Thursday, July 16, 2009
Coming along!
This year we are growing peas, carrots, potatoes, onions, corn, tomatoes, peppers, cucumber, and squash! We also have a couple grape vines and, of course, the raspberries (which are way behind this year due to this cooler summer we are experiencing)!



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Happy Campers
We took the kids to Bear Head State Park up in the Ely/Tower area July 7th through the 9th. It was Rylan's very first real camping trip, so we wanted to keep it short. He did pretty good! There was a couple times in the night that he heard the loons calling and it scared him a little bit, until we reminded him what they were. We had a good time fishing, hiking, swimming, and just spending time outdoors in the beautiful Minnesota nature! 
Emery and her little fox, Chestnut! She HAD to have this from the gift shop and I don't think she really ever put it down the whole camping trip!
Rylan was just too tired to walk the trails that morning
Beautiful Bear Head Lake!

Like father, like son
Rylan's very first catch! He was SO happy!
Our little rock climber! He got up this big rock in no time!
"I did it!", he said.
Mmmmm....s'mores!
My big catch! 
Rylan said this was his chair and that it was "perfect"!


Lane washing our supper dishes. What a big helper!



Rylan kept himself very entertained by drawing in the dirt with these sticks.
Relaxing by the campfire
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
4th Fest 2009
Rylan and Emery letting their fireflies go the next morning!
Phil
Me, my friend, Susan, and my mom. Good times!
Jake's dad and another family friend, Barry, on guitar. All the live music around the fire was AWESOME!
A little more dancing!
My brother, Dane, taking a turn with the guitar. He is SO talented!
Family friend, Corey, playing some good tunes for us!
Gettin' down!
My mom, the leader of the Nancy Dancers! Ha!
Sparkler Queen!
The guys got creative this year and made a burning #10 after they did their fireworks display! It was our tenth annual 4th Fest!


Emery all decked out in her red, white and blue!
The 'kiddie cocktail bartender'!
My sis, good friends, and I
Playing horseshoes! We also enjoyed some bocce ball and ladder ball during the afternoon!
My sister and her furbaby, Boo Riley

Rylan and his glowies at the Nashwauk fireworks ~ July 3rd, 2009
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