Good morning. I just took a few pics yesterday of our time hanging out with Daddo. It was really nice because he got here when the boys were still up and they got to hang out with him for awhile and then all of the kids went to sleep and we got a chance to sit down and hang out and talk about the Stella awards (dumbest lawsuits). :) Then my boys woke up and got to say bye to Papa. Jer was kindof grumpy but as Papa was driving away he said..Mommy, I want to stay with Papa. They sure do love their Papa. It was so good to see you you Dad...we all enjoyed the visit. Mom we miss you so much and can't wait to see you in October (less than 2 weeks!)!!

Brotherly love

Awwwwwww. The boys were enjoying some cuddle time with their baby brother this morning...thought I would share! P.S. I think it is already time for another haircut for Jer...his hair grows so fast! Can't wait to see you all...Don, we still on for dinner tomorrow? Love you guys!

Just some fun pics

Just wanted to share a few fun pics of the boys from the past few days. Tyler is loving his swing...Andrew loves to walk around in my uggs and Jer loves to cuddle! They are good boys...it's fun to watch them grow! Love you all.

Kristen

First ever cousins sleepover

We had our first ever cousins sleepover at our house the other night and so I thought I would share some fun pics from that. We had a fun morning getting ready for Matt and Steve to take the kids to the fair (Connie and I had Bible Study) They woke up and watched JoJo's Circus together...then we had some breakfast and got ready for the day. I had it almost perfect...the last kiddo was getting their shoes on and I turne daround to see that Jeremy had put almost a whole jar of Crew (like gel only more expensive...$15 down the drain) in his hair...so I had to strip him down, give him a bath and get him ready again. The last picture is of all three of them finally ready to go...success! We had fun. All the while Tyler hung out and watched his big brothers and cousin from the swing. We can't wait for the next sleepover!

A night out

Just a fun pic of Matt and I on our quadruple date +1 (Granny was there too!) to Lawrys with the Larsons...it was a fun night to hang out and chat and eat WAY too much food! We also got to spend some time getting to know Heather (Joe's FIANCE!!!)...she is so sweet and seems to fit into the fam perfectly. Just thought I would share. Love you all!

September 22, 2007

Hey all,

Today was the most beautiful day in LA than we've had in a very long time. I sat out on my balcony through sunset and drank coffee from my thermos (still the best purchase of 2007). Thought I'd share.

Love you guys.
Donny

Bringing back memories.

What a fun evening! We took Grandpa to Clear Lake's Homecoming football game and he had a ball! (Is that a pun?!) This is the same field he played on 63 years ago! And he was quick to tell us that 63 years ago last night not only did he play in the Homecoming football game, but as the captain of the team, at half-time he got to kiss the Homecoming queen! And they won!! (Last night Clear Lake's team didn't fare quite as well.)

It was fun to see the community come out and support the team. Lots of parents, grandparents and friends - just like we see at NPHS. Although I don't think we see as much face painting! Isn't this little girl adorable! Hair, face and clothing all in the black and gold of the Clear Lake Lions!

Today grandma and I are going to tackle a few more boxes - china - it's like Christmas!

Love you all sooooooooooo much. Can't wait to see you in just a couple of weeks! Thanks so much for the pics - you're beautiful!

Michael and Don in the So. Cal. desert.

Hey, Family.

It was really fun having Michael out on the set today! We shot the music video for an awesome band who I wont name here because of confidentiality concerns, not that these photos would give anything away, but who want to deal with people freaking out?

It was a brutal day in the desert. We shot on a dry lake bed called the Lucerne Valley Lakebed... appropriate I think since it's in Lucerne Valley and it's, well... It started out WAY cold and WAY dark at about 2AM out there. Michael and I were the first ones on set to show everyone where the place was and where to put stuff. The amazing thing out there at that time of the morning is the stars... so many and so bright-a stars that the closing your eyes and counting to 100 trick to adjust your eyes to the dark really doesn't even help you see more... we tried.

Anyways, we hit an awesome dust storm about halfway through the day that lasted about 3 hours. It was VERY dirty. Michael will attest to the fact that at the end of the day there was dirt in places he could swear he had already washed twice.

Anyways, I'm waaaay tired now, so I'm wrappin this one up. Just wanted to share a couple pics from the set. I enjoyed being out there and having the chance to work with Migs-a-tone, even if it was a busy, busy day!

Love you guys!

Bathtime for the boys

michael did a sneak attack and took the game...boo

Family fun...we miss you mom, dad and megs!

First and foremost it is important to note that I, Kristen Larson dominated the game of Settlers that we have played thus far tonight. We are just starting our second game but we took a break to say hi, and we miss you Mom, Dad and Megs! So here are some shots of us saying hi to you...we love you! The first one, I had a little zoomed in...and my arm is a little short for the (many)self portrait...so I passed off the duty to Don so we could all say hi! :) Love you all...wish you were here! We will let you know how the second game goes.

Haircut day!

So as you may have been able to tell from the mud pics below...the boys needed haircuts badly. So today was haircut day and they wanted to show off their new dos once again! Of course they included some silly face pics too! (note the sassiness of my Andrew...I'm in trouble!). Aren't they handsome boys!!!

Fun in the mud

So Michael, were you wondering what the ring in the bathtub was from? Well here you go...here is the answer...these are the culprets! They had a blast painting with the mud, using the trash can (and apparently their bodies too) as their canvas...and all the while hunting for worms...wow they truly are all boy!

Love you all!

Enjoying the Mississippi

Kristen, the pictures of you and the boys are adorable! My godness, they're growing up so fast. They are precious.

These don't compare with the pics that preceeded them (okay, that's a grandma talking!), but here is a glimpse into the guys' trip up the Mississippi. Gpa and uncles left on Saturday, Dad caught up with them yesterday. I drove him up to Red Wing, MN - beautiful old town on the banks of that beautiful river. I've seen a bit of the Mississippi in Minniapolis with Don - what a great time! Now I've been able to experience just a bit more of her life and history. Fun.

What was most fun was seeing the guys enjoying time together on that boat Gpa built so long ago. I asked him if he ever imagined the boat would afford him these kinds of special times as he was building it. He answered quickly, "Yes." This was always his dream. I'm enjoying getting to know what goes on in the heart and mind of the man. : )

The day before Dad joined them the weather was bad and Dad got a message from Uncle Steve that they had run aground and that they were taking on water. I thought, yeah, that's Uncle Steve for you. Just kidding! But no! They HAD run aground and had taken on quite a bit of water. They bailed as they continued to the marina. Found out the water was from the waves (yes, 5 foot waves on Lake Pippin in the Mississippi!) pounding against the unsealed windows. That was alot of pounding!!

We felt so sorry for the difficulty of the trip.................. until we got there and saw the harsh conditions they were staying in. The St. James Hotel. A lavishly restored 1886 beauty. I included a bit of the room and the view from their window. Don't feel a bit sorry for them anymore! Seriously, they're having a wonderful time together. If you look real close in the last pic you'll see the boat making its way home.

So... enjoy a bit of the cruise. Love you all soooooooooooooooooooooo much.