Busy, Busy!

Trying our hand at Geocaching in Hartley Field

Yay! We found it!

Cole likes to read the GPS

Watching Big Bro Cole and Daddy mow the lawn

Tribute to Great-Grandma Truedson

Great-Grandma Truedson and Cole on the day of his birth: February 13, 2007

Grandma Truedson and Grant on Fathers Day: June 2009

Great-Grandma Truedson helping Cole put on his Buzz wings: Christmas Eve 2009

Great-Grandma Truedson and Grant on Christmas Eve 2009

The boys' Great-Grandma Truedson was welcomed into heaven on Friday, June 18, 2010. We feel so fortunate to have had so much wonderful time with her. The boys are truly lucky to have had her in their lives. We will all miss her very much, but we know she is in a place now where she is healthy and energetic and we look forward to being reunited with her one day!

Here you go, Dave!

So Ryan's Uncle Dave gave me a hard time about not updating the blog. I've been a little busy lately! May and June are brutal in the education world, and finally, I am free. Here is a compilation of pics from May. They boys and I have been busy this first week of summer "vacation." We went to the Duluth Children's Museum, Story Time at the Proctor Community Center, the playground at Hermantown Elementary School, the greenhouse, the grocery store (a couple of times), and a new children's boutique in town called "Sproutlings." We are anxious to attend Toy Story 3, which was released in theaters today, as soon as possible. We are big fans.

Grant "helping" with laundry.

falling asleep at the table

playing at the playground in Grandpa and Grandma Iverson's neighborhood. The boys spent Memorial Day weekend with them while Mom and Dad enjoyed a weekend away for our 9th wedding anniversary.

taking a ride in our new car, much more room!!

That wasn't flying, that was falling with style!

On this chilly, WINDY day, we decided it was the perfect day to introduce the boys to kite flying in our backyard. Cole picked it up right away! Anytime the kite started to dive toward the ground, Cole would start running and it would go right back up again! We only had a brief moment of despair when Buzz (yes, of course we have a Buzz Lightyear kite) became tangled in the branches of a tree. But fortunately, Daddy was able to quickly free Buzz. We had so much fun, we can hardly wait for another windy day!!

Happy and Healthy!

Grant had his 12-month checkup this past week. He is a very healthy boy! He weighs 24 pounds, 3 ounces, which is the the 66th percentile. He is 30 1/4 inches tall (58th percentile) and his head is 18 1/2 inches around (64th percentile). He is growing like a little weed and walking short distances. He isn't very fast yet, which will give us some time to adjust to chasing a toddler again! He is into everything: drawers, cabinets, his brother's toys....you name it. It is going to be a busy summer!!

Grant is One!!!!

Birthday Bath