Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Still Keepin' Busy

Hi everyone! We've been busy every single weekend since graduation...Ben's cousin got married, my high school softball team made it to the state tournament so they were playing in North Mankato (Love ya, Eagles!), we attended a graduation party for one of Ben's other cousins (Ben has a lot of cousins for all of you that aren't aware of that) and this past weekend was Father's Day! I finally have some pictures to share.

On Friday night, Haley and Jacob came over to BBQ and the boys played outside. Peter and Daddy went for their first bike ride of the summer. Peter loved it...He loved it even when they weren't moving. He kept going in and out of the carrier even when it was detached from the bike!!

This past Saturday Haley and I attended a bridal shower for her down in Titonka, Iowa. It was all the church ladies hosting it that are friends of Jacob's family. It was a nice little day trip for us 2 girls. Peter spent the day with Daddy...(When I got home, I saw Peter eating chocolate pudding by himself and Daddy was off doing something, that bath picture sure is a good one!)

On Father's Day we went to mass in the morning, then we played with Peter's Mickey Mouse 4 Square Mat that he got for his birthday. He was afraid at first but ended up enjoying it a lot. I think it will be a good summer toy for him. My camera batteries died before we were done playing so I'll just have to tell you about the funniest part...To get Peter to enjoy it more, Ben & I acted like it was a water fountain by leaning over to take a drink. Peter thought it was funny so he tried it too. So here's all three of us leaning over this mat, drinking hose water...Should have been a good picture! I think the neighbor's could have committed us to an institution for how dumb we looked. But it was good 'ol family fun if you ask me!

Anyways, here are the pictures...Enjoy!













Thursday, May 31, 2007

Mr. Gergen

Ben was offered a teaching job yesterday! He accepted. The job is in Comfrey, MN which is 55 miles west of Mankato. It is a small K-12 school. The average grade has 15 kids. Ben will be teaching Math for grades 7-12. He is really really excited about it, as am I! 2 hoorah's for double income! Hoorah Hoorah!

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

VERY BUSY MONTH!

We finally went out and bought a new USB chord to hook up our camera....
so here you go! Enjoy! It's been a fun and very busy month for us as you can see:



Ben at his 'pinning ceremony' as the College of Education
pinned him as an Educator.




Ben & I had a picnic lunch on the lawn outside my office
(consisting of McDonald's) the day before he graduated.



Ben moving his tassel as an "official" college graduate.
When he received his diploma, I was video-recording it
so we don't have an actual picture!



Peter keeping himself busy with a book during graduation...poor kid!



As a graduation gift, I got Ben a print that says 'Persaverence'...
the guests told us to kiss behind it (and I was still eating chicken wings)!



The Cake!



Peter & Daddy with their cake!



A very messy Peter with Grandma Berta
at the Birth-uation Party!



Ben & I with my Aunt Marsha & Uncle Tom from
East Grand Forks who SURPRISED us
by coming to the Birth-uation!



Ben & I with my Aunt Becky who also SURPRISED
us from Chicago & came to the Birth-uation!
Everyone was soooo sneaky!



Peter in his new ball-pit from Great Auntie Becky
& Great Uncle Mike



Haley & I on our way to Nashville!



Jacob, Haley, Ben & I before leaving Nashville
to move Haley back to MN!



Peter & his new Water Wheel Play table
from Grandpa Punky & Grandma Berta
(Peter added the tennis balls himself!)



Peter's birthday party at daycare



Peter's Birthday Cake



Peter checking out one of the 3 puzzles that
Chad & Ann brought for him! Thanks, guys!



Me being more excited about Peter's new
Jump-O-Lene Castle Bouncer from us than he is!



Peter crossed his arms when we were singing him
'Happy Birthday' because that's what he does when we pray
and I think he thought we were praying!



Peter looking VERY intrigued with the candles
on his birthday cake! (And me looking weird
before I helped him blow them out)



Peter & Daddy playing "old school" Nintendo
Memorial Weekend (Thanks, Chad)



Peter & Daddy having a sword fight...
Probably not good to teach him that.... :)



Peter jumping in his Jump-O-Lene Castle Bouncer
for the first time!



Ben & I at Red Lobster Memorial Day Weekend
when our friends Ann & Chad visited.



Ben's stitches from getting cut on the arm
the second day of his new summer labor job
of being a grain bin builder.