Flooding. Again.

The Minnesota River flooded this spring (see here) because of all the snow we had last winter. This fall we've had a ton of rain and it's flooded again. They closed the bridge downtown again so we went to check it out. Audrey was really excited about all the "waa waa" (water) and loved running all over the closed roads.

Apples

While the guys were busy building DJ and Julie's deck, we girls decided to take the kids to Deardorff Orchards in Waconia. I can't believe I've never been there before. It was so cute and they had lots of great little places set up for pictures. The kids had lots of fun picking their own apples and running around.






















Watching the daddies work on the deck
















Ready for a hay ride















Picking apples























































Bennett with his ladies















Friends















Horse
















Bennett + Pumpkins = so cute















Deardorff Orchards





















What happens when someone misses her nap.

Zoo

Sarah and I crammed all three kids into the car for a trip to the zoo this morning. Carpooling becomes more challenging with kids and car seats, but it's possible! Audrey and Greta had a great time running around checking out the animals. Bennett seemed to enjoy himself as well, even taking a little snooze. Audrey especially enjoyed the "shushies" (fish) and the "ee ees" (monkeys).

Boots

Audrey and I left daddy (on our 5th anniversary :( at home and flew to Montana to celebrate my grandparents 60th wedding anniversary. Apparently not that many couples make it to 60 because I couldn't find any cards with anniversaries over 50 years. Quite an accomplishment. The party was at my parents house in Helena. There were about 30 people in attendance and all the kids, grandkids and great grandkids were able to make it except for my sister, Beth and her little one, who is doing a rotation for medical school in Salt Lake City. It was a great party and a beautiful day, except for the two little rain showers.


















Addison, Makaylee and Noelle watching the rain
















Chase and Audrey petting the "puppy"






















Original cake topper from 60 years ago























Beautiful cake by Pattie Wacker
















Grandma and Grandpa Nash

















Grandma and Grandpa with their three daughters: Rosanne, Noreen and Pattie

















All the grandkids (minus Beth)
















All the great-grandkids (minus Andy)





















Audrey with some of the flowers from the cake
















Miles and Shannon with Chase and Audrey















Chase and Audrey playing in the drinks bucket
















Rosanne, Pat, Grandpa, Grandma and Rusty
















Billy, Dave, Shawn and Tim






















Audrey getting blown by the wind before it started to rain
















Grandma and Grandpa with Audrey























It was also Kathleen's birthday























Audrey with her suitcase and Suzie's play purse from when she was little

















Addison, Noelle and Makaylee playing with our old Little People barn and house. They don't make them like that anymore!

















Sisters (minus Beth)
















Kathleen and my mom
















Suzie and I with Sarah and Noelle















Audrey thinks the deer are cows. We're working on saying deer.















Audrey helping grandma clean up