Izzy loves seeing her cousins Gabby and Thomas. We have gotten together with them about once a month lately, usually in Fosston. Here they are in Grandpa Tom's spot on the couch.

The Day the Snow Melted

We had so much snow this year that it took forever to melt. I remember seeing snow in May in the woods. One day in March it finally melted enough for me to shovel off the deck so the kids could play in their sand box. What a difference a few months makes!

Summer

Summer has been great here and with all the activity the blog has been neglected. I am going to try to be more diligent about posting from now on because the kids are growing so fast! Izzy is swimming like a little fish out to Don and Marcia's and Vinny is liking the water better now since the lake finally warmed up in July. June was so cold that when Izzy and I would swim we would have goosebumps for a good hour afterwards. It has been so long since I've posted pictures that I will have to start with a 1st birthday picture of Vinny and Izzy's dance recital in May!

Party People!

Party fun!

Spring

The last couple of months have been so busy with me working full time that I haven't had time to even download my pictures! We had two big birthdays with Izzy turning 3 and Vinny turning 1. Izzy had a big birthday party up at the hotel in Orr where there is an indoor water slide and kid pool. We had a lot of family and friends come from out of town and many of her friends from school too. She had a blast and still talks about "my party at the froggy slide". Here are some fun pictures.