Happy 3 month birthday Anika! We love you so much. Want to see how Anika has changed in the first three months of life? Click HERE. It is hard to believe that today Anika Iris is 3 months old. Time seems to be moving faster and faster. Anika is full of personality now as you can see with smiles often. Elizabeth…
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Kuchen pizza
Filed Under: Dessert, Life in North Dakota, Recipes Tagged With: baking, prairie life 4 Comments
Our part of the prairie was settled over a century ago by German settlers. That German heritage is still a part of our local culture and food is a big part of it. I have not learned any of Nathan’s family German recipes yet but hope to someday. Instead we have Gma Carol who is the German baker and cook….
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Bundle up
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This morning we needed to bundle up for the first time this fall before going outside. Our warm September disappeared and suddenly it was 44 degrees outside before Hunter was leaving for school. Hunter dug out his Wildcats stocking cap (from cousins Wyatt and Logan and their school mascot) and he eventually was convinced he needed a wind breaker on in addition…
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Pumpkin patch roadtrip
Filed Under: Family Values, Life in North Dakota Tagged With: family fun, North Dakota, wind energy Leave a Comment
Following a wonderful church service that included Nathan filling the church with the tremendous sound of his trombone solo and then stuffing ourselves at a traditional church basement potluck, we took an afternoon road trip. Yes we missed Brett Favre leading the Vikings over the 49’rs and Hunter survived missing it. I had done a little research ahead of time so…
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Hunter’s fans
Filed Under: Family Values, Small Town Sports Tagged With: athletics, family fun, sports 1 Comment
Over the past week I will have watched Hunter in six basketball games. We are fortunate enough to have family within in driving distance and Hunter has fans at his games. My parents, Nathan’s parents, my brothers, sister, Nathan, Elizabeth, Anika and I have all been to games. Tonight Anika and I did a road trip an hour north for a game….
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