Medora Family Trip 2013

We headed to Medora with the Skari family & this was our first stop in Bismarck for a bite.  Missing from this photo is Quinn, who moments before bumped her head on the bear's claw & was in tears and Ruby who wouldn't pose.....great start to our trip!

We had to take the carriage ride through town while the daddies were golfing :)

We drove through the national park while Ruby slept.....always best for all involved because cars & Ruby don't mix :(   CAR SICK FROM THE MOMENT WE START MOVING

We were surrounded by buffalo.....it was so neat.  The kids LOVED it!  We did a lot of swimming, walking & of course the musical :)

The first week of no school started off with a trip to the pool & running into friends there......

festival @ the park

and Movie in the Park night!

Minot over the 4th of July to spend at the lake with family.  The girls love to help grandma Pam.....not sure how helpful they really are!

Grandkids posing with grandma Pam & Darryl.....minus Ruby as usual.  She rarely poses when asked........

and with grandma Sue & Papa......minus Ruby!

May 2013

Ruby has a costume change MANY times daily.  She loves to be on her strider or scooter while wearing crazy things....gotta love our Ruby!

Trip to Minot so we had to check out the zoo with cousins.....

Cozied up with daddy......

The last few days of kindergarten was an olympic fun day.....here's Amelia's team!  Kids still think bunny ears are SO funny :)

Last day of kindergarten.......it went so fast :(

Date weekend in Minneapolis for us......we went to Lumineers concert, shopped & a couple fun nights out.....just the two of us!  Much needed :)

Amelia's 1st Kids Marathon!!

Marathon weekend is always a highlight in the spring for us.  Chris & I always do an event, whether it's the 1/2, relay or 10K but this time Amelia was ready for the kids event for the first time!!   Kids can choose between 1/2 mile or a mile and Amelia chose the 1/2 this year :)  She is geared up and ready to go!!

She found some friends right away :)

and they are off......

Love that excitement!!

We ran into our friends Leanne (super mom who pulled Amelia's tooth without her knowing) and Bella :)

Along the way she picked up more friends that she knew.....

they were rosey cheeked and not that exhausted at the end.....I think a fair amount of walking might've been involved!