Happy Father's Day Paul!

Happy Father's Day! We love you so much!

Strawberry Picking

Strawberries! Yummy! Nothing is better than warm, juicy fresh strawberries. We spent a morning at a local farm picking (and eating) berries.

Instead of posting, I am convinced that I should occasionally just copy the Mathies family blog and change the kids names from Allie to Grace and/or Lydia and Katelyn to Ella. I guess I better post a few pictures of the kids though.

Lydia LOVES to eat strawberries. Grace likes to smile, pose, smile, pose some more, walk between the strawberry rows, pose some more and maybe pick a strawberry or two.

Ella sat happily in between a couple of rows of strawberries.
All done for the morning, hop on the wagon and wait for the ride back. We must have had the same idea as the Mathies family since they arrived about 10 minutes after us.

Relay for Life - Pedersen Style

We participated in the Relay for Life again this year. It is a great family friendly event for a great cause. The girls participate as best as they can.


Here's Lydia ready to walk with all the walking attire. Flip flops are the footwear that all the great walkers wear. Chocolate milk in case she gets thirsty. An of course the beads to look stylish as she walks.
A big thumbs up from Grace....oops, add the Relay t-shirt to complete the look.
Ella may not be walking yet, but she kicks back ans relaxed while riding in her stroller.

Rummaging and the Park

I love to go to rummage sales. With three kids, three and under, rummaging can be a daunting experience. Daunting, but I do it anyway. That just makes me crazy, right? So if I decide to go rummaging, I selectively choose a couple that I want to hit. Since we only have girls and all the clothes get handed down to Lydia and Ella, I usually only buy for Grace. (Don't feel too bad for Lydia and Ella, since they have a very large, and I think cute, wardrobe).

I dragged the girls to a couple great sales this morning. It wasn't too torturous since they sit in the van and watch movies. (See Paul, that money spent on the entertainment package is saving us money on kids clothes).

To get rid of the pent up energy this morning, I let the girls loose at the park. After about 2 seconds of being at the park, they forget the torture of the rummage sales. See for yourself.

Lydia getting her toes wet.
Ella and her pal Katie sitting in the shade.
Grace running and splashing.
Fun in the water
Jump! Splash!
Lydia drying off for a bit. (Great photo, Janelle)!




Splashing, sliding, swinging and of course the picking and sharing of flowers with friends makes for a fabulous Thursday!

Better Than an Afternoon Nap?

When you are 3 years old, lots of things are better than taking the dreaded afternoon nap. Unfortunately for Grace, that means she has to help me clean if she wants to stay awake some days. Don't go feeling sorry for her yet, she LOVES to clean and would do it for fun. It's a win-win-(win) situation. Happy toddler, cleaner house (and happy Target since we go through lots of excess cleaner).

Blankets are Scarce

Apparently the Grandma and Grandpa Borneman have a blanket shortage at their house. No worries though, Grace is clever and turned the pillowcase into a pint sized sleeping bag.

p.s. In case you didn't figure it out, there was a bedful of blankets on the floor next to the bed.

Happy 2nd Birthday Erick

Saturday afternoon we celebrate Erick's 2nd birthday. I am so envious that Sara's kids have April and May birthdays. It seems that they always have beautiful weather and can always have the parties outdoors.

As always (since I know it's why anyone reads the blog) a few pictures of the party.

Lydia and Grandma Pedersen on the teeter totter.
Ella and Grandpa Pedersen laughing and playing.
Lydia watering the flowers and plants. (I wish I could manage to keep my garden this free of weeds)!
Grace, Lydia and Nona waiting and watching as Erick opens gifts.
The Birthday Boy!