So it has been a lot to long once again since this gal has blogged---I was honestly waiting to add some pictures--but those will just have to come later! A lot has happened in our little world so here's a recap!....
Josh and I celebrated our 10 year wedding anniversary---it was perfect :) The kiddos were away at RuthAnn's(Josh's Mom), minus some pink eye I managed to get myself into, we got in a round of golf after Josh was done with work--I drove the cart and basked in the sun, Josh golfed....got all dolled up and had pictures taken by the amazing Amy, and went out for supper for the first time at the Bistro, then were blessed with company from one of our awesome couple friends for the rest of the night! Josh spoiled me with jewelry, 10 roses, and the most special poem a girl could ask for....
It's so amazing to me to look back and think-Wow!! 10 years....but at the same time it seems to have happened in the blink of an eye!
Summer is upon us and last weekend we headed up to Josh's family reunion---this family is something!!! Out of 6 children of which Josh's Mom is the oldest with 5 'little' brothers came 14 grand babies(Josh's generation) ranging from ages 35-24, of which from that came 23 GREAT grandbabies(our kids generation) with 2 new ones on their way the oldest of this generation being 15...all the way down to 1!!! I find this absolutly amazing and to see this gathering together is awesome!!! We gathered at Smishic(sp) Lake and the kids, as well as us adults have a blast!! There are bountiful amounts of life-jackets lying around for anyone brave enough to jump into the lake (of which we didn't see our eldest until we pulled her to the car on Monday when we had to go home....) along with tubing/paddle-boats/kayaks/fishing and more!!
The food was endless as was the laughs and stories told! Josh's Grandma Ruth (who will turn 80 next year) was more then willing to get out on the water (IN THE TUBE) with her Grandkids and I swear you could hear her laughter in the boat, over the motor, and probably across the lake :)
I feel so blessed to be apart of such an amazing group---the memories our kids will have from these gatherings are endless!! Josh's Mom had a special birthday celebration as she turned 60 this summer...Anna turns to me and says, she doesn't look a day over 50 Mom :)
We came home to our amazing friends who joined us for a 4th of July BBQ in our backyard, followed by fireworks in Mandan--the show gets better every year!
This weekend we head to the beautiful Black Hills to spend the weekend there with my family for the Kriege family reunion--the age group is a little different and there won't be as many in attendance, but the memories we will make together is what counts!! Plus one of the cousins coming is a tattoo artist and Josh is seriously considering getting 'inked up'...that alone is worth the blog ;) I too will get a tattoo---not sure what it will be exactly yet...more details to come on that later!
Summer is going to come and go...before you know it we will be back to complaining about snow, wind, and all the other stuff that isn't bad enough to ever make us leave this crazy state called ND!! But today I'm thankful for a little sunburn, wonderful friends, and an amazing family!!!
I vote for press-on tattoos.
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