Pictures with Grandmas

We went and had Sunday dinner at my Grandma Bass'. Like all kids who go to Grandma Bass'....they head straight to the bedroom to find the tote of toys. Most of the toys in the bin have been there forever it seems, but like all kids....Connor dives into them too. Tractors and trucks with missing pieces, old tin plates, and plastic cups, tupperware blocks, the two plastic cows with broken legs and more. He loves playing at Great Grandma's, just like we all did.

Connor with Great Grandma Bass

Connor with Grandma Bass.

Connor's loves playing with toys at Grandma Bass' too. She has lots of newer toys. Just as many if not more than he has at home! Doesn't take him long after we are there to dive into the toybox in the living room.

Connor and Bouzer

Connor's highlight of the weekend at my parent's house is probably their dog Bouzer. Here I asked him to sit with Bouz for a few pictures.

Parade season is here

This past week we took in two parades. First we went to one in Wadena last Thursday, but after about 5 minutes it got rained out. Ugh! We stood under a tree at first but then they called the parade off. Darn. Connor was just getting the candy thing figured out. Then this past Saturday we went to the one in Fulda when we were down at my parent's house. It was a nice parade. Connor enjoyed the fire trucks, and the police cars, and the tractors, and the horses. He also picked up lots of candy...with help from Mom and Dad.

Mark and I and Connor at the Wadena parade with John and Kari (niece and nephew) and Mark's Dad, Myron....a little bit wet, but a quick picture before packing up and going home.

Mark showing Connor how to pick up parade candy.

He's got the hang of it now.

Connor showing my sister, Crystal, and Grandpa Bass his candy loot.

Grandpa, just give me those Smarties

First Sweetcorn

No, not our sweetcorn. Mark picked up a few ears in town to try. It was Connor's first attempt at sweetcorn. It didn't take him long to figure it out...since he loves corn anyway. It was quite tasty.

Tractor rides

While up at his Dad's, Mark decided to get his tractors out of the shed and take them for a little spin. Mark's friend Mike also helped get them going. It didn't take too long and they were cruising around the yard and down the road. They were like 3 kids out cruising on their new bikes. :) Now only if the weather cooperates to have them in the parade on Thursday.

Connor out cruising with Dad

Grandpa Wicklund taking his grandsons, John and Connor, for a ride.

This past weekend we were up to Mark's Dad's house. Mark's two brothers were home and his sister from Wyoming came on Sunday.

Here is Connor's cousin, Megan, giving him a stroller ride. Walking with Megan on the way to feed Grandpa's cows.

Cousins, Amanda and Megan, helping Connor feed the cows cornIn this one it looks like he is telling the cows,

"Stop right there! Don't come any closer."

Some cute new pics

Connor hiding in his fortTaking a book break Cheesin' for Mom

Posing with his bib overalls. I asked him to stand in front of his bed. :)

Memorial weekend and others

Below are a few "catch up" pictures. Some are from the weekend of Memorial Day and some others.

While down in Okabena over the Memorial weekend, we went and visited my friend Missy and her husband, Kurt, and their son Jayse. Also visiting them were their friends, Pat & Kelly and girls. We all went out for pizza and then visited at their house while the kids played. Below is a group photo of the kids: Andia and Aliyah, Connor, Zharayya, and Jayse. It was nice to see all of them and Connor had fun playing.

Grandpa Bass and Connor feeding the chickens corn.

Rides in the tractor bucket are the best!

Connor with his cousins, Ethan and Izzabelle

The one rare picture of the three of them all sitting together.

They don't usually sit still long enough in one spot to get a picture.

Connor with Great Grandma Conn on Memorial Day.

Connor playing in his sandbox.

Grandpa Wicklund and Connor mowing the lawn.

Up North Vacation Anyone??

Anyone looking for a nice cabin by the lake for a summer getaway? Friends of ours, Hank & Carolyn, live on Spitzer Lake near us and they own a cabin next door to their home. They are looking for guests to come and enjoy their cabin/lake, etc. Following are details and a slideshow of pictures that I went and took:

Knotty pine interior

2 bedrooms - both with queen beds and one room also has a single bed

Nice large lawn area for yard games. The lawn is like carpet.

Cabin has deck and patio

There is a 14' fishing boat with 6 h.p. motor and also a paddleboat available for you to use

There is a fish cleaning house and fishing guide available if needed. Hank said that he could help with the fish cleaning if you aren't sure how to clean fish.

He also said to mention that he will have a fish fry one night (both Hank & Carolyn are very good cooks) and there will be fresh vegetables from his garden.

There is a barbecue grill and picnic table

There is also a bunkhouse right off of the dock for extra sleeping quarters. Has a queen size sofa sleeper and a double futon. This is a very nice little house as well. Has an oven and a fridge, but no running water. Check it out in the pictures above. Very nice!

Spitzer Lake is a good fishing lake. Hank says he catches fish right from his dock.

$800/week for up to 5 people. Shorter stays are negotiable. No smoking inside and they request no pets.

They are located on the east side of Spitzer Lake, which is 9 miles south of Battle Lake. Alexandria is a quick 35 minute drive.

Come and enjoy the lake. Hank & Carolyn are wonderful hosts and would love to have you come and enjoy their cabin and lake. Everything is very clean and well kept. You can call them directly at (218) 864-5873 or call or email me too if you have questions or want to reserve a stay.

Check out this DNR link for info on Spitzer Lake: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/results.html

Connor's 1st Haircut

On the same day that he got his cast off, he also had his 1st haircut. It was a big day for him...actually was the day of his 17 month birthday. Again, I was surprised at how well he did. He sat and watched as Lisa clippered up his hair. No tears, no crying, and he sat so very still. Such a good boy. I think he looks older now. No more baby locks.

The Cast Comes Off

On May 22nd, Connor got his cast cut off. X-rays showed his broken leg was all healed. Yeah! He did good and was a brave little boy. Didn't cry til the very end when the cast was almost off. He did a double take at his leg and then started itching it. He's getting better at walking again. Still is clumsy and falls down a bit...but getting better. He kinda walks with his left foot pointing out. Doc says to give him a few weeks to get his muscles going again.

We celebrated with pizza and chocolate pudding afterward