July 2022

July is always a month packed full of fun!

We are at the lake, more than we are at home.

It's easily the best month of the year!

Having supper at Dunmires on the Lake

How many guys does it take to plumb a sink?

Mikey brings "the bar" to the lake

.....and then we never leave!

The annual Herdina get together, featuring Andy Austin!

Hanging out the day of the party.

A little 3v3 at the Becker Community Center park.

We took a family adventure to Cuyana Trails.

We also went rollerblading on the Paul Bunyan Trail as a family.  We're getting faster everytime we go!

Crosby serpent park boat races.

Valleyfair!

Hanging with Andy at Moonlight Bay.

Drinks at the Hanson's.

Belle enjoying the lake!

Date day at the movies with the kids & their slushies!

Mud fight!

Erin attempting to knee board!  (She could barely keep the life jacket on! haha)

Chillin at the lake playing Pokemon.

Watching the Ski Loon show in Brainerd.

After the ski show Adler wanted to try waterskiing.  He got right up & dropped a ski too!

Trying to be pulled behind the boat on the lilypad.  Didn't work well!

Another bike ride from Merrifield to Nisswa.  DQ cones are a must!

More Tennis Camp in July!

Brock & Adler were helping teach the kids.

4th of July weekend is ALWAYS a great time with family & friends.

The Erickson's had friends up for the week & they decided they wanted to go floating & kayaking down the river.  Except we quickly realized it was going to take us forever is we didn't abandon course!  It was fun while it lasted though. 

Cards at night with the Herdina's.

Cousins!

Conner brought his boat for the little fun with the cousins.

Visiting Mission park and Viv found the coolest tree!

Vance is always ready for a jetski ride.

There are SO many loons on Lake Edward!  We love their loon calls.

Nisswa 4th of July Parade.

Walking back with bags full of candy.

Getting dressed up for the boat parade!!!

Watching a classic "The Great Outdoors"

It was raining for the parade, but that didn't stop us.

Adler & Sawyer rode the jetskis in the parade too.

Pirate's Cove mini golf

We spent a day back in Litchfield and went to the Eden Valley Parade.

Picture taken from the Paul Bunyan Trail.

This is the water from Lake Edward flowing into North Long Lake.

Relaxing at the end of the dock.

Brock & Sawyer knee boarding.

Brock, Sawyer & Adler knee boarding.

Celebrating Grandpa Wayne's birthday at Nelson Bros. Cafe of course.

More waterpark fun!  Waiting for the big bucket to dump on them.

We poured our driveway so the kids had more space to play 4-square, bball 

& also to avoid all the sand that we have hauled into the house over the years.  

Having a good time at the Holiday Inn waterpark!

Vance loves tennis!

Gruber is helping him with his serve.

He's known as "Bam" by the varsity tennis team.

Hanging out with grandpa while the older boys play tennis.

July...how we love you!

SO much fun going on every day with friends & family.