Valentine Outtakes

Happy Valentine's Day! Hope you liked our card as much as the kids like cupcakes!

Swimming Fun

Lucas' grade level got to do a week of swimming in daily field trips to the local nataorium. He loved it, especially because they got to ride a school bus (we live too close for him to ride one daily) and they did lots of fun activities with flippers and life jackets and the diving board!

Jacob: Star Scout

Jacob earned his Star Scout rank and six more merit badges: Archery, Astronomy, Aviation, Communication, Cooking, and Wood Carving. He was also invited to be a Troop Guide (a leadership position) for the incoming first-year scouts. 

Pippi Longstocking

Sarah and her Girl Scout Troop did a Thinking Day project about Sweden. The woman who wrote the Pippi Longstocking series was from Sweden. We toyed with the idea of doing all the girls' hair like this, but the time necessary would have outweighed our patience.

Swim Sarah Swim!

Sarah had her first swim meet with Lifetime during our Jamaica trip. She place first in the 11+ 50M backstroke and fourth in the 11+ 50M freestyle. Her freestyle relay team also won first! She was so happy, and we are so proud - even though we missed it. : (

Jamaica Me Crazy!

Mark and I traveled to Montego Bay, Jamaica, to watch my elementary school girl friend get married AND to celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary. We honeymooned in Jamaica 15 years ago so it was a special treat to get to return. Cynnamon came back to watch the kids. 

The ceremony site.

31 people in the party!

These fun photos are by my friend Sarah's husband - Daniel Soderstrom. He's a fantastic portrait/wedding photographer in the Twin Cities!

Friends since elementary school!

The view from our room.

Missed these cuties. Yeah mon!

Winter Fun

Birthday parties ...

Pool parties ...

General shenanigans ...

Happy New Year!

All four Nault kids made it to midnight!