Our life lately...

Matthew LOVES helping Craig in the carwash!
Such a little man!

 I thought Matthew was so darling with his pirate hat on!

 Fun with friends!

 Matthew is a baby lover!

 Isn't this creative?  It was tasty too!

 Valerie & her friend Lilly played at the NW MN foundation one evening on
their instruments.

 He is the boss of the sprinkler...he thinks!

 We enjoyed the company of our 2 girl friends one day

 Ready to swim!

 Craig saw a giant snapping turtle laying her eggs in the middle of our road.
Unfortunately, by the time we got out there, we only saw the tracks and hole!

 An amazing afternoon with friends, Matthew loved this jeep!

 He drove around and around and around....

 Now the jeep is running low on batteries...maybe a push will help?

 He learned to ride his bike last month with NO training wheels!
He is getting soooo big!

 So....we went for a bike ride over the PaulBunyan trail bridge!

 Hot days = days at the lake!

 We found a turtle at the lake and had LOTs of good fun with him!

 We have been a little short of our normal "critter" collecting this year...
we think it's due to the late spring.  Matthew has caught 1 snake and a couple
toads....loving it!

 4th of July pontoon ride

 cousins to play with too!

 The 4th of July parade was wonderful like always!
We even had a super shady spot!

 The clown gave 1 piece (ONE!) to the line of kids we were by!

 Hello to a friend in the cement truck!

 Hello to our cousin Albert!

 We saw a lot of people today!

 This old guy is just cute!

 Hello Tim & Sandy!

 After-parade enjoyment of treats gotten = sucker on the eyebrow!

 A trip to Itasca State Park, a super fun way to spend an afternoon!

 Down the river we go!

 I am thankful for this man!
Our anniversary is coming! (17 years!)

 We hiked to the fire tower

 SUCH an amazing view!

 135 agonizing steps to the top!
(we had fun!)

 Me, "YOU SENT MY BABY DOWN BY HIMSELF???!"
Him, "Yes, he will be fine..."
I am glad to say, he didn't fall!

 At the bottom, safe and sound, WITH a new caterpillar to love!

 I wasn't quick enough on our camera to take a picture of the
giant bear that ran in front of our car today...so we took this one to
remember it by!

 picnic supper in the park!

 SWIMMING!

Life is so wonderful!!