Daddy's Little Helper

This past weekend we went to Lanesboro to visit Grandma and Grandpa Olson and help them with some things around their home. Mommy and Ashton also snuck away for a short walk to take in the beautiful fall morning. Later in the afternoon Chris and I took a trip to the country to get a load of wood. We're pretty much set for the winter and some!!

Ashton also had some important news to share with Grandma and Grandpa. Check out his little t-shirt that daddy made.

A rainy weekend

This was the BIG shingling weekend for Chris. First the shingles arrived a week late and then the weather decided to be uncooperative. Thank God for great friends who come to help out when you need it. We've definitely been blessed that way. I tried to keep their bellies satisfied with a few meals and of course chocolate chip cookies. My mom was able to come up over the weekend to spend some time with us and help keep the house in some order while I was cooking. She and Ashton also took a nice walk on Saturday afternoon and having her around also allowed me a chance to sneak away for a mocha latte' at this neat Italian Cafe' in the Galleria with my beautiful friend Betsy.
Ashton's friend, Brekken, also came over for a playdate while his daddy helped out Chris on the roof. His mommy, Jen, came along for a visit as well.

Chris continues to work on the deck. He took today off and was able to remove the remainder of the old shingles from the newest addition of the garage. Now it's just a matter of nailing on the new shingles. At least the weather is going to be nice for quite a few days so he no longer has to worry about a leaking roof. He's such a hard worker. I don't know where he gets all his energy. At least once in awhile he sneaks in a little nap, but not often enough.

At the lake

We were able to get another shot of fun and relaxation at the our friend's cabin near Hayward, WI before it got too cold (this was obviously back in August). When we rented the cabin the first time back in July with our good friends Winn and Betsy, we didn't have the most appealing weather for playing in the lake (extremely high winds). We were thankful for having the opportunity to get up there again for a long weekend and enjoy a much a calmer lake. We were able to sail, water ski and just float along the shoreline - it was perfect. Chris also helped our friend Dave attach some more log siding on their cabin they've been renovating. They have transformed the place! Here are some snapshots from the wonderful weekend we had with Dave, Karen and the kids.