Go West Young Fam

We are moving west in a day or two for Montana.  Departure was planned for tomorrow but a blizzard through Montana and North Dakota delayed our departure.  Safety first.

Plans are to enjoy Tuff's family for a few weeks in Colstrip, Montana and then move on to Billings.  We will keep you updated on our ventures going forward.

In the meantime saying goodbye to my family here has been very difficult.  Just thinking about Grace growing up far away makes me so sad.

No one will miss Grace more than Oma.

Great Grandpa Rueben and Grace.

Our neighbors, the Israelson's, threw a neighborhood party tonight.  It was so nice to get to see everyone and to be able to say goodbye.  We had such a complete summer with all these great people around.

Also on the goodbye docket was goodbye golf clubs.  Into the cargo trailer you go.

Backing up a bit, on Halloween we really got into dress up with Grace.  Its the first year we stayed in and didn't go to a function so Tuff and I didn't dress up.  Outfit number one.

Little ladybug.

Then Oma took us to the community theater and we found wigs!  Rapunzel Goodie.

Tina Turner Goodie.

Pippi Long Stocking Goodie.

Daughter-Mother wig photo opp.

My parents traveled to Hawaii over the last two weeks to watch  my little sister Cydney play in one of her last collegiate golf tournaments.  She is a senior at North Dakota State University.

My mom in the photo below, enjoying the warmth of Hawaii.  We were enjoying the snow back in Minnesota.

They brought back Hawaiian outfits for everyone as souvenirs.  Beck and Bo below wearing their Hawaiian made clothes. 

We visited my brother Derek and family in Princeton, Minnesota and dropped off their Hawaiian goods.  Lukas, Soren and Bjorn below (impossible to get all three to look).

Even Grace got to be a Hawaiin princess.

With just a few days left, Tuff is hitting the river for fish as usual.  He ties his pole to the scooter and drives out to his favorite river spots.  Even the cold weather doesn't stop him!

He caught about 25 fish the other day and kept five for dinner.

Grace enjoying a cold stroll.

Our friends Kate and Jerrod just adopted a baby boy, Peyton, in October.  Last Friday we got the chance to meet him.  Brand new and such a miracle!

We discovered a balancing trick Grace can't get enough of.  She just loves hanging out on one hand.  Watch the video below.

Cute dinner time Lamby video.



Grace learned to wave hi and bye.  Captured in the video below.



Video of Grace waking up from a nap.  So precious.



The next update will be from Montana.  Signing out Minnesota.

Missing My Computer

Still no computer.  After taking it in to get fixed they deemed it junked.  So now we are computer shopping.  I loved my computer.  I feel like I'm slightly out of touch and I don't take nearly as many pictures without it because I'm so used to instantly uploading my photos.  Moving on.....

I'll try to recap you with photos from end of September/all of October. 

Tuff's trip to Colorado

 
These photos are taken with his cell phone.  Remember Southwest lost his carry-on luggage, which had his camera in it.  Big horn sheep close enough to catch.

Some neighborhood elk. 

Tuff's hole-in-one from October 7th.

September 29th fall beauty in Brainerd Lakes area Minnesota.

My sister Dana and her husband Greg joined us and later went trap shooting.

My sisters Cydney and Dana.

Me and Cyd.

Our silly jump...especially Tuff.

Keeping with the fall theme, we thought it was so beautiful outside we should take a photo shoot with Lamby (most of you know this is Grace).  As you can see in the photo below she was excited and wearing her adorable lamby knit hat made special from my sister Heather.  

Well...the excitement left her face as soon as we got to the shoot sight.  The photo below pretty much sums up what her face did for most of the photos we took.

Here she is faking a smile.  Come on Lamby, we all know this isn't your real smile.

Ok an outfit change and maybe a little closer to a smile. 

She also did this tight lip face below for many photos.

Photo shoot over.

Photo shoot over and she's back to smiles.

I was finally able to upload the video of Grace saying Momma (all the way back on October third).  She says it but probably doesn't know what she's saying.  Its pretty awesome anyway. 



Tuff is still enjoying fishing the river multiple times a week.  He keeps the freezer and our tummy's full of good eatings.   Below is a little walleye and decent sized northern pike. 

No more golfing though.  The club closed for the season October 14th.  They threw a big party for the close.  Grace was being a gem as usual.

 She is our sweet love.  So gentle and kind already.

Maybe a little hair growing?

Going down for a nap with so much love on her face and two bottom teeth now.

Saturday the 28th we drove to Princeton, Minnesota for my nephew Soren's 4th birthday party.  They made owl cupcakes.  Take a cupcake, frosting, oreos, chocolate chips and a candy corn.  Brilliant.

Tuff and I watched Finn, Beck and Bo for the week while their dad and mom were out of town for business.   A little fun at Target.

We created a yummy Halloween theme treat one of the nights.  Chocolate cookie dough truffles. 



Nice job kids.



The big news in the area is that Costco just opened in Baxter, which is about 30 minutes from my parents house.  We attended thier grand opening party.  You think the samples there are awesome right?  Now imagine the party, where workers walked around with trays of goodies and the cafeteria was open and free to try. 

Rocking on a horse at Costco.  She doesn't seem thrilled about it.

Cute as ever shopping with us all day.

Senior Pic Remake

Please scroll down to view the senior pic and the senior pic remake.

Stay tuned.  We have loved our time in Minnesota but it is coming to an end soon. 



Bad Luck Good Luck

BAD LUCK

Hi all.  Sorry we have not updated the blog in a while.  Tuff accidentally stepped on our computer the last week of September!  Its in the shop until the end of October, according to its estimated finish time.  Anyway it had all our pictures which are backed up on an external hard drive but we don't have a computer to use in the meantime.

BAD LUCK

Tuff flew to Denver September 19th.  They lost his luggage!  Yes still gone.  He had a carry on and they took it for lack of space in the overhead bins.  That is the last time he had it.  In it was a lot of special things but they were just things.

GOOD LUCK

Tuff got a hole-in-one (his first) on Sunday, October 7th.  He was playing in the Legacy Challenge golf tournament.  He sent a great shot just to the left of the green, it hit the fringe and rolled rolled rolled all the way in the hole!  Way to go Tuff.

GOOD LUCK

Grace's said her first word October 3rd.  Momma!  Its on video which is on the stepped on computer......but lets forget about that and leave with the good luck.