Her first dance………Snowball 2017
So very pretty and all grown up. She found the dress all by herself and Miss Louis did her hair
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
So I tuned 40…………..
My little early morning greeting on my lawn to remind me that today was my 40th birthday.
Friends and family joined me to celebrate 40. Words are hard to find to be honest. I am so very blessed to have such wonderful people in my life.
Mike did an excellent joy planning a wonderful event.
The after party featured one of my favorite local bands: Ragtown
Carter's 10th Birthday
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| Isaac and Carter |
Carter turned 10 this year and celebrated with all of his best buddies at rockin jump.
We are so very thankful for Carter's kind spirit and fun nature.
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| Cole and Carter |
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| Crazy fun group of boys |
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| Carter, Micah, and Levi |
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| Hockey cake of course |
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| Daylin, Carter, Gabe, and Cole |
So long mini van……….
We said good-bye to the mini van stage of life. We have been driving a mini van for the past 11 years……love my new highlander
MEA Break in AZ
With crazy schedules, it is so nice to get away. This is our second trip to AZ with the kids. We love the weather, scenery, the hikes, and adventures found here. This year we did two hikes: Camelback and Tom's Thumb. Both hikes were intense and we went through lots of water to deal with the heat and strain. Getting to the top never disappoints.
The Botanical gardens are so amazing! This also helped Taylor complete her geography project on the Sonoran Desert
Horseback riding is another favorite in AZ. This year we took on a two hour ride with a yodeling guide that also had pet goats that could do tricks.
A memorable dinner at "Dominics"
Until next time………………..
Minneapolis Heart Gala 2017
Joined by wonderful friends again this year to take in the gala of the institute to celebrated the life changing efforts that Mike gets to be a part of every day!
Early Distinguished Career Award---Michael D Miedema MD MPH
Mike was nominated and then chosen to receive the University of Minnesota's Early Distinguished Career award; an incredible honor and well deserved after all of his hard with with his research on top of his clinical work.
Proud mom
Carter thought that his clip on tie was much too tight
Hailey's best quote of the event was "so is dad really that big of a deal"
Fellow honorees
A long night for a 9 year old
Taylor missed the event because she was out at camp Luthercrest with her class for 3 days doing environmental studies and probably having a lot more fun!
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