Tuesday, June 23, 2009

La Crosse

Just a bunch of rinks having coffee at Caribou. OK, who am I kidding, I'm sure there was a little bit of gossip going on!

Last week we spent the week in La Crosse. If we would have tried to plan that week, it would have never happened. My Aunt Madalyn was going to La Crosse for golf tourney's for her kids all week. She asked me to come, and we stayed at my in-laws cabin. Anyways, my cousin Brigit from Florida called and said that she was maybe going to fly in for the week. Then Megan heard we were all going, and said, "It's summer and I ain't got "sh*t" to do." So, she came. Mom called Ann Marie up, and told her to get her skinny butt home, b/c LaX was where it was gong to be happening! Colleen lives at home this summer....so we had a little "Rinker Reunion!" Where was my father during this last minute get together? He took my cousin Michael up-north fishing!


"Cousins, Cousins!"
Sitting on the porch, rocking the babies, while it rained out at the cabin!


Sassy little Meredith!
I totally love her! Can you tell!?
Cousins and BFF'S!
Mary Cate (1 year), Andy (7 months), Meredith (3 months).

Curtis and Johnny wanted in on the action too!
Loving Cullen at the Children's Museum playing dress-up in his "coach outfit"as he would say!
T-R-O-U-B-L-E on the organ!
Once they found out it made noise...that was the end of the quietness on the second floor!
For once, Curtis was the "Quiet One." He found the reading room and was loving it with the other big kids there!
Speaking of "BIG KIDS"...my dream came true! Channel 8 set up a TV studio! Ann Marie couldn't get enough of my weather reports! You know she is really jealous and wishes that she was as obsessive about the weather as I am! TRUE STORY!

Summer Fun

Had to post some cute pics of Andrew in the pool!
Andrew was cracking up because Johnny was sucking on his toy!
Just watching my brothers!
Don't you want to squeeze me?
For two years, Curtis has been begging to take Tennis Lessons! Today was his BIG day! Tennis camp started at the high school this week and he was loving every minute of it!

Baby it's HOT outside!
The three musketeers! (Our neighbor..their BFF!)
Ghetto diving board!


Man, do I have the "Back Blogging" to do. Not too good at this, since it's summer. Any way's here are the latest pics. I'll post our pics from the trip to La Crosse and the Baptism of Meredith later today or tomorrow!

Sunday, June 14, 2009

HOW CUTE IS SHE?

First time Meredith laughed and we caught it on tape!  How can this not make you smile!


Friday, June 12, 2009

The Godfather...

Last night we got a visit from a VERY special person- Johnny's Godfather! Josh is Erik's best friend, and he was up in MN for business. A few things were moved around on his schedule and he was able to have the night free for some fun at our house! Johnny was SO excited, because he never remembered meeting Josh. We were abroad so much, and Josh and his family moved to Texas. So the last time they were united was when Johnny was 9 months old. Last night, Johnny would be playing with his friends, and look up and say, "HI GODFATHER!" He also showed Josh is sweet High School Musical dance moves! Wish we could see each other more often!
The boys love to Rollerblade. Curtis is fine with it and I don't worry about him. But Johnny, well, let's just say he's a maniac, and I'm sure his butt will be sore by the end of the day!
The boys found another turtle. This one in our yard. We brought it back to the pond twice, and it keeps coming back. This has provided great entertainment for the past day! Here's the "Turtle Taxi"!


Curtis started T-Ball on Tuesday. Johnny could not STAND sitting and watching, so the coach let him join too! Johnny was SO proud of himself when he hit a single and ran and stood on the pitchers mound! Only a mother could be SO proud!
Curtis was SO excited to go, and had his NEW bat from Pop, his baseball signed by Tony Muller, his glove, and his water bottle! Total Rookie!

Here he is at 7am waiting to go. I told him to do something else, so here he is watching TV with everything close by!

We were on our way to the Zoo on Wednesday, but it was raining, so we decided to go to the Mall of America instead! The boys ran into a few of their favorite characters at the Theme Park.
Andrew loved watching them go on rides!

Curtis at T-Ball!

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Happy Birthday Erik!

Erik's Birthday was on Sunday. Since we were going out of town this weekend, we celebrated on Friday night with a little DQ cake!
Meredith got her favorite Uncle a wonderful read for his birthday! Watch out, b/c he WILL be re-gifting this! Only you could be SO lucky!
Andrew got his first taste of cake....and was LOVING it!
The boys having a snuggle party in my living room!
I babysat Meredith yesterday and when Megan got back to pick her up, she was wearing this LOVELY onesie!
Not sure if Meredith ever got a butt slapped at her..but yesterday Johnny did it on numerous occasions while dancing! He gets that dance move from his Auntie Annie! (:

Sock Bandit!

Today while we babysat Meredith,
Andrew found lots of entertainment in
Stealing her socks! Not too much longer and she'll be fightin' back!

Friday, June 5, 2009

BFF'S



Looks like these two cutie pies are destined to be Best Friends!