Projects and cabin

Josh has been in Bangkok the last couple of weeks and I have been pretty busy working on house projects whenever Gretta is sleeping. So that has meant not a lot of time taking pictures or updating this blog. I won't even bore you with the list of things I've been working on. That brings us to the big news of why we're doing so many house projects.........We're going to put our house up for sale and see what happens. We've been wanting a bigger house for a while now so we figured it's worth a try.

However, this past weekend I took a break and went up to my parents cabin with Gretta, my parents and both my grandmas.....it wasn't great weather, but we had a nice time hearing stories about the "old days", playing cards, eating lots of good food and going for walks.


Playing on the steps with Great-Grandma Glady and Great-Grandma Lil


On the boat, thought it was a cute/funny pose




We also stopped by my Aunt Julie and Uncle Nate's house on our way back home and Gretta got to play and take a ride with Sarah, who is my 5-year-old cousin, not sure what that makes the two of them to eachother though.



Josh gets home Saturday and we are really looking forward to seeing him again!
It was our 3 year anniversary on Tuesday and our first anniversary apart. We will have to celebrate when he gets home. He did send me some beautiful flowers that are seen all over Thailand so he sent a little piece of where he was. Thanks Honey!!

Summer's going fast

Got into the baggies....she loves to unpack things or empty things.


They got revenge by sticking to her feet.


Bath time





She decided to dunk herself the other night by putting her face down in the water, she loved it and kept doing it, which is how I caught a picture of it.


On her way to water the plants


Little gardener, she's getting very good at imitating.






Oops....little dirt in the mouth











Having so much fun in her dress from Dave and Sarah, so CUTE!

Congratulations Tom and Laura!

In my catch up post I forgot to mention we were also at Tom and Laura's wedding before we spent a week up north. Of course they probably deserve their own post anyway.....

I didn't get as many pictures as I would have liked because I was also a bridesmaid, but here are a couple. Luckily they had a photobooth at the wedding because that is the only picture we have of Josh and I! It was a busy, but GORGEOUS day for their outdoor wedding and we had so much fun, it was the first baby-free night for us as well! Grandma Rachel and Grandpa Fred took Gretta up north with them since they were going up a day earlier than us.

Pictures galore......a little game of catch up

Had to add another of Gretta kissing Petra before we play catch up here.....


We spent a week up north at this resort with Josh's family




Grandma and Grandpa


Auntie Molly and Uncle Elden


Doing what Gretta usually does....point



Peek


A-Boo


Face plant into sand




Giving in to the lull of the lake
Then we were off to Duluth overnight for Aidan's baptism


Playing with Aidan


Our new Godson, Aidan
and of course he had to have some kisses


Meet the newest member of a family.....no, not OUR newest member. This is Sarge, Uncle Seth's new puppy.


Uncle Seth and Kim came and spent the night 4th of July







We made a trip to the park




We also decided to tackle another house project.....our kitchen, BEFORE



Old sink, looks pretty clean here actually....but it was rather gross, old and HEAVY cast iron


Old counters, white with gold flecks.


Gretta helped with the demolition utilizing the sledgehammer


and also helped Josh with the plumbing, she comes in handy



Ahhhhh......the new sink and faucet, so purdy.



AFTER, the new sink and countertop

Near, far and everywhere in between

Yes, its been awhile. We are FULLY aware, no need to remind us. It has been a hectic summer to put it mildly. The last few weeks we had Tom and Laura's wedding, a week up north with Josh's family, a baptism where we became godparents of Aidan and then Grandma Peg and Petra stayed at our house for the last few days! With Josh traveling during the week I realize how much less time I have to get the blog updated along with keeping up with pictures, laundry, house cleaning and then running after the almost 15-month-old who runs our house! I'm way behind on pretty much all of the above, except running after Gretta of course!

I don't even know where to start with pictures, but since Jeff and Angelie have been without their little girl for a week and a half and they miss her dearly, I thought I better post a couple of her and Gretta. They had an absolute BLAST playing and getting to spend time together.

There are lots of pictures of the last couple weeks so I'll be posting more later of all our fun.

To top it off, I hear Gretta waking up from her nap and now the internet isn't working as I'm trying to post this so all I can say is............I'm TRYING!!



Kissing cousin Petra, it may look like her hand is mauling her face but she is being very "gentle" as we have taught her.


Going for a ride in their hogs.


At the park


Auntie Jessica