Pinewood Derby Gold

We had a fun Pinewood Derby this past Saturday and at the end of it all Mason stood atop the podium claiming first place! He had a great attitude and cheered for all the boys from his pack. His good friend Alex Coutu came in second place.

Easter

We had a beautiful Easter day today. It was about 74 degrees and we had all the windows open. We had a fun Easter egg hunt this morning. The kids found eggs hidden all over the yards and in the woods. We dyed them yesterday between conference sessions. We were very excited to learn yesterday that Brooke's dad has been called into the 2nd Quorum of the Seventy. He'll find out on Tuesday what his assignment will be - we're predicting Eastern Europe based in Moscow.

Family Bonfire

We had a great family bonfire last night. The weather was perfect (about 60 degrees) and we had a beautiful full moon. We roasted hot dogs and marshmellows and played "Ghost in the Graveyard" with the kids. A perfect Minnesota evening!

On the Roof

I had to get up on the roof today to take down an old tv antenna and the boys couldn't resist joining me.

It's a Wombat!!!!

So, I get a call from the kids on Tuesday this week - they were all very excited that a wombat was hanging out in our garage. I had Brooke take the first picture above and send it to me at work and it turned out to be an opossum. By the time I got home from work he had escaped out of the garage but proceeded to show up every afternoon this past week. On Friday afternoon, the boys and their neighbor friends decided to take things into their own hands and started shooting it with their airsoft guns. After it got agitated enough to scare them they left it alone. On our date night on Friday, Brooke and I went by Menards and bought a live animal trap to see if we could get rid of it - a very romantic date! After a few unsuccessful attempt we caught him today after church. Harrison was pretty excited to see him up close. We released him in the woods about 10 miles from our place so hopefully he won't be back again. A very exciting week!

Waterpark of America

I took a bunch of the Deacons in our ward to the Waterpark of America a month or so ago. We had a great time! They're a good group of guys.

Winter Sledding

We have an awesome backyard for sledding! Hunter was out over Christmas and the kids had a great time with him!

Busy Sunday

We have had a busy Sunday today. I thought our church meetings were excellent. I attended the marriage & family relations class today without Brooke because we've been struggling recently. Not really but she was busy with a YW meeting. I did get to talk a lot about her and share many of the great things she does for our family. She's a wonderful wife and mother! I think we balance each other out very nicely. She had new countertops put in this past week. She does a great job keeping our house in order.