awarded a President's Education Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence for his overall grades during middle school. Very proud of him!

Let the summer officially begin to rest up and enjoy some down time. 

Delia 1999-4/4/16

We lost a member of our family on 4/4/16. Our fur baby Delia (Cordelia) ended her run as the queen of the house. 

She started off as a very cute but very much a spastic kitten. But over the years she became a great kitty companion. Since she was part Siamese (we assume because of the blue eyes and her coloring -her mama was an orange kitty) she was louder than average and very talkative. She sort of tuned the roost from day one. Her original family that had the kittens called her Screamer (Amy Contad and her girls) so we should have been warned. 

Many adventures she had. She even kept the pup Baxter in his place. 

She will be missed but her memories live on. 

Last photo together 

Winter 2015-16

Winter adventures...

11/8/15. Boot hockey at Xcel. Always a fun time of activity with friends. After this one though we found out that a fall Noah took caused a concussion. Oops. In for a long haul. 

Malms bowling party

Went to see Blue Man Group at Orphium in December. They are so cool. Great show! 

"Before pics of Noah's room. Redone over winter break. 

Noah and his friends put sweat equity into painting. 

After

Later he and Sam added a theater with an old projector. Creativity! 

Painting continued into our bedroom too. 

Yes Brent and I painted too...just didn't paint ourselves. 

After

And there was a Wild Hockey Game with a great group:

And a silly kitty

And a lazy pup:

Noah and I had our first part on the new Midweek Meeting program. Fun memories. 

And hung with friends

And had snowy days

And did a fun family worship craft project

Baxter had to defend his yard against the neighbor deer:

Noah did a great multimedia presentation for Youth Conference at school. 

And he turned 14!!

Had more friend time ...they clean up well. 

Moving on to Spring!!

Misc Fall 2015

Fall flew by so fast! Noah started 8th grade and we had some fun with friends and Brent and I flew to Cali! 

Last round of visits from our CO Brother Richards. Glad he is staying in MN for a while longer will be missed!

First day of 8th Grade. A little beat up from a Long Board fall that weekend but patched up and ready for the next adventure. 

Fun unexpected visit from the Mosij's. They are serving in NC now. 

Oakdale Cong picnic. Fun times with our great friends. 

Football!!! 

And fall chores of yard clean up. 

And more football

First time hanging out with Caleb...getting in project mode

Brent had a business trip to

San Fran in October bit got to tag along for a couple days then flew back solo while he stayed for work. Great city. Definitely want to go back!!

Fawn Doe Rosa

Fun snacks for Fall Hall Clean up

Pretty tree!

Timberwolves

Our baby girl 

On to winter adventures!