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pure silliness :)

monkey see - monkey do!

um.....not sure?

not to be outdone!

my goofy little girls - comes straight from their dad - the drama major you know :)

Little Bro Ties the Knot!

Hugging the new Auntie!

practicing - this is the only picture I got of them with the wagon! Not even on wedding day! I'm sure I'll get one eventually - too busy make sure hair and dresses were presentable!

Ella high fivin' the groomsmen!

last final instructions

we sisters helped Curtis get all dressed up on wedding morning

flower girls passing time till wedding

PAPA!

taking it all in

The beautiful couple :)

signing their life away....

love this one!

Hugs for Aunt Ruth

Ella is infatuated with sunglasses these days!

all married.....finally!

The brothers

The sisters

The Family

The parents :)

The Grandma

The cowboy......a gift given from the maid of honor - Carlanna always dreamed of marrying a cowboy :)

a few giggles before parting

Ella decided she was DONE with this trip (about 20 minutes out of Minot) - threw her blanket over her head and went to sleep!

What a wonderful weekend! Such a God-honoring wedding and we are so happy to have a new sis! Now we're waiting for cousins :)

Berube Bites

Raspberry Mellow Square

(I am curious to try this with some AMAZING California peaches we just bought!)

CRUST:
1 cup flour
1/2 cup butter
2 Tbsp sugar
Mix together and pat into a 9x9 pan - Bake at 325 for 15 minutes - Chill

MIDDLE:
1 3 oz Rasp jello
1 cup boiling water
1 pkg raspberries - 1 1/2-2 cups (or use fresh fruit)
Chill and when somewhat jelled, put onto base

TOP:
Melt 32 marshmallows in 1/2 cup of milk - Cool - Whip 1 cup of whip cream and fold into mixture.

Chill all for several hours

*I like to add almond flavoring to the base and sprinkle sliced almonds on top. This is such a yummy dessert and very light and fluffy.....a little dangerous as you could eat the whole pan in one sitting :)

Family Camping - Downstream Campground - Pick City

Arriving at the campground I told the girls we needed to pray for a spot to set up camp - we had decided quite last minute to go camping and weren't able to reserve a spot! Abbigail wanted to go sit over on this ledge and pray......and God answered with a wonderful spot right across from a park and in the shade!

(and for those of you who think I have the most precious little one - NO.....Ella NEVER EVER sits like this - in fact I think this is the first time I've caught her with a sweet smile and her hands in her lap !!! Still precious for sure - but never ever still!!)

Abbigail and I took a hike while Ella napped - it was through a marshland

forging ahead......the trail that was at least an hour too long for these little legs! What a trooper! She was just sure we would find water to swim in so wore her lifejacket for most of the hike!

gorgeous monarch butterflies we saw EVERYWHERE!

the twins :)

camping staple - brats - Matt enjoying his jalepeno and cheese ones!

my little maid - dishes are always so much more fun to do when you can splash around!

off for an evening swim

my bathing beauty!

a touch chilly when the sun goes down!

snuggling in with Daddy

"Mama....The boys are being mean at the park and calling girls stupid."

And so it begins - the conversations about God only holding us responsible for the things we say not what others say. The conversations about making good choices with our speech. The conversations about doing good to others when they are mean to you.

ready to go!

my little fish

Visited the Garrison Dam - Daddy checking out the HUGE fish while the girls splashed in the murky puddles :)

giggle giggle splash splash

too tired to run - must crawl!

amazing sunset

cool campground ampitheater

Daddy and Abbigail chillin' watching a little Tom and Jerry

finishing off the weekend with a smore! What could be better? Although I must admit I was quite disappointed when Abbigail announced to me that she wished she could have one with just a cracker and a marshmallow - no chocolate.....seriously???? She mustn't be related to me!!!!


What a great weekend getaway as a family - hope there are many more to come :)