Picking Berries

We had another great week at the lake.  Jon had to leave for a few days in Denver and then he is off to Alaska to fish.  We had a few hot days and lots of swimming in the lake to stay cool.  Thursday we set off early to Lori & Harry's to pick raspberries.  We are continuing to watch our caterpillar, his wings are becoming more visible and it might be time to move him to a flower pot!

Quinn pushing her baby around the garden

Addison & Ethan on the tractor with Uncle Harry

new generation of pickers!

another great pic of the kids and the garden

yum

our haul...raspberries, rhubarb, green peppers, sugar snap beans, green beans, fresh flowers...not bad for one day

kind of hard to see, but you can see the wings of our caterpillar beginning to form

Last week was busy with visitors, projects, water-skiing and relaxing!  

A great day for skiing...the water was like glass all day!  Go Rochelle

...and Jon

...and Mark

meanwhile there was a tea party going on at Grandma's

Rewards of a good afternoon of fishing

and a few more

  

Papa Jim came for a visit

He and Quinn worked on puzzles

There she goes

Burger and a Beer in Leonard

too cute!

Great pic

Good thing we got his knee fixed so he can fly off the dock after a stick!  The vet will probably not like this picture

Saturday was HOT!  We spent most of the day in the lake

in our floaty chairs...

and rafts...

and off the floating dock

in order to splash Papa Mike

she had to have her goggles on...

at least she is using them

Great dinner of fried turkey, fish, pheasant and new potatoes

the work part of the weekend...washing the roof

Bonfires, 4th of July, Strawberries, Wake Boarding, Yolo Boards, Baseball, Pancake Breakfasts, Birthdays, Water Skiing...

It has been a busy week.  We had a great 4th of July despite the rain.  Thursday we got up early and went to  Mistic Berry Farm to pick strawberries and have a yummy breakfast.  Friday we spent the day getting ready for Pam's Birthday party and playing in the water.  Saturday Jon, Mark & Mike took the girls to the local Farm Breakfast where they got to see a lot of animals and have pancakes.  Of course we had the usual...smores, bonfires, water skiing, baseball, wake boarding...

Getting ready for an evening bonfire and smores...

Watching the rain come in

On the tractor ready to go pick strawberries

What a beautiful farm

Jon's first time wake boarding

Doing good until....

now!

and another

Addison did a great job on the Yolo Board

A game of nightly baseball

Gunner has been a good sport...the girls have been "training" him, dressing him up and he is now wearing a necklace

Breakfast on the farm.  Every month a different farmer hosts breakfast for the community, the girls had a great time.

  

Nice wipe out Mark

Jon water skiing, he makes it look so easy.