Our Summer is coming to an end...

The end of July saw me off to Minneapolis for my college roommate reunion!!! 

These beautiful ladies are so dear to me, and I haven't seen them in --ahem--a few years.... It was so great to reconnect.

 Minneapolis was so green and beautiful; and so was Anne! Not green...just beautiful :)

 We tried to stay active, and see the city, and these super-sweet bikes for rent were the perfect solution!

Look at these cruisin' babes!!

 And, thanks to Angel's great hostess skills, we ate healthy and wonderful food too!! This is my lunch one day from the Polish restaurant!!! Veggie heaven!

 Amber and I were very much enjoying our European fare!!

 It was so fun getting up close and personal with the Great Mississippi River, and with these wonderful women!!

 We saw so many beautiful sights...

 These were crazy sandstone caves...

 And this is Amber's daughter sitting on a bench that is "just like the benches in Georgia (the country)"! Hee Hee

 It was a beautiful trip, but coming home is always my favorite! This picture is significant because  it is Archie's first time tasting PIZZA!!! I guess all it takes is a boy that is tired and hungry enough. (side-note: it is 7 months later, and he has never tried it again.....oh well.)

 Silly Elliott in Emily's doggy-door.

 Silly Papa Lund being attacked by the infamous Boise Butterfly!

 Sunny Sunday shenanigans 

 Sun's gone, but it can still be fun!

Who's the best husband in the world!?!?! MINE!!! During the summer, he BBQ's once a week for me. He made me whole wheat pizza on the grill with garden tomatoes, garden basil, fresh mozzarella, and a delicious balsamic vinegar he got me for Christmas!!! He's definitely a keeper. 

 5 months of saving, and Elliott earned his iPod touch!!! I'm telling you, this kid is AMAZING!

 Now that Archie transitioned to a big-boy-bed, he was keeping Elliott awake all night. So, we decided to give him his own room. We decorated with Skylanders and Super Mario Brothers, and he has been so great!!! He never comes out of his bed, and feels like such a big boy!

 Frozen songs karaoke fun.

 Lucy and Archie's new friends :)

 Oh, and did I mention that Archie is potty-trained now!!?!? He was amazing!! 3 days of training, and he took off like a Champ!!

 He is growing up way too fast: big bed, potty-trained, and his first trip to the dentist!! All good things. 

We worked all summer and trained for our first family 5k, and in September, it came!!! Harmony and Habi ran it with us; Mike ran the half-marathon.

 The kids were so proud. Elliott ran so fast, and Lucy kept going, and going with Harmony. They wore me out!!!

So proud.