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Sunday, September 15, 2024

2024 :: 35/52

 Wednesday the kids and i went to irvine park finally! we played at the park then walked along the river. we found a place with stairs down to the river and there were a couple of kids playing in the water so my kids got in too. trev made a friend with goggles and they were attempting to spear fish. Tova made a friend who picked and collected rocks with her. then we walked around to see the animals before heading home for lunch. that night we went to soccer ref training so trev can ref some games. 

thursday the kids and i went to some playgrounds in the morning then went to the movie theater to see despicable me 4. then trev had football practice. 

friday we went to the workout at 9am, then ran errands & went to a playground. Al was forced to work 3p-6p. 

saturday mom came down. we went garage saling then went to round lake beach and our friends Abby, Jim, tyler and mckenzie met us there. on the way home we stopped at the ellsworth cheese factory in menomonie for cheese curds and ice cream. then we had a grill out, played bags and swim, and mowed the backyard. 

sunday was work out at 9am then we headed up to grandma DeDe and grandpa rick's camp to fish and have a fish fry lunch. 

monday was labor day. Al worked. i got a bunch of things done, then Tova had soccer practice and i had my fantasy football draft. 

tuesday was the kids "first day" of school. it was just meet the teachers and drop off supplies. they also had their school pictures taken that day. then we went over to watch the daycare kids while Jodi took Carsyn to do the same. Tova and Carsyn are in the same class again! Then i took my 2 kids and Carsyn out to lunch at culvers. Then we brought Carsyn back home to play and brooklyn came over to play too. trev had football game and pictures before that night. 

Trev playing QB

at irvine park










putnam park & hike

braun's bay

back in the water :)

rod & gun park
walked the new boardwalk



round lake beach





her half birthday at grandma DeDe's camp






finding the sun













2024 :: 34/52

 wednesday we had Kinsley again. i worked out at 9am then the ford dealership in a small town in Al's county brought us an Explorer to drive. we loved it and so we decided to buy it. we drove it to the dealership with all 3 kids, and bought it. that night we had dinner with matt & jodi and kids. 

thursday we went garage saling. tova had her first orthodontist consult visit. she will be getting an expander and first round of braces in about 6 months once her teeth next to the front two on top come in. then trev had football practice. 

friday we went to the library after the workout. I had a virtual meeting for work at 130p. 

Saturday my mom came down. i worked out in the morning then went to my friend Steph's house to watch her husband and some of their friends sky dive. the sky dive place is on the other side of their neighborhood so we could see them falling. 

sunday was HOT! we played inside and i worked on my consignment sale stuff. 

monday was hot and humid again. Al had PT. 

tuesday Al had to take grandpa peter in to his hernia surgery then had training 1-5pm. trevor had Liam's birthday party 10a-12pm. then trev had a flag football game at 715. 



we found beautiful paint by numbers at a garage sale


2024 :: 33/52

 wed aug 14 I worked out at 9am then trev and I went disc golfing with Camdyn. 

thursday my gym ladies and i met at the vfw for Katie's birthday for breakfast and bloody mary's. then we did the noon workout. trev had football practice that night. tova and i played at the playground that was there for a bit then went to target during his practice since it was close by. 

friday Al was off. we drove up to the cities early and went to the minnesota zoo at 10 am. it was kinda rainy but it was still fun. we went to lunch at teresa's a super yummy mexican place in lakeville. then we picked up Leni at her daycare, then picked up Etta at her school (uncle Jimmy took Tula up to the cabin with him.) (my cousin Maren's girls.) We stopped at their house to pack their things then brought them home to eau claire with us (Maren was in Thailand visiting her brother Will.) 

Saturday i worked out at 9am, then we went to the apple orchard then after lunch we had a pool party with Brooklyn, Cam and Nikki. we ordered pizza for supper. 

sunday we took all 4 kids to the gym at 9am, then home to change, pack up and bring them back up to maren's house by 1pm to meet uncle jimmy and Tula there. then we headed home. 

monday morning, i had Kinsley, and Rue. I worked out at noon then had Carsyn over to play with the girls and have a pool party. 

tuesday it was super nice out! the kids and i went for a bike ride; Tova's first with us since she's been riding without training wheels! we walked our bag of cans down to the school, played on the playground for a while, then came home and the kids played outside while i cleaned the car out. 



Camdyn & Trevor
my gym ladies: Katie, Krystina, Lisa, Mona


MN zoo










Etta & Leni
at the apple orchard



pool party with cam & brooklyn
s'mores



Carsyn & Kins