Soooo far behind!

My goal is to catch up on here before the end of the year....I will be one busily bloggin' Mama! So, for starters.....

Waay back on June 25th(embarrasing), we V's headed out for a very busy day! In the morning, we went to the annual Delta Block Party. This event always reminds me of our stubborn little M and her refusal to come out when she was in my tummy. Our first Delta Block Party took place when I was about a week overdue and we walked and walked all over that place just trying to get a certain someone motivated. :)

This year, we met up with our friends, the R's for some kiddie fun, freebies, and of course, music and dancing! Here is a pic of our kiddos and theirs, dancing up on the stage during lunch. Their little ones, DR and LR, also go to "school" with N and M and are super sweet!

Four little dancin' fools! They had so much fun!

From the Block Party, we all jumped in the car and drove all the way to Fergus Falls for my friend HP's wedding! It was a beautiful day and such a fun wedding. I'm so glad we made the drive. Everything was so well thought out and fit her so well. When we got there, the kids had a nice suprise that their friends TL and ZL were there! Since we had stopped going to TR2's awhile back, it was a fun little reunion. It was also quite a reunion for S and I, as many people that we had worked with at the airport over our many years were there too. Thanks for the invite H! It was so fun!

Little Miss Z

Big T

For the ceremony, there were blankets laid all over the ground for us to sit on! What a great idea.

The happy couple

Happy rainy day to you!

The bright spot in our rainy day! Little Miss Sunshine. :)

I think Miss M was the only one excited about the rain yesterday....simply because she got to wear her raincoat.

The M Wedding!!!!!

Some of our best friends JL and JM married each other on May 21st. S and I both had the great honor of being in the wedding and seriously had one of the best days of our lives! We are so excited and happy for them and are thrilled to be a part of their adventure!

Junior Bridesmaid, M, getting her hair done

The blushing bride

M, all dolled up and ready to go!

The Mother of the Groom, helping the bride get dressed

Princess G!

Look at all those hot mamas! Such a fun group of ladies!

Classic

The guys

JM and his sisters

The kiddos

The L's, like my second family!

The beautiful bride

They did it! Now on to the H2 limo!

The limo

Note the Boon's Farm. Wedding tradition!

Had to sing a love song to get the couple to kiss

A serenade to the couple, courtesy of S and Best Man, N

Father/Daughter dance

All the guys singing to the bride..."You've lost that lovin' feeling"

Good friends!

The gang, back together. Me, J, her brother B, and J

A little Thriller!

This wedding was so fun. S and I kind of felt like we got to relive ours a little. The reception was at the same hall, we also got an H2 limo, and so many of our friends are mutual that many of them were there too! Not to mention my kiddos(who were darling, you will just have to trust me, as they escaped my camera), Grancy, and J & B were there too. What a blast!

Gearing up for the big wedding!

Here are a couple pics from rehearsal night of the M wedding:

Princess G, the flower girl. I could have ate her up, she was so darn cute!

Ring-bearer, Mr. E and Princess G

Bride and Groom at their sweethearts table for dinner

One of my best friends!

Opening fishing weekend

Every year for opening fishing, the S goes up north with all the guys in his family and Grandma V stays with me and the kiddos! We love it! Here are some pics, some not for the weak hearted! :)

When Grandma and Grandpa come, we combine the kids in one room and give them the other. This time, we gave them N's room. We had it all set up and ready to go and here is how I found M. When I asked her what she was doing, she said "waiting for Grandpa!" She has a special spot in her heart for Grandpa. He and I think they bonded last year at Disney on the shuttle busses....it seems as though he has the pleasure of holding her through every tantrum(and there were many). I think he earned that little bit of extra love!

Shady Lady

We had the cousins over to dig in the dirt

Grandma and Auntie A

Grandma B came over while the guys were fishing and had been cleaning out her house. She came upon some "swim outfits" that she had long ago bought for her husband, Grandpa B. he never quite got around to wearing them(shocking), so she brought them over for Grandma V to keep as spares at her pool at home. When S and Uncle D got home from fishing they could not resist trying these on. Warning! Not so pretty! :) I think I cried, laughing so much at this little fashion show.



The socks really make the outfit

I have no words. :)

They could not stop giggling

The kiddos

A few pics of the kids around the house.

My sweet boy

Love this little profile

Little roadrash from the payground at daycare

Always dancing!

Cheese ball!

Little Miss Sunshine

My daughter loves hats like nobody's business!

A wine-tasting wedding shower

Right up my alley! :) Right after we finished celebrating with Miss S, I headed up North to McGregor for a wedding shower for my friend JL, with all her future in-laws. It was a wine-tasting party/sleepover. SO much fun. I got to meet lots of people in my friend JM's(the groom) family and am happy to report that they are so much fun! It was great to get to know all them prior to the wedding. Thanks for including me JL!

The spread

Bride-to-be

For those of you that don't know JL too well, this girl loves shots!

Bottoms up! Cheers to you!

Little S turns T-W-O!

Out of order I know, since S is older than Miss M by 5 weeks, but here are some pics of my niece S and her 2nd birthday party.

The little birthday girl, getting ready to open her presents

Not sure what's up with the goofy face, but here she is in her new tutu!

Loving her Minnie cake and being sung to!

The kiddos, eagerly waiting for some cake!