We'll always remember the summer of 2012.

Aaron's family spent most of the summer with us between selling their old house 

and moving into their new house.

   

Ava, the bird lover, studying the Minnesota bird book.

David was home for two of the weeks. 

 Usually he is not, but he calls me twice a day.  

One day Ava said, "What is with Grandpa calling all the time?"  

I said, "He loves me."  

Eliah said, "Grandpa is married to Grandma."  

Ava responds, "That doesn't make any sense."  

We also spent a week at the lake.

 Oh yeah, and Aaron got blood poisoning!  A summer to remember.

The Apple Valley Boys

Brody and his side-kick Soren or was it (Soren and his side-kick Brody) rode into town early Saturday mornin' just a lookin' for trouble.   

Soren started a  loadin' up with firesticks and every other weapon he could find in this here house.





Shucks, Brody was happy to help him out.












But wait, is there such a thang as too many guns?
All those fine weapons slid down his pant legs, but he didn't pay that no never mind.

 










He got out to the fort under the southeast pine and waited for the rain to clear and they could start a whoopin' it up agin.

Alpaca Expo

An Alpaca Expo with my Grands. 

Thankfully, my sister, Cindy rode shotgun to help me out.  

Eliah and friend seem to see things eye to eye.

We were all surprised by the big kiss Lacy gave Nikkels,
especially Nikkels.  But really, who can resist
such a sweet little head.  

Eliah, "Come on Grandma let's go.  They all look the same."

And that my friends, was the end of the Alpaca Expo for us.