Spring is Finally Here!

Finally...Spring is here and our special tree is blooming!

Every spring since Andray has been born I take a photo of the kids in front of our special tree. 

Usually the picture is taken around Cinco de Mayo (May 5th), so our Spring is definitely 3 weeks behind!

What a crew!

By far the most beautiful blossoms in 8 years!

May 2013

(Andray 5, Roslyn 4, Carrine 2 mo.)

May 2012

(Andray 4, Roslyn 3)

May 2011

(Andray 3, Roslyn 2)

May 2010

(Andray 2, Roslyn 1)

May 2009

(Andray 1 - Roslyn was born 2 weeks later)

What an Incredible 24 hours in our Home!

Well, Andray is officially done with Kindergarten.

I can't believe it...but what an incredibly amazing school year he had and we are so proud of him!

Today was much easier dropping him off than last August on his first day of school.

So glad and so thankful we were able to send him to St. Mary's.

Last night I took my mom and Gram to see "Sister Act" at the Orpheum Theater in Minneapolis with our CCW group from church.

The show was incredible and I would highly recommend it.

But the company was even better!

Haven't spent that much alone time with my mom and Gram in years!

Mom and Gram stayed over night and Gram was so excited to pick Carrine up out of her crib this morning.

Don't think there's anything better than a hug from a Grandma in the morning!

After the school mass this morning we girls headed out to Thomsen Nursery to find flowers.

That place is so beautiful.

None of us had ever been there before and we were in awe.

You could honestly take wedding photos out there!

My mom and Gram were in Heaven looking at all the plants and flowers.

I definitely did not inherit the "green thumb" gene in our family, but after walking around this Green House today I have an entirely new appreciation for all gardeners!

Roslyn helped me pick out our first "real" hanging baskets today for our porch.

PINK and PURPLE...would you guess any other color?

I love them. Now the goal is to keep them alive!

(Fake flowers are so much easier to keep alive!)

Watching Andray get off the bus today was bitter/sweet.

What an awesome school year, looking forward to the summer with the kids!

Andray's last journal entry and his "going away" gift from his teacher Mrs. Noss.

5-29-14

"I am done with Kindergarten...I am a 1st grader."

A year to remember...

Fun on the Farm...

Last weekend our family got to spend an entire day out on the farm.

The weather was perfect for picking "rock", fixing things on the farm and checking out the cattle!

Roslyn got to help Father Mark drive the tractor in his field!

Andray relaxing before the second round of "rock" picking!

Roz and Gma Sandy leading the crew out to the field for round #2!

No lie Andray walked 99.9% of the time. 

I think we have a little boy who was "born to be a farmer!"

Andray eyed this big rock from a distance!

Took total team work from this trio to get this rock in the trailer!

Was a perfect day to play outside at the farm.

Great Gpa Andy's barn leans to the left and CC leans to the right!

Gma Sandy even brought us to the pasture to see some of their cows and two new baby cows that had just been born a couple days prior.

From a distance we could see the baby brown cow...

and the cutest little black baby cow with an all white face.

Looked like a mask on the little cow!

Eventually Gma Sandy was able to call most of the cattle over to our fence line.

Roslyn was intrigued by the electric fence!

Needless to say, we had some tired kids on the way home Saturday night!

We all slept good that night!

Happy Memorial Day. ..

Andray's coloring project for Papa Larry...special.

Thanks to all Veteran's who have served or are currently serving to protect our country.

Especially my dad who served in Vietnam...you are our HERO!

Going to send this to Papa Larry's office in RWF.

God bless the USA!

On Saturday we were able to stop at the St. Nicholas cemetery...lots of family to visit there.

First stop was to see Jake's brother Paul and Gpa Raymond Rausch.

So glad Andray could be named after his uncle Paul.

Next stop was Gpa Andy Stang...

Final stop was Officer Tommy Decker's grave site.

Jake's high school classmate and brother-in-law Eric's police partner...

Andray and Roslyn said Tommy had the most beautiful grave site...

I'd have to agree.

Missing my Gpa Shorty and my dad's parents today as well.

Happy Memorial Day to all.

Spent an incredible day at home together as a family.

Happy 5th Birthday Roslyn Ann!!!!!

Happy 5th Birthday to our Roslyn Ann! The most spirited, enthusiastic, loving, motivated, driven and sincere little girl we know! 

We love your beautiful eyes and the little "angel kisses" forming on your nose!

We love that you LOVE TO DANCE!

You get your wit and imagination from your Dad!

You are head strong yet so sweet.

And I'll never regret staying home with you and your baby sister this year!

We love you to the Moon & Back Roslyn Ann!

May all your wishes come true this year!

High 5 for Rozzy Roz - Kindergarten here she comes ;)