Friday Chuck and I spent the day at the State Fair and Mom and Dad picked up the kids from Weecare Daycare. They played at the park near our house by Lake Byllesby. On Saturday morning Mitchell asked if Grandma Helen could come for a picnic at the Green Lake Park...check out the spread!
Did Grandma deliver...or did Grandma deliver!!!!????!!!
Maria and Mitchell bouncing on the modern Teeter-Totter
Maria says to Mitchell, "MY Grandma!"
Daddy and Maria relaxing before bed with the iPod--greatest invention of this decade, I can't believe we've waited this long to experience it!
Mitchell discovered his Cousin Natalie's hand-me downs for Maria, again, and put on a cute little dance show: "Fame!"
I'm gonna live forever...
I'm gonna learn how to fly!
HIGH!
(This is the part where they pour the water over the dancer!!!)Marshall and Joanne Allen visited from Texas August 21-25th. The kids called her Gramma Jo and they had a good time playing. We had a dinner Sunday night for them at our house and Brent and Wendy joined us too! Uncle Brent sure was busy with the kids--they wanted to show him EVERYTHING, and being the good uncle he went along with it!
We went to the New Zoo on August 7th and saw the Grizzly Bear exhibit. 
The kids helped Chuck get his car, the 1966 Chrysler, Gert proudly named after the Grandmother who was the only previous owner, ready for the First thursday Fun Night on August 7th and the Cruise In on August 16th downtown Cannon Falls.
It was bedtime stories by the window--Mitchell likes to read by the window when it's still just light enough to see.
They just love each other--most of the time!
This was a small summary of August--short and sweet! We are finishing up Labor Day weekend at Mom and Dad's house with a family picnic/reunion and a Birthday Brunch for Dad on Monday, September 1st--then it's back to work/school/daycare!
