I Want To Ride My Bicycle!

 Check out this girl! Liesl is completely smitten with her new bike.  After a summer of not finding one at garage sales, I finally took Liesl to pick out her own.  This bike features a shiney noisy bell, purple handle bars with streamers, and princesses emblazoned all over!!!

Dave and I are both a little suprised at her endurance and ability to go up hills on this thing.  She powers through and would bike all night long if we let her! 

Liesl is instrumental in my cooking, and she loves posing for photos when I take pictures for my other blog.  However I am not sure that I want photos of her on my other blog.  So you will get a peek at some of our future food blog entries on this blog!

Oh just wait until I post this recipe!!!  It was amazing!  It is a chocolate pudding with a very secret ingredient.  I wish I could post these on the other blog too!

Hay Ride!

Liesl's preschool had an amazing hay ride out at a ranch last weekend. The kids enjoyed horse back rides and hay rides. The girls giggled away the entire ride. We all smiled at the beautiful night and the gorgeous shining faces of our little ones in the evening sun.

Summer Fun

We went to Glensheen Mansion, a local landmark full of history and intrigue but we didn't go inside this time. You can wander the grounds anytime and they have free concerts occasionally. We met one of Liesl's friends and her family for a picnic and music and playing. Both girls (I think they planned this at school) dressed up in fairy princess costumes. They romped and played and we had a magical night!

Liesl shows us her muscles after climbing at the rock wall at UMD, we had a blast. And naturally she takes after her mom and she totally rocks!!!

Gorgeous night for a barbeque. Peps and Edgertons came over to roast various food items over an open fire. The tent was a hit!

Happy birthday Mom. Notice my crown that says mom on it! Thanks you two.

Blueberry Birthday!

4 Years old! We have continued the tradition, and celebrated at Sand Lake. As a child I always had my birthday parties at Sand Lake too. So this feels so right and good. Thanks to all of the family for making this day so special for Liesl every year. xoxoxoxoxo

Oh so Sweet!!!

Liesl received this adorable suit (it really is a swimming suit) from Nana and Papa, and she danced around in the water the whole afternoon!

On to the next cabin for the 4th of July weekend. We are soooooo lucky to have these magical places to spend our summer weekends.

Oh Yummmmmmm. S'mores

Look it's Chippie the most blogged Chipmunk in the whole world!!

Ahhhhh. Beautiful!

Yikes!

Blueberry picking was one of the highlights of the weekend. Liesl loved it and we picked.. wait for it.......... 4 GALLONS!!!!! Can't tell you where though!!


Here Liesl is enjoying a couple of her birthday gifts. The Bug Sprinkler and tree swing go very well together!! Thanks again everyone. xoxoxox