Old Friends

Sherry's old friend Debi, her daughter Jennifer, and grandson MJ came over to have dinner and visit. Tof and gang were here too. Lots of kids, fun time.

MJ, Debi, and Jennifer.

Laura and Alethia.

MJ and Hayley on the slide.

Hayley, Judah, and Laura.

Judah waiting at the playhouse.

Judah and MJ playing in the playhouse.

Everybody in the backyard.

Jennifer and her mom.

Jennifer, Laura, and Sherry.

Tof and the kids. (And the dog.)

MJ, Judah, and Kaylee.

Laura, Tof, Judah, and Kaylee.

Hayley and Mike.

Judah and MJ exploring.

MJ on the tree swing.

Jennifer and MJ swinging.

Fun at Mall of America

Friday night we took Collin and Hayley to the Nickelodeon Universe amusement park in Mall of America. We all had fun.

Hayley and Collin riding Blue's Skidoo by themselves.

It's a Blue's Clues kind of ride...

Mike with the kids on the Carousel.

It's a merry-go-round!

Hayley posing in front of Dora and Boots.

Collin and Hayley on La Adventura de Azul.

Azul is a blue train.

Collin and Mike on the Balloon Race ride.

Sherry and Hayley in the gondola.

Hayley really liked the balloon ride!

Playing at the Mall

We met Kristi & Tof at the Burnsville Mall so all the cousins could have a fun play time.

Spider-Man!

Spider-Man in action.

Alethia playing.

Alethia, Judah, and Hayley in a car.

Sister and brother out for a drive.

All four cousins together!

Alethia having fun.

Kristi helping Judah do a little climbing and sliding.

Alethia on the bridge.

Everybody relaxing with a little frozen yogurt. 

Judah really likes that frozen yogurt!

At the Beach

Having some fun at Crystal Lake beach after Alethia's birthday party. (We'll ignore the part where Collin went underwater and Sherry had to rush in to save him...)

Alethia playing in the water.

Judah playing in the sand.

Sherry and Collin. (He's okay after going under.)

Sherry, Hayley, and Collin.

Hayley playing in the water.

Sherry, hero of the day.

Everybody at the beach. It's getting close to sunset.

Collin in the water.

Ta da!

Almost time to go home...

At the Playgrounds

Kids like playgrounds and parks, and we have a lot of them here in the Twin Cities...

Hayley at the indoor playground at Edinborough Park.

Collin and Hayley playing on the slide at Edinborough Park. 

Collin is too fast to capture in a photo...

Hayley playing on the "blue playground."

Hayley climbing. 

Collin hanging out with his "pals" at the skateboard park.

Collin and Hayley at the "firestation park."

Hayley at the park.

Just hanging around...

Digging a little dirt.

Collin at Apple Valley's small waterpark.

Collin playing in the water.

Hayley playing in the water.

Collin having fun.

And after playing in the water, playing on the "shake shake bridge."