Sunday, October 2, 2011

Go "Brewders"!

After Kellie and Jon's wedding and reception we got in the car and drove 5 hours to Milwaukee.  We left Shakopee around 9:30 and arrived at May May's in Waukesha at 2:45 a.m.  Shea was a trooper and got us there safely, while Larkyn and I slept most of the way!  After a few hours of sleep and a little bit of time with family, Shea and I left for Miller Park.  Larkyn stayed with May May, while we got to enjoy Game 2 of the NLDS, Diamondbacks vs. Brewers.  


We had standing room only tickets so we didn't do much tailgating, but this was the view from the tailgate from our car.  Each row was packed with crazy fans with grills, bags, flags, food, chairs, etc.  What a fun atmosphere.  People in Wisconsin know how to tailgate!


This was early...right when the parking lot opened.  


Walking up to the ballpark...


Supporting our "Brewder" gear...
Larkyn is really good at identifying the variety of Brewer logos.  Anytime she sees us wear a shirt or hat or drink from a Brewer cup, she always says "Brewders"!


The fans waving their towels to welcome TBS to Miller Park.


The stadium was loud, packed, and full of energy!


"Let's play ball!"


The famous sausage race...


I took a picture of Mickey Mouse for Larkyn.  She loves Mickey, Minnie, and the rest of the clubhouse gang!


Our tired baby girl on Monday morning...
It was a LONG weekend with the wedding and traveling!



Saturday, October 1, 2011

Kellie and Jon's wedding...

Kellie and Jon got married today!  It was a beautiful day for an outdoor wedding in October!  The kids enjoyed running around before the ceremony began, as well as during.  They didn't last long before the dads took them to a near by park!

Hannah running...


Norah running...


Larkyn was running...just posed for a picture...


And to the park...


Kellie and her parents


The beautiful wedding party...


Mr. and Mrs. Jon and Kellie Jonasson...




Kellie's neice was one of the flower girls...


Cary and Teri


Kelsi and Jeff

Molly Shea and family plus Jon

Mueske Family Picture

Brink Family Picture


Kelsi and Larkyn bonding before dinner


Norah was cutting flower petals from the table and sharing them with Larkyn...


Chris and the girls...


Larkyn and Hannah playing hide and go seek behind a chair!  They were both belly laughing!


"Here, you can have some of my drink!"


The first dance...


Chris and Norah


Larkyn on the dance floor...


Still dancing...


Winona Church House girls all together again!

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Happy Birthday Great Great Grandma!

In honor of my Great Grandma Bea's 96th birthday some of my extended family got together at the Carpenter Nature Center to pick apples at the orchard and have a picnic lunch.  When Mary and Joe's kids were younger they would take Grandma Bea to the apple orchard and have a picnic lunch by the river for her birthday.  Mary decided it would be fun to relive that tradition and invited us to join them.  It was a great day and a perfect time of year to pick apples!  We hope to continue the tradition with them in the years to come!  

Larkyn was very interested in picking apples and Mary enjoyed helping her!


"Reach Mama Reach!"


Larkyn and I "shared" a Sweet 16 apple.  She ate the majority of it!  We paid for it tonight as she had a very red bottom:(.


After "lift, twist and pull" put it in the bag...


Kayce and Larkyn walking to the next row of apples.  We picked Macintosh next to use for apple sauce and apple crisp!


Larkyn's turn at the apple...


She had enough with the help, she wanted to do it on her own.  The grass was pretty thick in between the trees so she had a hard time walking without falling many times!


"Happy Fall Everyone!!!"


"What do you mean I have to take this apple out of my mouth?"


The Family Gang plus us:
My uncle Rick and cousin Kayce, Uncle Joe and Aunt Mary, and Cousin Tory and her fiance Travis



Tory and Larkyn
(Larkyn is one of the flower girls in Tory's wedding next July!)


Larkyn and Rick
(He wanted this picture for his funeral.  Apparently he's been planning his own. Why he is talking about his funeral...we don't know!!!)


Larkyn, Mary and Joe


Checking out the boats on the river


Pooping or just looking at boats still???


LOVE the face!  
This is when I knew I should be done taking pictures.  This was her "don't even think about taking another shot" look:)