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We have had so much fun this summer.  I love looking through my Instagram photos.  What did we do before cell phones had cameras?  ;)

Ryan's first football practice in full gear.  What is it about football gear that makes the kids look so grown up?

The boys and I made homemade granola bars.  We may have gone a little heavy on the M&Ms.  :)

Carter has a great imagination and is content to play with his guys all day long!

Carter playing at the Lakes Beach.  He played in the sand for hours!

Christine and I at the beach - Christine is Jacob's Mom - one of Carter's best friends that met us at the beach for a play date.

Carter and I on the way to Bemidji to celebrate Grandma Elsye's birthday with her:

Evan and his boys in the pool at the Holiday Inn.  We were the only ones in the pool but you would never know it by the noise level in there!

These two were up at 6:30 a.m. on Sunday - they couldn't wait to get down to the hot tub.  Kyle, on the other hand, had a tough time getting out of bed by 11:30 for checkout!  ;)

Carter and his neighbor buddy, Moti - they play together nearly every day:

Technology never ceases to amaze me.  Here is an early morning meeting of mine conducted in a TelePresence Room.  You can see the people across the table from us - well, they are located in India!  It looks like one giant table the way the screens are designed.  Love how easy it makes staying connected with our India partners!

I took the boys to Zero Gravity to jump and burn off a little energy:

It is hot, hot, hot now in MN.  We enjoyed 6 1/2 hours at Bunker Beach on Friday.  It felt great to be in the water:

My stylin' little dude:

The boys love to read, even when they are at the waterpark:

Ryan left Maynard's Restaurant ahead of us (and fully clothed).  We get to the boat, and this is how we find him!

The boys are watching the movie Cars in Charles and Beth's hot tub.  I didn't think we'd ever get them to leave.  They LOVED it! :)

The boys on Charles and Beth's boat on Lake Minnetonka:

Ryan on the Como Pool zipline: