summer orchestra concert

Nicky played in the GTCYS summer orchestra concert last night at the Como Lakeside Pavilion.  He'd been looking forward to it for quite some time.  Except for the steamy humidity and some mister stinky b.o. dude sitting next to us (and Zach asking "What's that SMELL?") it went really well.  Nana & Papa and Uncle Andrew & Aunt Monica and Nicky's violin teacher came out to watch.  Sitting a few rows back, we couldn't see him playing, but I snapped him coming offstage.

busy holiday weekend & baby Abigail!

This lazy blogger finally had to log on to talk about the extended 4th of July weekend.  We had a fun couple days with family in Iowa and saw the cool Clear Lake fireworks show.  Friday we headed home and then out to Waconia to meet our good friends Alesha & Nick's awesomely beautiful much longed for scrumptious new daughter Abigail Ann. 

What a blessing and a gift Miss Abbie is, and we were very honored to meet and cuddle her.  Congratulations Nick and Alesha!!

Rounded out the weekend with some yard work, a stop at the Elko flea market to look at old junk, and saw Man of Steel in 3D at the IMAX theater at the MN Zoo.  Don't think we'd been to the IMAX before. Wish the movie had been better.  It was 90% whirring images and deafening noise.  Relentless crashing, fighting and general destruction just doesn't trip my trigger.  Some of these new action movies have about as much plot as a fireworks display.  But for supper last night Nate and I had Cold Stone, so it all ended marvelously.