The Mighty Sak

The Sak River, that is. And okay, it isn't all that mighty, but it made for a funny title.

Last Friday, we left Mia with Grandma B and enjoyed an adult day out to go floating on the Sak River with our friend, Tof.

The day was perfect for floating. 75 degrees and no wind.

Normally, a canoe is made for 2 people, but I squeezed in the middle. Sitting on top of the cooler. This was my view...
As I am sure you have seen in the news, we recently had a ton of rain so the river was up pretty high. Which made for a fast, smooth ride with few obstacles like this...
The landscape was gorgeous.
We stopped for a break mid-way for some fishing and fun.

In all, we floated 8 miles down river. When the river is running at normal height, it should take about 5-6 hours. It took us only three. But it was a great time and exactly what we needed. I had just come off a busy week of work and finals and Gabe was ready for a brain break too. It was so nice to relax, take in nature and enjoy good company.

Next up, big news!

Easter Festivities

Easter was a grand event this year, with fun had by all.

We hosted the Schnelle family for the weekend. We began with a big steak dinner on Saturday night with 11 of us enjoying the bounty of food and family.

Easter morning began with Mia's big loot from the Easter Bunny. She doesn't really get the Easter Bunny yet, and wasn't sure what it all meant, but she had fun with her gifts anyway. What a lucky girl!


Her big thing right now is cowgirl hats. And the Easter Bunny brought a nifty new one!

Then it was time to get gussied up for church! She had the cutest dress this year. But mother nature didn't cooperate and the weather was quite cool. So we had to improvise on keeping her warm. The long sleeve shirt takes away from the dress a bit, but she still looked adorable.




After church, we came home to a blessed feast and stuffed ourselves silly. I love having a house full of family. Something about it gives me comfort and joy.

We hope you had a great Easter weekend too! We have busy weeks ahead with lots of travel and celebrations so stay tuned!

Pic(s) of the Week: Family Portrait

Here is what happens when you try to take a family portrait with a two year old:



But this is the clear winner!

I can really see it framed up on the wall, can't you?


Stay tuned for more Easter pics!

I Am Slacker, Hear Me Slack

Yep, I am totally, completely, and utterly slacking off on blogging lately. Not excuses really. Well, okay. We have been REALLY busy and preoccupied with other things. ;)

However, I vow to get back to it really soon! We have a busy couple of months coming up that will provide lots of blogging material.

So please don't leave us. We are still here.

Stay tuned for a recap of our Easter celebrations.

Two!

(Yes, I actually baked the cake this year)

Our little princess is 2 years old! The time is flying by and Gabe and I are still trying to figure out how to slow it down.
Since we can't seem to stop her from growing, we decided to embrace it and celebrate anyway.

She and Grandma B. kept watch for the guests while my Mom and I ran around getting things ready.


They didn't have to wait long. Soon the house was full of family and friends and the party began. Mia ate it all up! I think she is getting used to parties :)



And the presents. She knows what they are now. The flying tissue paper was great entertainment for the kids.




The big surprise was her shiny new trike.



The look on her face here tells me it was a great birthday.