making muffins, a mess.... and memories

weekend getaway

This past weekend, Nolan and I were able to get away for a long weekend. It was WONDERFUL! We headed to Northern Wisconsin were some friends of ours have a cabin right on Long Lake. We enjoyed 4 days of relaxing, boating, riding atv's, watching bald eagles, napping in the hammock, playing games, roasting marshmallows, and enjoying eachother's company.

the clean up continues...

Many of you have heard by now that a big storm rolled through Eldora Sunday morning. Most every house is damaged, including my parents. They had baseball size hail and hurricane force winds, knocking out 14 windows, holes in the roof and siding, many downed trees and a very large mess. They even have hail damage inside their house... yes, that's right! There are dents in the walls from hail inside their house. We were there to help in the clean up yesterday and I headed back there for the day today. Alot has been accomplished, a lot yet to do- but praising the Lord that everyone is safe and my parents are well.

Here are a few pictures of my parent's house but they don't even begin to show the extent of the damage. The pictures don't do justice!











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the dirt on brenna

someone once told me that little boys are so much messier than little girls are....

....they haven't met brenna.

a love for home depot

Much to Nolan's liking, Blake loves Home Depot. Every time we are even in viewing distance, he squeals with delight saying, "I see it, I see it, it's Home Depot!"

Tonight we went to Home Depot to get some lumber for some storage shelves Nolan is going to build in the basement. As Nolan and a empoyee we loading the lumber into the back of the car, Blake looked at the plain 'ol sheets of lumber and said, "It's beautiful Mommy!"

All I could do is laugh...

making pizza

Pizza making with cousin Malia...

We enjoyed a long weekend visit from Nolan's sister and her family from Kansas. Blake and Brenna loved playing with their cousins, the weather was gorgeous and the adults enjoyed 3 competitive nights of Settlers. (the women of the family did most of the winning :) way to go erika and katie!)

Thanks for making the trip Sapps... we had a so much fun and hope you come again very soon!

sneaky.

Nolan and Blake were gone this afternoon. I was in the living room reading when I realized the house was extremely quite. I found Brenna in the bathroom....