My Men

Seth let Kevin drive the lawn mower for a little while.

Aww, there go my boys!

Outside AND Papa! How exciting!

Truck Tackle

Kevin and I walked over to the shop on Saturday afternoon to see what the guys were up to. Caleb Siefkes came up to give Seth a hand in the shop. So, how many guys does it take to wash a semi tractor? I found it a little comical to watch them all buzzing around working on the same truck, but truly that is such an efficient way to do it - until the guy spraying down the truck realizes that the guy that was brushing the truck has continued to brush the side of the truck that you just rinsed;o)

Curtain Countdown

Still working on it. Now I'm about to get to the fun part! Lots and lots of swirls!

Kevin in the Kitchen

This is one of Kevin's favorite things to do when I'm trying to get something done in the kitchen. Since I have the "luxury" (truly it is nice to be able to find something just by looking at it!) of not having cupboard doors, the kitchen is just one big giant toy box for a ten and a half month old. It is especially fun when you bang things together;o) Although at times it can be irritating to keep on finding yet another frying pan in between your feet, I really do enjoy having him there with me. It's nice to know he likes having my company as much as I like having his.

Stocking up Stew

Canned beef stew! I made a whole big roaster pan full of beef stew and decided to can the rest for a quick and easy meal. It was fun to do so I thought I'd blog about it.

Mini-Mohawk

Aunt Doh Doh decided to give Kevin this crazy doo after his bath! He looked so cute!

I had to put this picture in just so you know that this is how he normally looks;o)

I think the poor guy was getting chilly and didn't like the fact that I was trying to get a good angle of his hair. He kept following the camera so I couldn't get a good side shot. He kind of looks like a modern day rock star with that scowl on his face (perish the thought!).[For more pictures of Kevin click here] Kevin and I were blessed to be able to go and visit my sister, Christa (lovingly known as Aunt Doh Doh) this past week. She has been struggling with morning -or all day- sickness since the beginning of her pregnancy so Kevin and I went down to try and lift her spirits a little. It was nice to be able to spend time with her and engage in our old sister conversations that unfortunately have become circumstantially scarce these days. Dan has been such a good husband to Christa, and it was so neat to see him "love and cherish her in sickness..." Speaking of husbands, Seth surprised me by showing up at home on Thursday! We headed home Thursday around 1:00 from Owatonna and the little sneak decided not to tell me that he was back in Granite by 2:00, so I stopped at my Aunt's house in New Ulm, which was on the way, to pick up something from her and she invited us to stay for supper. In the end, we arrived back home at 8:30, and as soon as I turned the key off I saw a truck with a bunch of lights all over it turn into our driveway. It couldn't be Seth could it? It's only Thursday! Then the strobe started flashing and I knew that, of course, it was my husband! What a pleasant surprise!

Papa Playtime

Kevin enjoyed his books on the long ride to Fargo.

This was the water park in our hotel at Casselton. Usually there is water shooting up and out all over.

This is the other portion of the water park. The water slide was pretty fun.

Kevin loves spending time with his Papa. It is always such a special treat for him!

Yes, we did have a good time up in Fargo (actually Casselton which is about 20 miles from Fargo). Kevin and I kept each other company at the hotel while Seth and Kasey were busy working. Tuesday it was too wet and rainy for the guys to get a whole lot done, so they took the afternoon off! Kasey's girlfriend and their cute little boy, Jackson came up for a little while and we all went swimming Tuesday afternoon. It was fun to watch Kevin in the water. There was a small blue ball floating in the water that he claimed almost the whole time! Seth decided to take Kevin down the little kiddie tube slide. It started out fun, but when they got to the bottom, poor little Kevin went momentarily under the water, and he decided that water slides are not any fun! He was so cute though. His misery was soon ended though because playing in the water is so much fun. All in all it was just good to have the three of us all together for a whole week! Kevin really had fun playing with his Papa this weekend especially. When we came down the driveway he immediately recognized that we were back home, and was so excited! Now Kevin and I are back home anxiously awaiting Papa's return.