Spring Thing

It's finally spring in Minnesota, and everyone's outside enjoying the great weather!

Before she heads outside, Hayley has to have her chocolate pudding!

Collin and Hayley and our tulips.

Alethia, Collin, and Hayley sitting by the side of the house.

Alethia and her baby.

Rock climbing is fun!

Alethia doing a little rock climbing.

No picture!

Hayley and Alethia climbing the rocks.

Cousins holding hands.

Colling, Judah, and Kristi playing ball.

Time for pizza!

Judah on the deck.

Kissing cousins.

Bye!

Collin on the slide.

Kristi and Judah on the slide.

Laura swinging Hayley at the park.

Judah coming down the slide on his own.

Hayley and Sherry swinging.

Aunt Laura and Alethia.

More rock climbing. 

Alethia and her favorite rock. (Love those sunglasses!)

Judah in Mike's car -- time to go!

Laura's Graduation

On May 6, Laura graduated from Winona State University with a History degree. Congratulations, Laura!

Laura at Winona -- a perfect day for a graduation.

Laura and Sherry.

Laura, Mike, and Sherry.

Laura and Kristi.

Sisters. 

Aunt Laura, Alethia, and Judah.

Easter

Here are some cute pics of the kids in their Easter finest:

Posing by the front door.

Hayley and Collin posing in the tree.

Smelling the flowers. 

After the fancy photos, Hayley says: "The Easter bunny is very tricky..."

Collin riding his trike.

Monkey girl Hayley.

Collin and Hayley climbing the tree.

Visiting Melanie and Dennis

Our final post of vacation photos. On our way home from Indianapolis we stopped in Chicago to visit Mike's sister Melanie and her husband Dennis. (Plus their two cats, Oreo and Keebler.) Good conversation and great food from Portillo's -- plus fun with cats!

Hayley and Oreo. 

Mel and Dennis.

Hayley playing doctor with Jonah, the stick pony.

Collin and his new pet doctor kit.

 

Hayley and Keebler.

Visiting Fair Oak Farms

On our way from Indianapolis to Chicago we stopped at the Fair Oak Farms dairy. Lots of cows, and great ice cream!

Watching a movie about cows -- in 3D!

Colling milking a (fake) cow.

Hayley cow milking.

Collin playing in the play area.

Hayley on the slide. 

The whole gang playing video games.

Collin on a (fake) cow.

Hayley cow-back riding.

Great ice cream!

A new-born calf.