State fair part 2

We found a couple thoroughbreds at the equine barn we thought about bringing home...

Softball Fans

Soph and Bree are soaking in all the softball knowledge they can. 

State Fair

Family fun was had by all at the Great MN Get Together. 

Bike-a-thon

Sophie and her classmates enjoyed biking at school. 

Sister Selfie

Von Trapp's To-Be

America's Got Talent watch out. They're coming!

Softball Fans

Soph and Bree are two of Mal's biggest softball fans. 

What Bree saw of the games!

Travel Softball

Mallory is playing 10u traveling softball this fall for the Wayzata White team. Here she is playing catcher.

Swings

Thank goodness we sprung for the bucket swing!

Look at these sisters! What fun and silliness. 

Famous Dave's

Poppa has a partner in crime when it comes to eating Famous Dave's while Nani is out of town. 

Golf lessons

While Mallory is taking golf lessons at Eagle Lake, this is what Dad and the two little ones do to pass the time. 

Swim Test

Mal passed the LifeTime swim test. She can swim independent of an adult at the pool. 

Race Car

The girls built a race car today, complete with a side (or rear) riding compartment.

They even took turns driving  ...

Look at the engineering inside ...

The yellow "E" is the emergency eject button!

Yummy crackers

Bree discovered Ritz crackers today. 

So Close

Bree wants to crawl so bad. She's up on all fours rocking back and forth. 

PGA Championship

My dad went to the PGA Championship and all I got was this lousy onesie  (and visor and t-shirt)

Target

I'm now able to shop with three in the cart. Thank goodness for the big carts. 

Backyard Mass

Thank you Father Cleat for saying mass at the Flaherty Open. 

The kids, big and small, loved the backyard mass. 

The Bean

We hit the town and saw the sights in the city. We visited Millineum Park and the Maggie Daly Playground. 

We also visited the Bean!

Road Trip

Vacation has begun! Leg one ... drive to Madison. 

Girls are entertaining themselves ... 

while Steve finishes his conference calls. 

Navy Pier

A trip to Chicago wouldn't be complete without a ride on the Ferris wheel. Can you find them?

Now?

Hint, look for neon yellow. 

Thank you Poppa Jim for the hat!!

Don't forget the Carousel ride. 

And some Aunt Jill and Bree time. 

Rubber Ducks

We watched as 45,000 yellow rubber ducks were dropped into the river to celebrate the start of the Special Olympics. 

Hello Chicago

We packed up and left Madison en route for Chicago. 

Where we met the Murray's and Aunt Jill.