2009-07 IMG_0094 Swimming in Larimore

We went to the beach at Larimore for a picnic and swimming with PAK. It was a bit cold at times, so often the kids just played in the sand. However, we spent plenty of time in the water. Everyone had a great time, and some of us ended up buried in the sand! We even got to see the occasional KC-135 fly overhead.

2009-07 IMG_0083 Swimming in Larimore

We went to the beach at Larimore for a picnic and swimming with PAK. It was a bit cold at times, so often the kids just played in the sand. However, we spent plenty of time in the water. Everyone had a great time, and some of us ended up buried in the sand! We even got to see the occasional KC-135 fly overhead.

2009-07 IMG_0066 Swimming in Larimore - cropped

We went to the beach at Larimore for a picnic and swimming with PAK. It was a bit cold at times, so often the kids just played in the sand. However, we spent plenty of time in the water. Everyone had a great time, and some of us ended up buried in the sand! We even got to see the occasional KC-135 fly overhead.

2009-07 IMG_0062 Swimming in Larimore

We went to the beach at Larimore for a picnic and swimming with PAK. It was a bit cold at times, so often the kids just played in the sand. However, we spent plenty of time in the water. Everyone had a great time, and some of us ended up buried in the sand! We even got to see the occasional KC-135 fly overhead.

2009-07 IMG_0056 Swimming in Larimore

We went to the beach at Larimore for a picnic and swimming with PAK. It was a bit cold at times, so often the kids just played in the sand. However, we spent plenty of time in the water. Everyone had a great time, and some of us ended up buried in the sand! We even got to see the occasional KC-135 fly overhead.

2009-07 IMG_0049 Swimming in Larimore

We went to the beach at Larimore for a picnic and swimming with PAK. It was a bit cold at times, so often the kids just played in the sand. However, we spent plenty of time in the water. Everyone had a great time, and some of us ended up buried in the sand! We even got to see the occasional KC-135 fly overhead.

2009-07 IMG_0048 Swimming in Larimore

We went to the beach at Larimore for a picnic and swimming with PAK. It was a bit cold at times, so often the kids just played in the sand. However, we spent plenty of time in the water. Everyone had a great time, and some of us ended up buried in the sand! We even got to see the occasional KC-135 fly overhead.

2009-07 IMG_0035 Swimming in Larimore

We went to the beach at Larimore for a picnic and swimming with PAK. It was a bit cold at times, so often the kids just played in the sand. However, we spent plenty of time in the water. Everyone had a great time, and some of us ended up buried in the sand! We even got to see the occasional KC-135 fly overhead.

2009-07 IMG_0034 Fourth of July v001

This year we joined the Coltons and the Quinns for food and fireworks on the Fourth of July.

2009-07 IMG_0028 Fourth of July v001

This year we joined the Coltons and the Quinns for food and fireworks on the Fourth of July.

2009-07 IMG_0024 Fourth of July v001

This year we joined the Coltons and the Quinns for food and fireworks on the Fourth of July.

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This year we joined the Coltons and the Quinns for food and fireworks on the Fourth of July.

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This year we joined the Coltons and the Quinns for food and fireworks on the Fourth of July.

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The Happy Face! This year we joined the Coltons and the Quinns for food and fireworks on the Fourth of July.

At the splash park


At the splash park, originally uploaded by patrick_schultz123.

2009-07 IMG_0003 At the spray park

At the arcade, pic070309_7

The kids cashed in all their arcade tickets. They've been saving these for years now. M may have started before O was born, and now they both have to share with C! With bonus tickets they collected over 2000 tickets total!

At the arcade, pic070309_4

The kids cashed in all their arcade tickets. They've been saving these for years now. M may have started before O was born, and now they both have to share with C! With bonus tickets they collected over 2000 tickets total!

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Rody waiting out the tornado at the mall. We don't have a basement at home so we stayed at the storm shelter in the mall. There were a lot of people there, some you can see behind Rody. All the mall employees were all talking about being clocked in (or not being clocked in) during the situation. Everyone handled it very well, even all the little babies!

