Our 12th anniversary...

While we were in MN, Rich and I celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary

on July 12!

It was SO cool to be right where we met and got married!

We decided to take a walk down memory lane....

We went to the exact place where our wedding reception was...

Then we went to the place where we had our first kiss....the St. Paul Park

Then the place where we had our first date....Cossetta's Restaurant

Then a place we went a lot while dating....Grand Ole Creamery!

I discovered my favorite ice cream here many years ago....chocolate chip cookie dough!

Happy Anniversary, babe. I love you!

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!

Max and Luke had a GREAT first day of school! They are both really happy with their teachers and liked seeing all their friends again. Ms. Sauriol (Max's teacher) said to me, "It was a great first day!" Mrs. Crowe (Luke's teacher) informed me that Luke melted her heart...during the school day, he motioned for her to come over so he could whisper to her, "You're nice."

Meet the Teacher!

Luke is SO excited to be in FIRST GRADE with Mrs. Crowe...

He gets his OWN desk this year, gets to bring his snack (unlike shared group snack in Kindergarten), and gets to play on the BIG playground with Max.
Max is ready for 4th grade with Ms. Sauriol!
Such a big boy now...

Pictures from Minnesota

Happy 4th of July!

We had a great time celebrating the 4th of July with the Rasmussens, Papa and Grandma! We started the day with the annual bike parade at the Rasmussens' neighborhood. We then got together later in the day for swimming, slip and slide, yummy steaks, playing, hanging out, and FUN! We then ended the day at Tumbleweed Park for some awesome fireworks! It was a special day with special family!

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Happy 3rd of July Party!

We had a great time with the Bragelman Bunch today celebrating the 3rd of July together! We swam, ate, danced, and enjoyed each other's company!!

Happy 3rd of July!

The kiddos and I were cutting a rug inside...

We all had fun swimming!

Grill Master Bryce...

What an amazing week at BLAST X-TREME!

The boys and I had an amazing week at our church's Vacation Bible School the week of June 22-26. Creation was the topic and Mad Science was the theme. It's called Blast X-Treme, and it is certainly an extreme blast for everyone! The boys had a great time in their classes with friends, they loved visiting the lab, and made awesome crafts. I had the privledge of serving in the craft lab with Laurie all week. It was so fun to be a part of everything, and watch the boys have so much fun! The songs were amazing, and the talent of our children's ministry staff is unbelievable. God has gifted so many people at our church, and it is a joy seeing Him work through the talented teachers and staff. At the end of the week, there was a Family Worship night. We all had fun singing the songs and watching the skits.

God was definitely glorified this week!

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Here are some of the kids launching off their Marshmallow Rockets (Tuesday's craft)!

Here are the kids singing during worship time...watch Max and Josh in their red shirts and crazy hair having fun together...

Farewell, dear friend!

The Cornwell family moved to Florida on Tuesday....what a very sad day! I have known Lynn for 6 years, when we met at the gym. Our friendship grew into so much more than just "gym friends". Through the years we discovered how much we had in common! We have birthdays 3 days apart, our children became the best of friends, we both love Jesus, and I can tell her anything, to name a few... I am so thankful that God brought Lynn and I together. She truly is the nicest person I've ever met, and I'm so glad I was able to share a very important season of my life with her. I miss her terribly already.

These are some pictures from the going away party for them last Saturday...
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