It's another summer re-cap of our weeks spent at 'home' in Minnesota. I debated about doing some blogging while there like I have done in years past, but not every picture needs to be exposed nor every story re-told. Some things are better left at the kitchen table. :)
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| coffee talk with Grandpa |
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| "morning meeting" ;) |
I will say that throughout these past weeks, God was at His continuing work in our hearts, drawing us closer to Himself as we shared experiences together and independently. Always growing us. Continually stretching us.
We did our expected annual adventures, added a few, made more crazy memories, saw new sights, we laughed, we cried, we laughed until we cried, sipped on countless cups of coffee, and drank in the time we had together with so many whom we love so dearly.
Farm Life
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| Mason watching from a distance |
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| Uncle Keith and Mason |
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| Mason and Anna |
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| happy 4th from the farm! |
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| Playing in the treehouse--Anderson/Mulvihill boys! |
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| swim time! |
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| Amy and KJ |
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| sparklers!! |
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| These boys love their ice cream!!! |
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| creek 'fishing' |
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| lots of time spent swimming with the cousins! |
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| my handsome gents!! :) |
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| planting corn! |
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| storm rolling in! |
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| eerie lookin clouds..... |
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| crazy cousins :) |
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| daddy and Carson |
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| Keith and Clara--up a creek... |
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| Well, that's one way to play baseball--farm style...(mason and uncle Jim) |
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| He hit it! (and then ran...and ran...and ran.....) |
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| 4-wheelin with Grandpa! (CJ and MR) |
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| uncle Keith and Mason were buds! |
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| like I said...a lot of time spent in the creek! (almost daily) |
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| more coffee chat... |
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| Grandma with her farmer grandsons! |
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| Carson and Warren |
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| riding on the hay wagon...it's a balancing act ;) |
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| daddy and Mason in the bobcat--Mason's favorite vehicle on the farm I'm pretty sure. |
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| Austin going for a ride! |
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| uncle Keith leading Carson! |
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| yep..more coffee... |
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| morning ride!! (Anna, Clara, And, Kendra, Keith) |
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| ridin' with my man! |
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| again...they were buds :) |
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| and yes...more coffee chat....:) |
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| ...and more 4-wheelin... |
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| Impromptu swimming--when it's too hot to work, we swim! "redneck style"...haha!! |
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| ...and still more coffee!! :) |
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| A daily visitor just over the hill |
GLBC
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| my campers for the week...Carson and Austin!!! |
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| Carson was pretty excited about spending the night this year! |
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| Austin, Carson, and cousin Warren |
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| love my gals--Charity and Clara! |
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| having dinner with my boys on their last night of camp! |
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| They had a great week!!! Already talking about next summer :) |
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| I reunited with one of my dearest of friends in our favorite place--GLBC of course! |
BWCA Mulvihill/Anderson camping
Sawbill Lake: As way of a little background for ya, this was the same campground that Andy and I would go to every summer the first few years we were married w/o children. We've talked about bringing our boys to one of our absolute favorite places to go camping and this year, it happened! With one of our absolute favorite families!! We're thinking this may just become a yearly tradition....
