Jack's 1st Trip to the Dentist!

Backyard getting a face lift!

Over the past few months Ben has been clearing out the backyard of the trees so he could put up a fence for me! We also added a concrete patio off the back too! Today our friend came over and totally dominated our yard with his bobcat! Monday Ben will be putting in sod and the yard will be about 5 times as big when its all finished. Here are few pics of the transition it has gone through over the past year. I will be posting more as the sod gets put in.


This was our yard 2 years ago just after we put a portion of sod in for the daycare, needless to say it didn't stay that way. The yard was too shaded and it died.

Since Ben has cleared the trees and built the fence, we have so much more yard now! Look at that bobcat go!

Father's Day

On Sunday we celebrated Father's Day by taking a mini roadtrip to Stillwater. We watched a bike race, ate ice cream, grabbed some treats at Trembley's Old Fashioned Sweet Shop and Jack even took a swim in his clothes in the St. Croix!
I missed my Dad on Father's Day and wished I could've spent the day with him! 8 more days till my Dad, Barb, Mikayla and Blake come for the Summer! So excited to see them!

4 Year Anniversary!

I can't believe that I have been married for 4 years already. Ben and I have been together for 7 years now!! Crazy!! And to think that we have two children already is nuts..

On our anniversary my Mom took the kids so we could have a night out. We went to Uptown to the "Cafeteria" restaurant. They have an awesome outdoor patio on the rooftop and it was a beautiful summer night to have dinner.

Ben-You are such a devoted husband, loving Dad and you amaze me everyday. I am such a lucky lady! Love you!

House Remodel!

BEFORE

AFTER

Over the last couple months we have been doing lots to the exterior of our home. I have "before" and "after" pics of the work we have done. In late April new windows were put in throughout the entire house, Ben (and Mike) finished the backyard fence, new siding and shakes were done on the front, the entire house was painted and veneer stone was added onto the front.
We are so happy with the way everything turned out! It's so nice to drive up cause it looks like an entirely different house! Houses are so much work but it feels great now that its over...for now :)