Happy Birthday Brando!

Happy Birthday to Brandon! Hard to believe he is 12 years old today!

He received a Haro bike for his b-day, his best b-day present ever he says. That is until I remind him that last year he got his dog for his b-day!

Pneumonia and more Pneumonia

Sorry for the lack of posts lately. It is not that I have nothing to post, but Brandon and I have both had pneumonia and are still recovering. He got his first, about two weeks ago, and he is feeling almost back to 100 percent. I on the other hand, got it a week ago and am only about 45 percent better. So once we are able to breathe and are feeling up to it, there will be more to come!

Conspiracy solved

So as you can see, after much time spent hunched over the computer trying to figure out the problem, I finally got my background changed! I have to give a shout out to The Cutest Blog on the Block, their technical support team actually ended up helping me figure out the problem! And they still have super-cute backgrounds. Check it out!
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Background conspiracy

I have been trying to change my blog background for like the last 3 weeks at least! For some reason, it doesn't matter what background I pick, or from where, it will not change! I am really getting frustrated! When I originally load my page, I will see the background that I have tried to install, then it changes to the old one. If anyone can help, please let me know, because I am so not happy right now! Please, please, please help! I may end up hurting the computer if I can't figure this out!

Ice lanterns a'la Brett

So early one Saturday morning, Brett and I were watching KARE 11 morning news. They had a segment with Belinda & Bobby Jensen. They were actually trying to sell these forms that you could buy to use to make these ice lanterns. Well of course Brett immediately ( and I do mean Immediately ) went to work on fashioning his own ice lanterns no form necessary! He made two of them, improving each time. There is nothing Brett can't do!!! Calling Martha Stewart! :)

This is the 2nd improved version.

A new look

So the kid's told me that I needed to change the blog background for Christmas. It was really kind of frustrating! What do you think? Do you like the new look or the old look?

Yo Momma, it's your birthday!

Happy Birthday to my Momma! She had a beautiful day to celebrate! I won't say how old she is today because my mother taught me it's impolite! :} Love ya Momma!

Yet another refuge adventure

I don't know what we would do without all of this beauty right out our door!

Along the way we found some more snakes! Good thing the guy's don't mind catching them, cuz I won't!!!

Sometimes the kid's are sooo cute!

Did the kid's whine and complain much of this 3 mile hike? Of course they did, but in the end it is always worth it! Fall is my favorite time of year, and in this environment, I am like a kid in a candy store!

Welcome Home China Larsen's

So, the China Larsen's are back in the USA, and at the end of August the whole Larsen Clan was ALL together for the first time in a long time.

A good time was had by all, especially all of the kid's who got to play with all of their cousin's. Also the parent's with the camera's had a pretty good time as well! Here are some samples of the over 200 pics Brett and I took that day!

As you can see, getting all of the grandchildren to co-operate for one picture was a tad bit challenging!

Liam and Logan's pop up tunnel's were a huge hit!

Lorelei's beautiful Sunday hair! I love it!
Gretchen looking sooo cute!


Joe lost his shirt, I think he was a little warm!


Logan was hard at work, trying to keep everybody in line!

And I promised Jeff that this pic would make the blog!

Ellie was really hard to get a pic that was not a blur of her, as she was constantly moving!


It was really nice to have everyone together and a very nice day!

The Blue Ribbon Melons

So here are the long awaited pic's of Brett's State Fair Prize Winners!