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| Sunset over Sawbill and the nightly view we had. How can people say there is no God?!?! |
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| The Anderson/Mulvihill little gents :) |
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| best of friends! |
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| the Mulvi's finally got their hands on some Anderson mugs. :) |
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| Ames and little Timmy!! |
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| things are gettin crazy around here.... |
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| camping baseball at it's finest :) |
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| yeah CJ! |
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| swimming in Sawbill!!! |
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| yes, that would be Mason! |
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| Love this girl! :) |
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| swimming away...despite how cold it was, or wasn't depending on who you ask. :) |
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| fathers and eldest sons out for a canoe ride! |
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| one of my absolute favorite pictures of the summer--Andy and Jake out for some night fishing. |
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| meanwhile, back at camp... |
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| the boys out for a day of fishing and some portaging! (Andy, Carson, Drew, Jake) |
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| And they're off!!! |
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| And they're back! |
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| Anderson five |
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| Mulvi five |
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| campsite number five! :) |
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| A GREAT extended weekend camping together! :) Love you Mulvi's!!!!! |
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| Loved camping with our boys...in MN...at our favorite spot! :) |
MOA/Como Zoo/Twin cities stay
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| love me some sista time!! :) |
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| EP Splash park! |
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| Swimming...again...but this time in a different lake! :) |
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| bedtime stories with Auntie Karla! :) |
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| Austin and Camden |
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| Carson and Isaac |
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| snuggles with my Isaac! (I LOVE this great-auntie gig!) |
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| giggles with my Cam! |
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| Cam trying out the trampoline with his nana and crazy cousins |
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| Jordan's got some ups!! ;) |
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| Ice Cream truck...in our pj's....so much fun at the Freemark's! |
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| zebras at Como Zoo! |
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| the tiger is below--he finally came out to say hi |
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| Como with my love! |
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| Como Zoo! |
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| Mall of America day! |
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| It's tradition to get Coldstone at the MOA! |
Montana
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| A visit with firefighter Jon!! |
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| cousins! |
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| beautiful!! |
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| Jayson and Carson |
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| those infamous red busses in Glacier! |
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| Glacier National Park! |
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| sisters....KJ & Kari |
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| the hike to Hidden Lake...long but totally worth it! |
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| a little stop to play in the snow! :) |
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| simply breath-taking at every turn!!!! |
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| Kari and her boys! |
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| FFof5 |
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| mountain goats everywhere--up close and personal too! |
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| daddy and Mason |
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| pictures just don't do it justice--go see it firsthand!! |
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| MN Twins fans! (Jon and my boys) |
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| bridal shower--Kari, Jen, Mama, KJ |
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| the "Aunts" Bridal shower for Jen! |
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| swimming in flathead lake |
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| God's promise! |
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| wedding time! Mama and her daughters...together again! LOVE!!!!! |
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| Grandma...with some serious protection ;) (Gallatin grands with their Gma) |
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| Jon giving the 3 boys little ride! |
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| Mr. and Mrs. Seifert!!! |
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| My handsome little gents :) |
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| the bride with her favorite aunts :) |
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| Mason and Grandma |
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| father/daughter dance |
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| we're so tough ;) |
All about F-A-M-I-L-Y
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| on our way to MN...swim time! |
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| Mt. Rushmore! |
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| Caribou!! |
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| we bonded right away ;) (KJ & Isaac) |
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| Rodeo time!!! |
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| Mason won a bike at the rodeo!! (you can ask us about the story behind that one....) |
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| my little cowboy |
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hands up ready to catch a t-shirt!
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| Warren and Carson |
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| family everywhere--love it!! |
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| Great-gpa with Isaac |
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| Great-gpa with Camden |
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| daddy and daughter :) |
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| Duluth!!!! |
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| Mason and daddy |
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| walking across the lift bridge in Duluth! |
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| we saw quite a few ships that day pass beneath the bridge! |
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| lovin' some 'Bou with my Love! :) |
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| lake superior shores |
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| Cousins!!! |
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| Great-gma with Camden |
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| Great-gma with Isaac |
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| Happy Grandparents with their happy grands!! :) |
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| Grandma with Mason & Carson |
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| love my Charity! :) |
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| road trip with Grandma...and our last Caribou of the summer! Cheers! :) |
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| world's largest buffalo in Jamestown! |
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| Badlands |
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| mother/daughter moments :) |
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| family photo! |
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| had a blast with this couple! Love ya Jon and Angela! |
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| Family photo op in Montana :) |
The unpacking is well underway and continues with a sideline of tears. We hate leaving family and friends behind, but in the same token it's good to be back here with family and friends. Bittersweet. It makes the anticipation even greater for our Heavenly home where goodbyes will be no more!!!!
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