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Waiting out the tornado at the mall. We don't have a basement at home so we stayed at the storm shelter in the mall. M and O each packed backpacks to take with them, and M brought her guitar...I've never seen them pack and put shoes on so fast in my life! M was really worried; you can see it on her face.

Greeters at church, pic062109_3a

I have my own name tag...now everyone will know who I am!

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C was so tired he kept falling asleep sitting up while shopping at Sam's.

Falling asleep shopping, pic062009_4a

C was so tired he kept falling asleep sitting up while shopping at Sam's.

2009-06 IMG_0384 Eating ice cream after Honk Jr

Brothers can be so annoying.

After M's performance in Honk Jr., we all went for ice cream at Cold Stone.

2009-06 IMG_0375 Eating ice cream after Honk Jr

After M's performance in Honk Jr., we all went for ice cream at Cold Stone.

2009-06 IMG_0373 Eating ice cream after Honk Jr

After M's performance in Honk Jr., we all went for ice cream at Cold Stone.

2009-06 IMG_0372 Eating ice cream after Honk Jr

After M's performance in Honk Jr., we all went for ice cream at Cold Stone.

2009-06 IMG_0355 M and E in Honk Jr

M and E were in a production of Honk Jr. at the Empire Arts Center in Grand Forks. They had a great time and performed very well! M's friends R and R were there as well as Clare. Thanks for coming and cheering them on!

2009-06 IMG_0337 M and E in Honk Jr (1)

M and E were in a production of Honk Jr. at the Empire Arts Center in Grand Forks. They had a great time and performed very well! M's friends R and R were there as well as Clare. Thanks for coming and cheering them on!

2009-06 IMG_0331 Madison and Emily in Honk Jr

M and E were in a production of Honk Jr. at the Empire Arts Center in Grand Forks. They had a great time and performed very well! M's friends R and R were there as well as Clare. Thanks for coming and cheering them on!

2009-06 IMG_Video 20090614 Playing in the spray and getting a drink

After planting the garden, the kids cooled off by playing in the spray. O seemed facinated with getting a drink from the sprayer.

2009-06 IMG_Video 20090614 Playing in the spray at Clare's

After planting the garden, the kids cooled off by playing in the spray. They took turns spraying each other (and me)!

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2009-06 IMG_0318 v001, originally uploaded by patrick_schultz123.

Watermelon's always good on a hot day!

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2009-06 IMG_0314, originally uploaded by patrick_schultz123.

Watermelon's always good on a hot day!

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2009-06 IMG_0292, originally uploaded by patrick_schultz123.

The water is getting a little close.

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2009-06 IMG_0236 v001, originally uploaded by patrick_schultz123.

Bubbles are always fun!

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2009-06 IMG_0181, originally uploaded by patrick_schultz123.

O's bubbles had an interesting electric effect in the light.

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2009-06 IMG_0115, originally uploaded by patrick_schultz123.

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2009-06 IMG_0049, originally uploaded by patrick_schultz123.

I'm not sure if the kids actually planted anything, but at least they had a lot of fun moving the dirt around!

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2009-06 IMG_0035 v001, originally uploaded by patrick_schultz123.

We all met at Clare's house to plant a special children's garden. The kids were very excited about getting involved with this. Thanks, Clare, for letting the kids work on this!

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2009-06 IMG_0019 v001, originally uploaded by patrick_schultz123.

Visit to SPA 2009 performance. We stayed around a few minutes after the program ended to get pictures of friends and teachers.

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2009-06 IMG_0001 v001, originally uploaded by patrick_schultz123.

Visit to SPA 2009 performance. M had a speaking role during the show and did really well! She seemed to have a lot of fun with this program.

2009-05 IMG_0458 Girl Scout awards v001

The Brownies and Juniors in M's Girl Scout troup.

2009-05 IMG_0457 Girl Scout awards v001

The Juniors in M's Girl Scout troup.

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M received a "Penny Pinching" try-it patch in Girl Scouts. The UND SIFE team helped all the girls earn this patch.

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M receiving her patches and awards at the year-end Girl Scouts meeting.