Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Herdina family vacation 2017

2017 Herdina Family Vacation.
We were so happy to be in the big cabin this year.
Everyone had room to play & cook & sleep!
Even though most of the time was spent outside.

Shane & Tracy vacationed in their camper (converted trailer),
Glad & Ed slept on the main floor room,
We took over the upstairs, along with Ryan & Lisa
& Nathan & Robyn came for a couple nights too.

We all look forward to vacationing on Lake Edward
& having fun together!
We kind of took over the beach area!
Brotherly love on the dock.
The kids loved playing on the lilypad.
And when nighttime comes around
it's always snacks, drinks, & cards!
The cabin had a very big screened in front porch that we took 
full advantage of.
Bocce with the boys.
Then there's these two! haha
We left the kids for a couple hours with the older cousins
& us adults went out to eat at Ernie's.
It was so much fun!
Relaxin in the sideyard of Ernie's with some drinks.
This was Glad telling Eddie that she needed him to boost her up on the chair.
It was so darn funny!
They made it in the chair, 
but I don't know if they'll make it out!
Enjoying a glimpse of life without the kids!
We just sat there & watched the lake traffic on Gull Lake.
Time for the annual bike ride on the Paul Bunyan Trail.
It's always an adventure.
We bike from Merrifield to Nisswa
& stop for ice cream before we bike back.
The weather was perfect & the drinks were flowin.
Beach babe.
This will be our last year at Lake Edward Resort.
At the time we didn't know it, 
but within the next month we purchased lake property on Lake Edward
just across from the resort!
Now we'll be on vacation every weekend up north!

Monday, January 22, 2018

July

July means we're in full swing for community day events
& parades & everything else that comes with summer festivities.
The boys playing at Lake Ripley. 
Vance mowing with grandpa.
We spent a couple days at grandma & grandpa's
& Adler slipped on a tree & landed on a rock, breaking his wrist.
A quick trip to St. Cloud Orthopedics & we were back at the farm.
We took the boys to the drivein movie theater in Litchfield.
The boys loved it.
We watched Despicable Me 3 & Cars 3.
Belle loves riding in the car with the family.
Hanging out with friends.
Slip n' slide time!
Doing tricks on the slacker line.
Enjoying friendships.
Sparklers & undies!
(I often wonder what our neighbors think of us! haha)
On dad's late night at work we stay busy going to the lake...
& having some ice cream treats!
Bonfire & smores
Johnson farm swimming hole!
Watercade parade.
These two love their books.
Downtown Monticello block party.
We got daddy a new tool belt to build us a cabin next summer!
Grandma Yvonne & her girls.
Doing the 'Chi'.
Mom & Dad took a trip to Alaska & had a great time.
Sunrise on my early morning run around the lake.
Gorgeous.
Vance learned how to ride his bike without training wheels!
He was so excited.
So were we.
Camping out in their brothers room.
More Alaska beauty.
She loves riding her bike like her brothers.
Braids together!