The Birthday's

April 20, 2010

Greetings to all...

This was the week of the birthdays...Jennifer's birthday was Sunday, April 18 and Granny's birthday was Tuesday, April 20...she is 85 years old today.

We celebrated the birthday's at the Bambu Restaurant in Maplewood. Matthew and I did not have a melt down...I actually thought the food was pretty good. The hospital where Jennifer works is one block from this restaurant...so the Bambu makes many late night runs to the hospital.

Pat and Terry came to the party.

Pat made the delicious birthday cake.

Pat wanted to make sure the cake got

to the restaurant in one piece.

I love the duct tape.

This is the cake...it was delicious!

The children made cards for Granny.

Meggie's card...

Matthew's card.

Jennifer's card to Granny.

The presents.

Our waiter...nice guy, very efficient.

Matthew waiting to order his food.

Meggie waiting to order her food.

With the meal over and the cake eaten,

Meggie is taking some of her meal

home to eat later.

Meggie

Matthew with one of his Bionicles.

Family picture...you can see

me in the window taking the picture.

Some of my favorite pictures of

Jennifer throughout the years.

Jennifer always has a smile.

Chisago Lakes Triathlon

The daffodils are so beautiful at this time of year.

The entire length of our fence has daffodils.

The tulips in the front yard look beautiful also.

Always out farming.

I have another busy weekend ahead...Julie is coming to Eau Claire on Saturday...we have the weekend planned!

Easter 2010

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Greetings! I am a week behind on my blog...Easter was last Sunday and I am now just getting to post my photos...better late than never. The weather is getting warmer each day....we are expecting 70's next week...nice!

Last weekend was Easter...we left for the Cities on Friday...rained (poured) all the way to the Cities. Chris was kind enough to fix Granny a grilled steak...I eat very little red meat so this was a treat for her. We were entertained by the children the entire weekend. We played a lot of games...Gin, War, Crazy Eights, and Rummikub. That Meggie...she beat me at every game...beaten by an eight year old!

Master card player.

The Easter Bunny came early at my house...so I brought the children their Easter baskets.

Earrings for Meggie.

SpongeBob stickers.

I made pillow cases for Meggie and Matthew.

Matthew's SpongeBob pillow case.

Tattoos!

A little ink with sparkles for Meggie!

A rainbow on Meggie's ankle.

A little ink...worms for Matthew!

Matthew and his LEGOS.

Meggie checking our "our blog" on her iMac.

Matthew playing with his friends.

Matthew is wearing a yellow shirt.

Matthew and Tyler.

This is concentration.

Quiet time.

Meggie is learning how to blow bubbles...

three pieces of gum in the mouth should do it.

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Saturday morning was cool but sunny!

Jennifer relaxing after her early morning run.

Granny introducing Meggie to Dennis the Menace.

Granny working her morning crossword puzzle.

Meggie checking the morning weather. I showed her

how to look up the weather on her computer.

(Note the last page of the newspaper

is talking about the new iPad.)

Zue Zue came out to play.

Matthew's new haircut.

Meggie's new shoes.

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Pat and Terry joined us for lunch. They brought

Jennifer this beautiful plant (Rununculus).

I brought dessert...thanks to Festival Foods.

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After lunch we got ready for church and pictures.

Meggie in her Easter dress.

Matthew "being a boy".

Grandma Deb and her favorite grandchildren!

Jennifer, Chris, Meggie, and Matthew.

Grandpa Terry giving goodbye hugs.

Grandma P giving goodbye hugs.

Matthew and Meggie.

Julie, Meggie, Matthew, and Granny B.

We went to Eagle Brook Church.

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Easter morning...the egg hunt was moved

inside...let the hunt begin.

The children left a note to the Easter Bunny.

The Easter Bunny responded...

and left presents.

Meggie made an Easter card for me to take to

work and put on my bulletin board.

She also made a bunny for me.

We had a great time this weekend! Next weekend we will be celebrating Jennifer's birthday. Yippee!