Happy Birthday Mandi!

Happy Birthday Auntie Mandi! Have a great day.

Trinona '11

This past weekend was the 3rd annual Trinona triathlon. I did it last year, and this year Emily put together 2 relay teams to join me on the course.

Emily did the 1/4 mile swim, her dad did the 11 mile bike leg, and her cousin Stephanie did the 5k run.

The other team was her sister Katy swimming, her sister Jenny biking, and brother in law Ben doing the run.

It was a lot of fun and a perfect day to be outside.

And no, you don't have to check, Emily's swim split was quite a bit better than mine.

Anna cheering on the runners.


That's me doing from be bike to the run. I like having the run last. It's like a dessert after the swimming appetizer and the bike being the main course.


Team BuSt' Em [BUd, STephanie, and EMily]

Summer's Here!

Well, finally summer is makings its cameo appearance in the northland. Most of the nice days we've been at the beach at grandma & grandpa's digging in the sand or wading in the lake.

Both kids had a lot of fun at swimming lessons. One of Anna's favorite activities is floating in her life jacket.


The girls love riding on the hammock. No, not to relax, that's BORING, no they like to climb in, fall out, and swing around. They nicknamed it their 'Spider-man web'.


Laura catching her breath after climbing the spider-man web. I'm not sure how the duckie towel fits in, but somehow she makes it work.



Grandma Becky has lots of pretty irises to see. The girls climbed into the iris patch and enjoyed the pretty big flowers.


Laura exploring the irises.


How do they smell Laura?


Anna loved walking in the garden. Mostly because we usually tell her not to walk in the garden.


Happy gals.