Carter goes and goes and goes and goes...then he crashes! The boys had a ton of fun playing at the lake but when Carter was tired he was out!

 

I did not want Carter to crash by himself so I decided to take a rest with him as well;) 

 

Tubing

I got to watch the boys tube this weekend. Carter was fearless, while Brendan was just out to have a good time. Carter kept giving Grandpa Dale the thumbs up to go faster:) It was pretty funny!

WHEEL of FORTUNE

After spending three straight days together, Bridget and I grabbed our buddy Jess and headed to the tryouts for WHEEL of FORTUNE!

We were a bit disappointed by the cheesiness of the try-outs but O-well at least we gave it a whirl. We did not make our way up on the stage like Vince, Velma, Thelma, Mary-Lou, Ester and Ethal. However, we will be waiting by the mailbox to see if Pat and Vanna send us an invite;)

Bridget and Dana Bonding Time

While Bridget and I watched PLENTY of Volleyball over the three day camp, we also took the time to sight-see and enjoy.

We toured the Glensheen Mansion, hung out for a few hours at the water park in our hotel, and did a little tour of the city.

Team Camp In Duluth

Team Camp in Duluth went well. The girls learned a great deal and played well. They ended up second in the tournament portion of the camp. Their record in pool play was 12-2 then they lost to a team they had previously beat for the championship. It would have been fun to see what would have happened if one of our big middles had not gotten hurt and had to sit out. The girls had the opportunity to do some team bonding with organized activities and by heading down to Lake Superior.

The camp coach was absolutely AWESOME! His name was Bill Gates and did a fantastic job with the kids.

Grandpa Dale/Daddy Dale

 

I think Grandpa Dale/Daddy Dale had a great father's day weekend at Lake Sallie. 

Happy father's day from your favorite "Pest" and the rest of the gang!

Mayor of Amenia

I am the new Mayor of Amenia. I did not run for the position and actually tried fairly hard not to be the mayor. I have an angry neighbor who was actually running but did not win because I won by write-in votes. Someone put notes, illegally, into peoples mailboxes saying I would be mayor, without my consent, I was called by an angry post-mistress telling me of federal offenses I committed and did I mention the angry neighbor?
In the end I decided I can do this and took on the job. I know that I will get phone calls, I know there will be icky situations and I know that there will be times I get frustrated because I will not have time to deal with everything. I will do the job to the best of my ability and I hope to have a bit of fun as well.

The council people are great people and I know they will be good to work with. Should be a learning experience! I look forward to new experiences and stepping out of my comfort zone. Honestly I wonder if I have a comfort zone?!?! It is pretty huge if I do;) mmm...I wonder what I should do next?