Visitors!

We finally had our first visitors from Chicago (and beyond)! Mom, Aunt Arlene, Mary & Roland came for the weekend. They spent the night in Rochester at Chez Schmitt before driving up to Mound. The Schmitt’s were soon to follow. We hung around the house on Saturday, ate BBQ’d ribs, played games, sort of watched fireworks and just enjoyed each other’s company. It was so nice to be able to show off the new house and share our wonderful new lake lifestyle!
Sunday, the Schmitt’s had to leave us to be the godparents for their new nephew. But we had a great time, we rented a pontoon and enjoyed a sunny day on the lake sightseeing and fishing. Nothing huge was caught but a good time was had by all!
We are pleasantly exhausted but would do it again in a heartbeat!

Ed was also able to finally share all his guitars with Benjamin - it's a shame the kid is so shy!

Happy Birthday!

So much has happened since our last entry - but I guess the most fun was Benjamin's
3rd birthday! This years theme was Barnum & Bailey's Circus! The house was decorated with balloons and clowns. Jessica created a fabulous cake, made with a special eggless recipe (for Benjamin's allergies) with wonderful circus decorations. The kids enjoyed playing games almost as much as the adults enjoyed watching them!

We've had some wonderful adventures in our new home. We've been enjoying the lake lifestyle, after dinner we often wander down to the lake for a little fishing and relaxing while watching the sunset. We also drove down to Rochester (in the middle of the week!) to watch Benjamin participate in the "All Comers Track Meet" - he won a 2nd place ribbon! It was great to be able to share the moment!

Ed started his new job and after 2 days, seems to be content. If you have ever doubted the phrase "Minnesota Nice" - just ask us, we have been fortunate to meet many, many wonderful Minnesotans that have made us feel welcome!