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Time for another Instagram dump.  I can't believe how quickly time passes.  I would love to find a "Pause" button, especially now, over the summer months! :)

We went out to Yogurt Sundae.  The rest of us had about 4 oz. of yogurt.  Carter ended up with over 14 oz. and ate every bite.  This kid is going to eat us out of house and home!

End of school year piles.  I keep everything throughout the year and then at the end of the year, sort through and store the most important papers in a binder for every school year.  It is a long process, and I'm glad I'm done! :)

Evan and his boys at the groundbreaking ceremony at TCAAP in Arden Hills.  The boys loved the fireworks and cranes!

Ryan's first lacrosse tournament.  They ended up in last place.  :(

I got my ring back from the jeweler.  I was unable to get it over my knuckles, even though I had sized it twice since getting it last June. We put a SuperFit band on it that opens and closes rather than forcing the ring over my knuckle.  I love it! :)

Patiently waiting for his brother's ENT visit:

Leaving the ENT office.  They are not going to straighten his nose until he is an adult and done with contact sports.  It has a very slight turn to the left at the bottom of the nose:

We go to the library every Thursday during the summer months.  My boys love to read and fly through the books.  I am so thankful they enjoy reading, because I do, too! :)

Kyle painting the date on our Father's Day gifts for Evan and my Dad:

Carter and Grandpa fishing:

Evan and his boys on Father's Day.  The sign on his board says "We have a Hero, we call him Dad".

Grandpa and his boys:

Peonies from my back yard:

Carter's first time catching this season:

Carter wanted to send a thank you to the staff at Children's for the amazing care they provided while he was hospitalized.  He picked out toys for the children and wrote a thank you note to the staff.

Lukas and Ryan playing iPad in the shade at Carter's baseball game:

The boys came up with their summer fun list and wrote it on the patio door with dry erase markers:

I used Evan's lighted drawing table to copy one of Carter's drawings to a dishtowel.  It worked perfectly!  I love this!!! :)

Evan and I were working outside last weekend and I think this was Carter's way of telling us he was a little bored! :)  (He wrote his name in the sawdust on the driveway).

I sent the boys to the backyard to do a little weeding.  Shortly afterwards, Carter came to tell me about the new friend he found:

Ryan was much more nervous about holding him than Carter was:

Carter weeded for 2 hours and earned a new WWE wrestler:

My birthday gift from my boss - a Nike Fuel Band and bottle of wine:

Evan and Kyle with their lifetime membership to the MDHA granite plaques:

Me and my boys with the DQ cake that they surprised me with.  Grandma helped them pick it out.  :)

Father's Day

We spent last weekend up north at my Mom and Dad's.  We had a great weekend - the boys were able to go fishing, four wheel, jump on the trampoline, and spend a lot of time outside, and we also had a local wedding on Saturday night.  The weekend was capped off with Father's Day on Sunday.  The boys and I found a fun gift idea on Pinterest.  We were down to the wire and finished them late on Saturday night.  I think they were worth the wait, though, as they turned out well.  I am fortunate to have an amazing Dad (and grandpa to my boys) and husband (and father to my boys).  Happy Father's Day to my two favorite men!  Love you both so much!!!  XOXO

Ryan's Lacrosse Tournament

Ryan started lacrosse this year for the first time.  He has had about 6 practices, but this is the first game he's ever played.  I wasn't sure what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised at how much fun it was to watch.  They did a great job and it was fun to learn a little more about the sport (I was pretty clueless before today). They lost the first game in sudden death overtime and the second game 6-0.  They definitely were outplayed by better ball handlers.  The Blaine Bengals need a little work on their passing, cradling, and overall ball handling, but all in all, they did a great job for their first time playing together as a team!

Ryan was able to do several face-offs.  He was perfect for the job - he is not afraid to go after the ball!

The coach asked us to put the boy's names on their helmets so he could tell who was who.  I didn't have white tape to write the letters with black marker, so I cut out checkered duct tape in the letters of his name.  He saw it and said "SICK" and gave me a big hug and said thank you.  Apparently that means he likes it! :)

Carter's Baseball Game

Carter played his first baseball game last night after being hospitalized earlier this week.  He didn't miss a beat.  He was so glad to be back out their with his teammates!  They lost last night, but won today's game.  They were undefeated last year, so Carter has to get used to experiencing a loss this year.  That's not easy to do when you're 6, but just a part of life!!!

TCAAP Groundbreaking

Evan's company landed a $23 million demolition project at the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant.  There was a groundbreaking ceremony yesterday and the boys and I were able to attend with him.  It was a cool experience for the boys.  They love going to Dad's work (his job is much more exciting than my office job!)  ;)

They spray painted the wrecking ball gold.  :)

Carter and Jack had way more fun playing in the dirt than listening to the mayor speak! :)

The boys were front and center for the demolition:

Sheldon getting in the crane:

Getting ready to start the demo:

The ball is in!

 

The fireworks went off:

The corner of the building is coming down:

And that's a wrap!

The Bolander crew:

Evan and his boys:

Jack and Carter:

Future demo workers?