Point Reyes National Park - August 19th

Point Reyes National Park and Seashore

Shelly, Mike and I headed to Point Reyes National Park for a day of hiking. Look at that beautiful Pacific water, that is the North Shore Beach.

Here is a picture of me, kinda hard to see me but a beautiful view.

The Lighthouse, it is a 30 story drop and climb back up, yes over 300 steps. Looking at the water from the Lighthouse we were able to some Sealions playing in the water.

A picture looking up at the millions of steps, yes my calves were sore!

Look at those cliffs, so pretty

After we saw the lighthouse we went and had a picnic and then did a hike. On the hike we saw some sting rays in the water, some baby tiger sharks, some cows, and a deer. The picture below is of the deer. I hope you can see it.

MN Trip Continued - Sunday August 12th

Chase's 3rd Birthday Party, a John Deere Tractor Birthday Party

The Birthday Boy in his John Deere Green T-shirt

We had a few decorations:)

Grandpa, Grandma and Chase
Even Grandpa had a John Deere Tractor shirt!

The Birthday Boy with Mommy and Daddy

The Birthday Boy with his Auntie Angie and Uncle Al
The Birthday Boy and Uncle Derek with the t-shirt he gave him, it says - If you think I am cute you should see my Uncle!

He even had stickers!

Playing the close pin game - he got 4 in!

Then he got to play Pin the wheel on the tractor

Blowing out his candles

Momma forgot a knife to cut the cake, that didn't stop Chase he went right in the middle of the field and started to eat it!

Al, Grandma and Angie

Al, Angie, Mom and Dad

MN Trip Continued - Jerah and Mike's Wedding

Jerah and Mike's Wedding - August 11th, 2007

The Bride and Groom

Al and I before the wedding
Lynn and I - the Helpmates!

What a beautiful ceremony

Me, Jerah and Al

Me and Jerah

The wedding was great, although there was some weather issues after the ceremony, everything was great and Jerah was beautiful and we are so happy for the two of them!

MN Trip Continued - Thursday August 9th

The Hendrickson Families Planted a Sugar Maple Tree at Lake Independence in memory of our friend Brian Thomas Swanson

Here is the truck with the tree - we actually followed it all the way to the park, it was really neat.
Here he is getting it set to plant.

Then he had to check to be sure it was straight and in the right position.

Then we were all able to push one of the levers to bring up the tree spade, it was very nice.

Now he is opening the spade up to move it away.

There is Brian's tree, it is a 9-13 year old Sugar Maple.

The Hendrickson Family with Brian's Tree

The Swanson's with Brian's Tree

Trip to MN to visit Family and Friends - August 7-12th

Chase and Grandma hanging out at the house!
Chase with his Las Vegas shirt on that I got him last summer!

Chase and Auntie Angie by the trees, what a cutie, we matched that day with our jean shorts and red shirts on.

My visit with Emma Rose Kujala, what a cute baby and so good, she just slept in my arms the whole time I was there!

Dinner with the High School Girls, we had fun.

Kelly, Jill, Rachel, Me, Laura, Anna, Jenn and Becky!