Mike turned 40 on September 10. Taylor surprised him with a homemade double layer cake for his birthday and I found his old guitar, got it tuned up and bought him an amp.
We then celebrated with more than 50 friends and family on September 15th by taking a Lake Minnetonka boat cruise. The weather was a blazing 85 degrees when loading the bus for the party, but we were so thankful for the beautiful sunshine that allowed us to be outside to celebrate.
The back of the bus was packed and each of the kids got to take a friend on the boat; they were just a little bit excited to be a part of all the fun.
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| Mike's Mom, Uncle Roger and Kenna |
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| Pam, Christine, and Allison |
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| Hailey, Olivia, and Sonja |
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| Mike and the original MVPs |
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| Pam, Mike and Ginnie |
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| Our Captian |
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| Hailey and Ginnie |
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| Carter and Isaac |
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| Brad and Mike |
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| The whole crew |
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| Taylor and Jaclyn |
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| The Sioux Falls Crew |
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| Teresa, Allison, and Jodi |
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| Tara, Allison, Laura, and Michelle |
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| Taylor and Jaclyn posing in front of the Arabella |
