Zach's early years were spent living in the dress-up box… being whatever he wanted to play, just to make it authentic.  Since he's grown out of that, we haven't broken the dress-ups out for a while… until today, when they all got into it.  It was Carter's first experience dressing up, and he loved it!…

  Thanks to Zach's great memory, we were able to secure our favorite local campsite at Carley State Park for an overnighter on the 4th of July weekend.  He couldn't remember the number, but said, "I know our campsite was the same number as the age you are when you go on a mission."  Luckily,…

A few pictures from our annual raspberry picking adventure.  Honestly one of my favorite things to do in this place.  This time, Zach and Emma picked like crazy – and I felt like Sal's mom having a little bear (Carter) take TREMENDOUS MOUTHFULS of berries from my pail.  (If you don't know what I'm talking…

 In the wake of all of our neighborhood friends leaving, I had to do something to make it through the first bad day.  So, we took advantage of some free tickets to the Minnesota Zoo and headed up there for the day.  It was my mantra to get me through the departures… I'd look at…

We have spent the last 3 years doing cul-de-sac fireworks with the Godfreys, and just because they were moving before the 4th didn't mean we had to miss out on the smoky fun!  It was a perfect way to celebrate all the good times we've had with them here!  We finished off the evening with…

 Yes, I hauled the camera in a ziploc bag to the beach, and never got it out to take a picture.  I was having too much fun down with the kids in the water to get it out.  So… here is the aftermath of the beach, just for memories' sake.  

Not long after we got home, we had to say goodbye to our first set of good friends this summer.  We had dinner together at Essex park (and fixed a broken VCR) before they took off – They are dear friends and it was much easier saying goodbye when they already have plans to make…

 Two days in the car is too long.  Here, Carter enjoys my Subway sandwich in the last leg of our journey.  Home never looks so good as when you've been in the car for 18 + hours.  (This was the best food poor Nate got on Father's day… don't worry, we made up for it…

 We had so much fun with the "Adams vs. Woodwards" baseball game last year, it's become an annual event.  Zach is in charge (and loving it), and spent the week creating lineups and batting orders.  The funny thing was that the teams ended up all mixed up anyways, and Zach still managed to have a…

We got another week in Utah… and managed to squeeze in quite a bit of fun.  Nate and I went on a few dates, he met with some OMFS contacts in the Salt Lake area, the kids and I made it up to the cousins' house, we went bowling, visited Temple Square, did family pictures…