Having fun with the boys.

We recently took a trip to Como Zoo.

It was the best day.

Nice & warm & not busy.

Trying to wake the lion!

Our lovely family photo!

Tip toe through the tulips...

Then there was this beauty,

glistening in the sun.

Shortly after this picture 

we all felt a little nauseous!

That glorious attraction at the zoo

lasted for quite some time,

went around and round

and at a pretty good pace!

Needless to say we were happy when it stopped,

but will do it again next year I'm sure.

Then we enjoyed a few rides at Como Park

& loved the splash pad.

(next year we'll remember our swimsuits & towel!)

On the couple hot days we had

the boys also had fun with our little splash pad at home.

It's that time of the year for Wednesday's at the park.

The boys get so excited to go.

They dance & jump around to the singing silly grandpas 

that try to make a buck during the summer

& we enjoy a picnic lunch together.

We love summer. 

(our picnic lunch that day consisted of McD's!)

A quick update on our landscaping backyard project...

we thought we would be done for awhile after the 

retaining wall project.

But then we found an awesome deal 

(on craigslist of course)

for some large limestone pavers.

It was exactly what I wanted.

So what did my dad & Luke do....

drove 3 hours to pick them up.

Now my hubby is busy laying a new patio under our deck.

It looks so good!

Trying to regrow grass will be our next and final challenge.

(the worst part!)

Ricky had his graduation party this past weekend

and it was in Big Lake.

Which means we didn't have to drive anywhere.

It is great to see him take his next step in life,

but who the heck am I going to watch play bball next year?

Here's the boys enjoying their favorite graduation food - M&M's!