For Papa’s birthday, Zach and Alex took Daddy and Papa to the Minnesota Zoo. They all had a great time checking out the aquarium, the new bear exhibit called Russia’s Grizzly Coast, and of course the farm.

This morning we took the boys to the Scott-Carver Thresher and Gas Engine Festival, where they had dozens and dozens of antique tractors plus lots of other antique farm equipment. The festival is put on by a non-profit group whose goal is to preserve agricultural heritage. When we got the flyer in the mail, we just knew we had to bring Zach and Alex there, what with their tractor obsession and all, so we enjoyed a pancake breakfast there and explored the grounds. The boys were truly in heaven!

Pictures of these events plus a few other cute photos have been added to the Jul – Aug album. Enjoy!

Tags: Alex, family outing, Papa Bob, tractors, Zach, zoo

Over the 4th of July weekend, Joe put up a playground for the boys with the tremendous help of Papa Bob and Uncle Bobby. Zach and Alex had so much fun watching their daddy, grandpa and godfather build (or rather, slave in the sticky heat) their new playground, and they are thrilled to have a “park” in their own backyard. It’s an awesome playground with a tower fort, a slide, swings, monkey bars, a climbing wall and tunnel, and a sandbox. It even has a telescope and a steering wheel. The guys did a fantastic job! Check out the progress pictures in the July 4th Weekend photo album.

As you can see from some of the pictures, it wasn’t all work that weekend. We had a great time on the evening of the 4th with Bobby and Kwo Ue, who came over for dinner and some boom booms. We shot a few of them off early so Z & A could see them – they totally loved it, especially Alex!

Tags: Alex, friends, home, Papa Bob, Zach

Here are the photos we’ve added from the last month or so:

• Karen’s day at the MN State Fair with Mom and Dad B: Family July-Aug 2007 album
• A new Family album – Sept-Oct 2007 – which includes fun with hats, shoes, brooms/vacuums, shades, magnets, climbing and noisy kitchen stuff
• New pics in the 2007 Friends album from the birthday party of one of Karen’s college roommates

Tags: family outing, friends, Grandma Pat, Karen, Papa Bob, playtime