Weekend at Bowstring

With Erin working all weekend at the hospital and Noah enjoying an extra stay with his father, Rich decided to take Sarah, Lucas and Caleb north for a weekend at Roger and Gloria's house at Bowstring Lake. One of the highlights was a huge bonfire!


Bonfire-watchers.


Lucas and Sarah pretend to drive grandpa's John Deere lawn tractor.


Grandpa (Ray Charles) gave the kids a long ride around the property. Around and around they went! Lucas and Caleb kept screaming "Floor it!" and Sarah just giggled.


The kids didn't have any fun at all. Can't you tell?

Duluth Air Show

On Saturday we drove to Duluth to see the annual airshow at Duluth International Airport. This year's big attraction was the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels flight team. Their jets were pretty noisy, so daddy bought Sarah some hearing protection so she wouldn't be too scared.


Semi-cruddy Blue Angels photo.


It started to rain during the Blue Angels' performance, and they had to cut it a bit short because of the cloud cover. The rain forced Sarah, Lucas and Caleb to take cover under the canopy of Sarah's wagon.


Back at grandma and grandpa's house, Sarah persuaded daddy and Gus to take a "nap" on the floor with her. So we did.


Later, the sleep fairy caught up to Sarah while she watched the Noggin channel.

Happy Fourth!

Happy Fourth of July, family, friends and America!


With the boys at their father's this week, Sarah, mommy and daddy spent the afternoon and evening together for the Fourth of July. We drove eight miles over to Blaine for that city's fireworks display.


Blaine did a good job!


Earlier Friday, Sarah got hold of a washable blue marker while mom and dad watched a movie. She proceeded to tattoo her belly, arms and legs, and even gave her doll a mustache and one new eyebrow!


Sarah enjoys the 10-dollar Target pool daddy bought her earlier this summer.

Gordon family reunion 2008

Some 45 members of the Gordon family gathered June 20-23 at Bowstring Lake for our family reunion. Ella and Sarah started the festivities a day early with swimsuits and popsicles!


No brain freezes here!



The sun was pretty strong, so Sarah got all bundled up for her first inner-tube ride with daddy. Look at those cute feet!


Eric and David enjoyed the campfire on Friday night.


Awwww!

Most of us took a morning trip to the Lost Forty wilderness trail one day. Sonja, Monique and Gordy lead the way.


Sonja, Sarah and daddy take a break from the mile-long hike.


Mommy and Sarah walked together quite a ways.


Cousins are cool! Sarah and Ella goof for the cameras.


Back at the trailhead sign.

Gordy, Cindy and Rich.


Tressa, Sarah, Symone and Lucas.


Ella took quite a hankering to Richard! Here she is sitting in on a hand with the big folks.


Lunch time! Roger and Gloria's garage was converted into our dining area, and it worked great!


Ella and Madeline play peek-a-boo with their cousin, Sarah.

We rented a big jumping gym for the weekend for the kids to use. Sarah's taking a wild ride here but was just fine.


Aunt Ellaina takes a spin on the slide.


Sarah, Ellaina, Ella and Aaron.


Uncle Aaron goes BOING!


CHEEEEESE!!!

On Saturday evening, Gordy led a lovely lakeside ceremony in which wedding vows were re-affirmed for Arthur and Florence, Dick and Mary Ellen, and Roger and Gloria.


Aunt Florence shares a tidbit from the past.


The ceremony was well-attended!


The moment of truth!


A final word from Gordy.

I don't even want to know what Noah did or said!


Roger and Gloria's clan, minus Sarah, who was taking a nap.


Dick and Mary Ellen's clan.


Arthur and Florence's clan.


We love you, grandma and grandpa!

Rich and Erin.


Amber and Richard.


Ellaina gets ready to tandem-waterski with Cindy.


Hey Cindy, is that water cold? The ice only went out of the lake about six weeks ago!


Teghan and Noah get ready to go tubing.