Lunch date with Dad

Lois, Sam, and Chloe had an outing yesterday afternoon. So...Lydia and I had a little date at the McDonalds in the mall. Afterwards we did a quick Wal-Mart run. Not really a date...but hey, she's only 1...so she doesn't know better!

Summer Highlights Continued

On July 3rd, we welcomed Elealah Joy Rockhold into the family. What a precious blessing from the Lord. We are excited to have another niece and another GIRL cousin. :-)

Chloe Turns 4

At the end of June, we celebrated Chloe's 4th Birthday. She decided on having a "Flip-Flop" cake. She loves to wear flip-flops!! Anyway, it was a fun evening which included her getting a collection of dress-up stuff from Grandpa and Grandma Martinson. Lydia enjoyed Chloe's scooter that she got as well.

Summer Highlights

Thought I would share some highlights of some of our summer. It sure has gone by fast. Back at the end of May, I went outside one day to see what the kids were up to outside--I noticed that Chloe was all "decked out" with helmet, gloves, etc. Sam excitedly told me that he was teaching Chloe how to ride a "two wheeler" bike. I asked him what the gloves were for and he said it was so she wouldn't skin her hands when she fell. He is a thinker that's for sure. I thought it was sweet that he was so concerned for her well being. Needless to say, he is a good teacher because she was riding right away. The day after she learned, I witnessed a pretty bad fall. I ran out to her to give her some kisses only to find out it was a result of her trying to do skid-marks just like her older brother. Do you wonder why I have gray hair and Jeremy doesn't have much left?! :-)

Sam and Grandpa

My Mom captured this moment last night when Sam and Grandpa were heading in to the hardware store.

Pics of Kids

I am finally getting around to posting my first blog. We wanted to start this blog to try to do a better job of keeping in touch with our family and friends and keep you up to date on what's happening way up here in MN. I am posting a few pics of the kids so you all can see how much they have grown and changed and a little glimpse into their personalities.

MRBC Building Project

Recently we've been kept busy working on the chapel's building project. You can keep an eye on our progress at the chapel's website.

Our recent tasks have involved sand--and lots of it. Last Saturday there were 4 different pieces of equipment running at the same time. It was a hoot!