Kindergarten

Thursday, August 22 marked Gus's first day of Kindergarten.  He was ready to go!

Age: 5
Grade: K
School: Centennial Elementary
Teacher: Mrs. Linstaedt

He had no nerves, and I had no tears (I was surprised).

It helped that he walked in with his best buddy, Caleb, a 1st grader.  He showed Gus the ropes.

We were so proud of him! Go, Gus!

3 already?

Happy Birthday, Nora!  3 already.  She does or says something new everyday that makes us laugh. What a gal!

We were at Lake Sakakawea the week of her birthday and drove up to Minot on her actual birthday.  She awoke that morning to the gift of hand-picked flowers from her brother (not his idea), and of course cake for breakfast. 

Later that afternoon she partied with both of her great-grandma's (Ethel and Betty), then ran out of steam and crashed on the couch.  Ross did, too.

When we arrived back in Fargo, we stopped for a birthday pedicure.  She loved it.

And later, more treats plus a BFF necklace with her BF, Peyton.


To celebrate back in Fargo, we hosted a little backyard party the weekend after we returned from the lake.  Summertime birthdays are the best.

She woke up early the day after her party so she could try out all of her new treasures.

Her 3rd birthday has been the best so far.  Looking forward to many more fun summertime b-day parties with family and friends.  Thanks, everyone!

Our official 2013 family photo

My co-worker, who started her own photography business last year, snapped a few family shots of us when she was up in Fargo for the weekend.  She's in Minneapolis now so if you're looking for a great family photographer, give her a jingle. Thank you, Alyssa! http://lissadeephotography.com/

Gus looks adorable rocking his cast with confidence, doesn't he?