2011 Christmas Gift Exchange

Forrest ---->>> Brittney
Carene ---->>> Tyson

Alan ---->>>  Brandon

Becca ---->>> Carene

Justin ---->>>   Adam

Brittney ---->>>Becca

Sarissa ---->>> Justin

Adam ---->>> Alan

Dara ---->>> Sarissa

Tyson ---->>> Kalie

Kalie ---->>> Forrest

Brandon ---->>> Dara  

Be respectful of everyone's budget - LIMIT $12 - Feel free to go GREEN!        

Kalie and Brandon's Wedding photos

Hey everyone, now that the wedding is over, it's time to blog about it.  I hope a good time was had by all.  Mom and I really appreciate everyone's efforts to help.  Thanks to Carene and Alan for hosting many of us at their home, pick up and drop off at the airport, food, fun with the Kids, etc.  Thanks to Justin and Brittany for using vacation time to fly out and bring Ethan and the Baby girl with them.  Kudos to Forrest for coming and also helping out at home.  Dara and Tyson for also hosting and Feeding people.  To Rissa and Adam for coming over to Wisconsin-a  long drive and extra bathroom breaks for Riss.  So here are a few pics.  Enjoy

Sarissa and Adams visit for the weekend

Sarissa and Adam were in town for a wedding and a funeral (oops I mean a baby shower).  Perhaps the funeral reference is appropriate because life as they know it is about to come to an abrupt end (Death to the DINKS) as they know it.  Enjoy the pics.  Love Dad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Katie Krill, Erin Meyers, Rissa, and Emily Dalton at Rissa's baby shower

Becca, Mom and Rissa with Jessica Gronbeck and Sis. Russel who planned the party.

I had a couple of wise cracks for this but thought I better leave it alone.  It stands by itself.

Grandma and Grandpa K with Becca

Becca July 2011

Rissa and Adam in new vehicle

Rissa and Adam with his "Romin" hands

Becca and Adam July 2011

It was fun to have them here.  We are missing them already and this is posted before they would be home as I promised Rissa.  Anything else going on out there?  Love Mom and Dad

Grandma and Grandpa's Garden and water system July 2011

 Our garden July 2011

 A View of the Terrace Area

 A view from the hill

 This is an overall view of the storage system.  Note there are 2 tanks with a capacity of 275 gallons each.  You can see the water level.  It's about 1/4 full.

 A  closer view of the tanks.  Note the valves and filter system (the black tube are attached to the green hose).  It takes about 4-5 inches of rain to fill both barrels.  The rain is collected from the roof of the house and everything works by gravity.  When the system is full the water is redirected back to the down spouts.  When I open the valve, it gravity feeds into the drip system to water the garden.
 

 You can see the drip lines laid out to water the plants

Potato Patch, mixed w/ a couple of acorn squash

 Pond and Strawberry patch (upper right corner)

Herb garden

Things are starting to get pretty dry here.  We are praying for more rain and some cooler weather.

Pics of Dakota and boys when she visited us last summer

 Kalie munching the big marshmellow

Hey, Hey the Gang's all here

 Dakota doing calls with Grandpa.

 Dakota making friends with a calf.  Note that she is wearing my coveralls

 Caleb enjoying the S'More

Ki trying to get it in without making a mess.  He didn't make it.

14 weeks to go!

Trip to Boston

We spent a long weekend in Boston last week visiting Meredith and her family :) It was awesome and I thought I'd share a few pics!

Love you all!

 There was a wedding down on this beach just minutes before this was taken--very pretty!

 Mer and I at Yorktown Lighthouse in Maine

 Climbing rocks on the coast

 Our future house ;) Yes...these are homes....

 Meredith kicking Adam and Danny's butts in lacrosse