Brett's best day EVER!

There he goes....

Hi Mom!

High five for Dad...who was pretty darn proud!

Brett drove a tractor all by HIMSELF for the first time last night! He was SO pumped! Just beyond excited...and woke up talking about it still this morning!

Memorial Day family reunion- warning: MANY pics!!

Zachary being a dare-devil at Oleson Park

A bunch of us and a tractor!

Kids on a wagon at the Fort Museum

All the cousins minus Eric (notice Rachel making his spot!)

Ben, Ty, and Brett at Oleson park

Claire swinging the dangerous way!

Pretty splash pad girls!

kids riding in the semi....oooh- fun in Iowa!!

Brett and Ty were inseparable!

Princesses in a semi???

Princess Claire rides shot gun with Uncle Matt!

Quite a class in the old school house at the Fort

Brett rings the bell for church at the Fort Museum- Pastor Ralph officiating!

Pretty princesses Claire and LJ

Princesses Claire, Lainey (note the pose!), Kennedy, and Lyndey Jean!

KJ and Emerson are ready to learn!!

Kennedy Brandt at Oleson Park

Jen and Emerson Hinker :)

Gma gives the kids a wild ride in the Gator!

Mark and Pat and Ralph and Carol

Gpa and Claire make their way around the Fort Museum

The girls and a tractor

Claire's ready for school!

Zach and Claire playing at Oleson Park

Clairey Beary

Brody's gorgeous gummy smile!

Ty, Ben, and Brett

Ready for class sitting in the front row!

All the kids!! There are 11 all together!!

Memorial Day 2010: Dan's cousins and Aunt and Uncle all came to Fort Dodge with their families for a fun filled family weekend. Ralph and Carol came from Wisconsin; Jen, Greg, and Emerson came from Minneapolis; and Kris, Bert, Ty, Ben, and Kennedy came from Chicago. We had a BLAST talking and playing. We went to the Fort Museum b/c Gma Thompson used to always take the kids there when they visited, to the splash pad, to church in Badger, and just played outside a lot! We were thrilled that it happened and can't wait for the next time!

Camping weekend!

Brett and Claire roasting marshmallows

Papa Totten gets messy :)

Movie time...Alvin and the Chipmunks-The Squeakquel!

Brody chillin' in the big boy chair!

Pretty girls relaxin'

Brett loves fishing!

It was a fun night- the girls sacked out together on the couch
(before LJ feel out of bed at 3:30 AM!)

YUM- Grandma got the kids these GIANT marshmallows to roast!

Brett working on the perfect golden brown marshmallow!

We went camping at Kennedy this weekend. Here are some pics of the fun....roasting marshmallows, fishing, eating, playing, having Grandpa and Nan and Papa visit, having Brody and the girls play, and LJ and Lainey spend the night, and having movie night. Can't say it's really "roughing it", but fun for adults and kids too :)

Weekend fun!

Claire learned to pedal her bike all by herself!

Friends, Ben, Rachel, and Teagan Loots

Time outside playing and at the park were the plans for the weekend. Here are some photos!