More Minnesota

Here are a few more pictures from our Minnesota trip.  This was Gavin's second trip to the cabin, and the first time that he was old enough to go out in the boat and do some fishing.  He had a great time.

 Gavin is ready to go!

It won't be too long till G is the one on the motor.

Free labor was leveraged to clear some of the downed trees that had fallen in a storm a few weeks ago.  Two of the trees fell on the roof of the new garage.  The roof is steeper than it looks.

 Gavin really enjoyed walking down the headwaters of the Mississippi in Itasca.  He spent a long time playing  in the water, and we had to pull him out because he didn't want to leave.  

We cooled off with some ice cream thanks to GrandBob.

  Miranda caught several nice northern.

  A happy boy

Gavin still fit in the cart, but just barely.

 Team GrandBob was born 

 The family enjoying a boat ride and sunset on our last day.

Summer Food

I planted a garden again this year.  I have been moving the location of the garden around for several years hoping to find the right combination of sun and shade so that everything doesn't get cooked by the hot Texas sun.  We did pretty well considering I was probably 3-4 weeks late planting the garden.  Only the tomatoes, basil, and carrots did well.  The squash and cucumber plants died after a few weeks - they probably needed a bit more sun.

The tomatoes and basil combined for yummy buschetta all summer long.  Strawberry plants will go in this fall in hopes that we will get some berries in a couple years.

 I was also able to make some ABT's.  Those little dudes look so good.  I might have to make some more soon.

We also grilled some super colossal shrimp one afternoon....they were pretty awesome.

Photo Catch Up

Things are as crazy as ever with us lately.  Miranda (and Gavin) have started back to school, and I am back in graduate classes after a whole week and a half off.  Here are a few of our latest adventures from this summer.  

We went to Austin a couple times, and visited the Teitleman clan.  Gavin and Avery get along really well - look at the second picture....They held hands briefly at breakfast at Rudy's.  Then as we were headed to the park, Gavin asks "Can I hold Avery's hand on the way to the park?"  Cute kids...

Miss Rylee is as cute as ever, and probably the happiest baby in the world.....

 We stopped at Health Camp in Waco on the way back one time.  It's a local institution.  The shakes were delicious.

We found the largest gas station in the world.  This is a picure of just the pumps.  The inside of the station was half the size of a Wal Mart.  I'm not exaggerating.

 Gavin had some non-surgery performed.  He had a cyst in his mouth that was going to be removed.  After they put him under, the cyst was nowhere to be found...so no surgery - just a grumpy boy from the anesthesia.

 Cabela's is always a fun trip.

 We found a kid's aquarium in Dallas.  Gavin loved the jellyfish.

 My truck (the old girl) finally flipped over 100,000 miles.

 When Gavin wants a snack in the car, GAVIN WANTS A SNACK IN THE CAR!

Gavin took swim lessons this summer.  There were a few smiles in between the tears.

Dean and G before the first swim lesson - little did they know what they were in for.

 We watched fireworks with the Hopkins' on the 4th.  G did NOT like the loud fireworks.

Gavin spend a week on the farm with Grandma Sandra and Granddaddy.  He had just a little bit of fun. 

He came back home worn out from all the fun.