We're baaaaaaaack!

Tessa reads to Baby Suckie while his tank is at the cleaners.

After a brief hiatus from blogging (I was told it was two months), I think I successfully jammed enough on here for everyone to get their fix.

Ah, it's good to be a kid. I hope she always loves playing dress-up. 

The cousins

We saw two double rainbows on our way to Albert Lea. Magnificent.
Eric torqued his back reaching for the camera. Thanks, Hon!

Thomas & Tessa unintentionally matched perfectly for Mass.
As Eric said, we were THAT family.

Making music

Food!

Cookie-decorating kids. Oh, and Matt. 

Shake it.

Sprinkles make me smile, too.

2nd annual Family Cabin Weekend

Check it.

Cheese!

Tessa opens a birthday gift...

Batman! 

Tessa reassures her uncles she loves them equally.  

Tessa teaches Kory how to feed Baby Polly.

Hanging out in the gazebo...

It turned into a flash fight. 

*Flash fight!*

On the dock... 

Oh, Kory. 

Chillaxin'

Kory does a rendition of Taylor Swift on the way back from mini golfing.

Hey good lookin', what's cookin'?

Campfire & s'mores!

Kor, you got a little marshmallow on your chin.

Lovely morn for a paddle boat ride! 

Safety first!

Eric and I only circled for four minutes before we got the hang of steering.

And away we go! Happy passengers. 

Why hello there! 

Someone got all paparazzi on us. 

Big Stone Lake
Ortonville, MN

Tessa turns 4!

The fun begins!

Mima & Tessa

The crew makin' capes

The ultimate superhero stance

And again

Eric leads the kiddos through superhero training. 

They all passed with flying colors.

Destroy the monster! 

Well, when the monster finally was destroyed, Tessa cried, "REXY!!!"
She didn't quite understand the concept of a pinata. Oops.
I had to promise to reconstruct him to stop the tears. 

Word up!
Word Girl (aka Megan) made the party extra special. (Thanks, Meg!)

Lisa, Tyler & Tessa

We had to capture the villain by shooting him with silly string.

Joan, Tessa & Mike 

The superhero is on the run! 

She continues to add accessories to her costume...
Spider Tiger/Word Girl/Bat Babe

We're super! Thanks for asking!

And she is still peachy.