July thru November 2021 in the Driftless, Holland, and the Porkies

 Fun to look back on our good times together! I even managed to add a few videos at the end this time. (The skiing from last January and February)

Lost Falls on Roaring Creek

Niels flips frequently at the city pool just down the street.

Night out to see Them Coulee Boys and Humbird with Heather

4th of July pre-fireworks from the bluff with Strassmans

Tons of helpful play days with Noah

Home-made pool table from the old lego table

Domino show for the birthday girl

Birthday lunch, hike at Beaver Creek, then concert 

Hike with Jay, Linda, and Dan at Mill Bluff State Park

Tons of tennis this summer

Moon Tunes picnic and concert at Riverside

Camping with Edwyn and Sierra Club crew on the Black River

New stone work by Alysa, prairie plants from Dan, and zinnias from mom

Cooperative cousins

Holland State Park

Best tree in Saugatuck, where I got a birthday painting of the beach

Thanks, Nina and Papa!

Gorgeous Presque Isle River in Porcupine Mtns State Park, UP

Quite the stone skipper already

Noah and Niels with a Family Dinner conversation game

Great River Folk Fest with another great lineup

Margo loves that little black dog next door!

Left the dog behind so we could scramble up the rocks all the way to the top at Devil's Lake

First day back to school since March 2020! Niels in 4th grade with Ms. Bigelow

4H rocket launch

Perrot State Park canoe trail

Lots of nerf battles and preparations

October camping with Marcel and Jill at Forestville/Mystery Cave state park

Corn maze and farm fun for Trey's birthday

Indian Summer days in Winona

Beautiful La Crosse

The adults knew he was Zorro, but not the kids

Over the top decorations on Main Street

First Covid vaccination at last

New fold-up bike we could all ride

Veggie platter built by Niels

Team effort to cut the hundreds of tiny purple brussel sprouts

Small Monopoly master crushed us all

Lots of fun puzzles in the escape room, and not enough space for our notes

Dragged out in the cold to Rotary lights, rewarded with a shooting star

 

Hobbes always wanting to be on our laps, bed, or table