Updates

So, it's been awhile, again. We've been busy. The Gopher Football season has started so our weekends revolve around their schedule. They're 3-0 so far, Woo-Hoo! Cale gets to go this weekend. It might be a tough one, but hopefully another win.

We've been celebrating a couple of birthdays recently, too. Grandpa Olson's was on the 6th and Grandma Wehrenberg's was on the 11th. Happy Birthday to cousin Emily in AZ on the 13th, too! We hope you all had Fabulous Birthdays!

Here's the latest on the little ones:

Maren
She's now 15 months, 15.5 actually!
She started walking early this month and is nearly at a run now.
She says, Mama, Dada, dog (bow-wow), done - as she hands you her plate and sippy cup, ball, hi, and I think she has a word for Cale, but I don't quite know how to spell it! :)
She's understanding most conversations. If you ask her a question, she'll shake her head yes or no. If you ask her to do something, most of the time, she'll do it. She's pointing out things in her board books when asked, especially her animal book. She loves when Cale and Mommy make the gorilla and monkey sounds.
She's sleeping well, however had a rough time last week with teeth coming in - She has a mouth full of teeth!
Her favorite toys of the moment are: books, babies, & building blocks.
She loves to pray at mealtimes and is our reminder when we forget! We often pray a couple of times during our meals, too. :)
She is a true toddler now, throwing tantrums and screams around like a drama queen should. :)

Cale
He is nearly 4 - November 12.
He's ALL boy. A sports fanatic. He makes us laugh every day with at least one of his statements, enthusiasm, his belly laughs, or inquisitive questions. Last night we were reading "Caps For Sale" - his animation was priceless.
He's also a very loving little boy. He loves spending time with his Grandparents. Last Saturday he went to watch his cousin Jay play football with G'ma and G'pa Wehrenberg. He was so excited the days before and had a blast! He really LOVES his cousin, Jay, too.
On Sunday, Cale had his first day of Sunday School! He was pretty clingly at first. Once we got to his classroom and the teacher brought out the play-doh, he was ready to go! He said he had fun and looks forward to this Sunday.
Sunday afternoon he spent the day with Grandma and Grandpa Olson. He went over there after lunch for nap and then to make chocolate chippers with Grandma. On the way there he kept asking me if he could stay for a long time. Right before I left, he said he wanted to stay there forever! We're so lucky to have everyone so close!
I can't believe I've left this out until now - we got a Nintendo wii a few weeks ago. Cale is a bowling master! He also likes baseball, golf and boxing. I didn't want to introduce the boxing to him yet, but so far it's been harmless. He did knock Daddy out his first time boxing so that was pretty funny! The wii has been a great purchase if any of you are contemplating it! It's so enjoyable for all ages!

That's all for now. Love and Hugs!

The North Shore

Greetings!
It's been difficult keeping up lately. We've been having fun!

The first week in August, Ryan and I went up to the North Shore to celebrate our 5-year Anniversary. We spent our first night in Duluth and then 2 nights near Two Harbors at Superior Shores Resort, just as we did 5 years ago for our Honeymoon. BEAUTIFUL! We made it up to Split Rock Lighthouse, Goosebury Falls, and enjoyed a campfire on the shores of Lake Superior. We can't wait to bring the kids with us next time - possibly next year to celebrate Grandma and Grandpa Olson's 40th Anniversary!

Speaking of G'ma and G'pa Olson, Cale and Maren stayed with them while we were away. THANK YOU!

August 9, 2003

Two kids and five years later....."Life is Wonderful!"

North Shore Photos

Canterbury Park

We spent last weekend in Shakopee, MN at Canterbury Park. Saturday was Gopher Sports day - what a fun time!! The Park was very family friendly (I was a little nervous about that), and Maren made a new best friend in Coach Brewster! We had so much fun on Saturday that we went back on Sunday for Family Day: Pony rides! We probably won't make it back this summer, but we're looking forward to another trip to Canterbury.

Go Gophers!

Coach Brewster and Maren

Canterbury Park Slideshow

One Step, Two Step

Maren took her first steps yesterday!
It won't be long before she's running beside Cale!

We had a fun weekend. We spent Saturday at home and enjoyed the small pool in the backyard in the morning and late afternoon. It was much more enjoyable in the afternoon, but the rain clouds were rolling in so we weren't able to stay out too long -- just enough to get Mom's clothes soaked from the splashers!

On Sunday, Cale and Daddy went to the Twins vs. Rangers game with Grandpa Olson, Bopper, Angie, and Jenna. Mommy and Maren spent the day with Grandma Olson....shopping, what we do best! Maren was the perfect shopper - it's in her genes. Poor baby, was so stimulated with all of the people and music in the stores that she didn't get much more than a 30 minute nap all day. She had a major meltdown when we got back in the car to leave. Sorry, Grandma! It was hard for her to concentrate on driving with Maren so upset. We finally settled down with a little snack and some DQ. I was hoping she'd get some zzz's on the ride home, but no chance. Needless to say, she made no fuss when it was time for bed.

A couple pics from Saturday:

Have a great week!

Our 4th of July Weekend

I'm finally getting to this post - better late than never! We had a wonderful 4th of July weekend at Lake Okoboji (O-chee-bo-gee, as Cale says it) with the Driscolls! We left Thursday night after work so we had all of Friday and Saturday to enjoy the long weekend. Here is a snapshot at our weekend activities.