Vacation!

For our family vacation this year, we did double time. The first week in August, we traveled to Amelia Island, FL for a much-needed 5 day beach vacation! We love Amelia Island! We spent lots of time at the beach and pool, ate at several delicious restaurants, played mini-golf, and just plain relaxed as much as we could! Here are some of our favorite moments!

Pool time!

This baby LOVES the beach!

Mini golf!

No vacation is complete without ice cream!

I ran on the beach during sunrise each morning!

We love the beach!

Fernandina Beach

Following our 5 days in Florida, we went to The Three Bears Resort in Warrens, WI for a long weekend getaway with the Barlow family. We spent a lot of time at the water park, had some tasty home-cooking, and enjoyed each others' company! It was so fun to have some great quality time with our Barlow Fam!

The day we arrive was also Quinn's 1st birthday.

She requested a chocolate cake! :)

We played more mini golf!

Water park fun!

Sweet baby Quinn!

Love those baby blues!

Happy 4th of July!

We had a very fun 4th of July back in Minnesota! We started the day with a kids' fun run in the morning. It was hot and steamy, but Kylie and Brooks ran hard and had fun! After that, we ate lunch at the park and enjoyed some good fried food! After a nap and movie at home, we headed back down to Stewie for the parade. There was lots of candy and lots of fun! Then, we drove back home, and did some fireworks in the back yard with daddy!

My three sweet patriots!

Kylie read about and taught us about the presidents all day long!

Before the fun run!

Enjoying the parade!

Backyard fireworks!

Spring Fun!

Spring was super fun! Since I'm way behind on posting, here are a bazillion pictures of the fun we had:

The Hart girls came for a visit, and we had a blast with them!

Brooks has gotten into drawing.

He likes to draw robots, monsters, animals, and made up creatures.

It snowed A LOT in April.

We were ready for warm sunshine!

We went to San Antonio, TX for a conference.

We got to see lots of residency friends.

L to R: Anne, Erica, Catherine, Kristen, Me, and Sari

Almost all of our kids (Catherine's weren't there).

Kylie and Helen

L to R: Bennett, Witten, Brooks, and Hugh

When we got back from Texas, the weather finally started to warm up.

Quinn loves to swing!

We made our first of many DQ stops!

Kylie started tennis.

In May, I went on our annual girls' trip with my friends from residency.

L to R: Sari, Rebecca, Anne, Erica, Mel, Me, and Danielle

We went to Southern California.

It was gorgeous!

Kylie's end-of-the-year musical!

Wild Kratts Live!

Brooks said is was as good as Disney World!

Brooks and Bennett feeding the geese!

Oxbow!

Quinn's newest obsession: graham crackers!

Kylie and Brooks started soccer!

Jon and I went to a Twins game for his birthday!

Brooks graduated from preschool!

On to Kindergarten in the fall.

Quinn and Meredith!

Mayor King in the Memorial Day parade in Stewie.

Birdwatching!

Quinn started to pull up to a stand!

A Brooks' creation!

Last day of school:

Sad because school is ending.

Happy because summer is starting.

Kylie and her school friends.

Besties: Quinn and Emmeline!

Accidental gymnast!

Rob and Sari came up to Rochester for a shoulder/elbow conference!

We visited the Minnesota Zoo for the first time.

I think we'll be back!

Honkers Game!

Kylie's ideas for Jon's Father's Day!

Vacation Bible School!

Camp Victory!

Quarry Hill Camp!

Visiting the Engstroms!

First bike ride!

And double braids! :)