Haunted House in the making

The crew has been working very hard to get everything ready for this season's haunted house. & this year promises to bring the scariest haunted house yet! More pictures will be posted of the progress.

midnight book release party

Liv and I went to the Borders in Ames on Friday, August 1st, to the release party for "Breaking Dawn" by Stephenie Meyer. They had activities, games & prizes til midnight, then the book was released at 12:01 a.m. We were both very excited & we had a good time! Liv stayed up ALL night & finished the book! That's 700+ pages in only 5 hrs!

Shannon's Fishing Trip

Shannon and they guys on their annual fishing trip. This year the gang went to the boundry waters (Rainy Lake, Minnesota). Caught lots of fish and had a great time!

Buck (aka Bocephus)

The guys enjoying weiser & 7

Shannon, Kurt, Buck, Keith, Ryan & Mark at the Island View Lodge

Boys on the party barge

Shannon enjoying the sunset on Rainy Lake

Kurt pointing the way

View, from the boat, of the lodge

Ryan (aka the Pike Slayer)

Reardon catches a nice 3.5 lb. smallmouth

Shannon's first pike

Ungrund heading toward the boat after a great shore lunch.

Kurt & Shannon at their annual fishing trip

Kurt catches a nice pike

A view from the camp

Kurt & Shannon hangin out at camp

Shannon's first slot walleye (23")

Dino and Dennis - the guides - Love those bacon & onion sandwiches!

Guys at the shore lunch

Kurt with a 24" walleye

Kurt with a 29" northern pike

Guys playing bags

Ryan & Kurt's scramble

This was Ryan and Kurt's motorcycle scramble. Looked like they were having fun, until someone...Ryan...hit a tree - OUCH thats gotta smart!! He has a bad sprain, but he should be ok. He said he would race again! Crazy!

Ryan & Kurt's visit to Lake City

Ryan and Kurt came to stay one night with us before their big motorcycle scramble. I didn't get many pictures, as you can see, but we had some pizza, bags and a bonfire. FUN!

Zoe's T-Ball game