Milwaukee visit

We spent the weekend with our friends Lawrence & Joyce and their family in Milwaukee. One of the highlights of the trip was going to what Maddy called the 'Waukee Zoo.' They have a beautiful zoo there, probably better than either zoo that we have in the Twin Cities. Here are a few pictures from the zoo:

The girls stop for a pose

Finger painting fun

We've been doing a lot of work outside to get a garden planted, flower beds weeded & also put a patio in. I have had to be a little creative with different activities to keep Maddy in my site & out of trouble as she loves to wander off into the garage or out into our alley. Today, I brought the finger paints out & shed loved them. Here are a few pictures plus a couple of plant photos of things I've planted so far.

Weekend Craft Projects

I just returned from a weekend scrapbook/craft retreat. I was able to get a lot done & wanted to share some of my finished projects. I am on the home stretch of finishing our China book & can't wait to put it all together.

A few cards I made.........