Katie's Graduation Party

Katie got to escape high school a year early by going through the GED process this spring through Hopkins Community Education. It was a huge...

Chicken Move In Day

We moved the chickens out of the basement today, and just in time, too! They needed to get used to their new home before we went on vacation...

The Fort

The girls asked if they could build a towel fort. This is what they built - it had multiple rooms and furniture, made of everything from t...

Early Morning Reward

Apparently I wasn't the only one up early today! 5:43 am and the bunnies and turkeys were frolicking - especially the male turkey, who...

Garden Photos by Gloria

Some of the lovely photos Gloria took on a little camera excursion around the yard.

First CSA

Andrew Pierre and Margo Hanson started a CSA this year so we bought a half-share. We got some really wonderful fresh veggies and even a smal...

Second Year Garden

Our garden got off to a good start year. We were surprised at how many volunteer tomato plants we got and the whole project got a little out...

Chicken Coop Building

I got Jim some books from the library to make plans for the chicken coop. He took the job very seriously and created a little cardboard mode...

Library Slackline Class

Hennepin County Library had a free slack line class for middle and high school kids at Purgatory Park. Natalie's friend Ava R got to go ...

Gloria Room Repaint

As promised, we repainted Gloria's and she remodeled a bit, including removing the top of the bunk bed so she could have a little more v...

Mills Church Summer Mission Trip

Lauren and Katie went on their first mission trip with Mills Church. This is the prayer that was said at church and photos from the send off...

Gloria 13th Birthday at the Waterpark and River

We went to the Jim Lupient Waterpark right on Gloria's Birthday. She was excited to get a phone this year, now that she's officially...

Photo Fun at the Beach

Gloria was showing me how to do picture in picture on my phone while we were at the beach. Here are the results.

Group Fun at Deephaven

Today we went to Deephaven along with some of the kids that Katie and Lauren are friends with from church. Ben Hoober brought his slack l...

Fun with Heidi and Charlie

While Jim and Justin were building the chicken coop, we played with Heidi and Charlie and went to the beach. Charlie especially liked playin...

Bike Ride

The weather has gotten just right for bike riding. We were treated to beautiful blue skies, lots of cottonwood seeds and low humidity. Tod...

Chickens in the Yard

The chickies really liked being outside in the yard although it wasn't that fun to transport them up and down the stairs from their litt...

Hit with Mono

Lauren got mono late in May and was sick in June. We weren't sure what was going on until she went to the doctor. She even auditioned fo...

Geese Families

I always enjoy seeing the goslings in the early summer. Not crazy about what they leave on the beach, though!