Chene Graduates from Minnetonka!

Well, it seems that Minnetonka High School has seen it's last Meldahl relation to graduate, with Chene finishing up this year. And really, considering that Chene spent this entire past year as a PSEO student at the University of Minnesota, the halls of Minnetonka really haven't had one of us for the past year. That said, we all gathered to celebrate Chene's accomplishments today. What a great student and fabulous young woman she is!

The Wedding Reception!

The wedding reception was a glorious affair - wonderful food with many humorous moments, of course! Who can forget Steve's dismay at the $5 gin and tonic that appeared to be primarily ice with a splash of tonic, or Dad chasing the little old server who insisted on carrying his plate from the buffet back to his table, or Jim and Claudia lighting up the dance floor later in the evening?? Whatever the memories, it was truly a wonderful way to celebrate Chloe and Travis!

Chloe and Travis get MARRIED!!

This was a beautiful weekend to celebrate Chloe and Travis at their wedding in Mankato!! Gunnar and Hans were in the wedding so we headed down to Mankato on Friday afternoon. As we drove into Mankato and got settled at the hotel it started to rain (and rain and rain). We had just enough time to pick up the boys tuxes before heading out to join the rest of the wedding party at the rehearsal. Fortunately, at the venue for the wedding they had a tent as the rehearsal would have been quite the washout (literally) otherwise. Both boys learned of their duties, the rehearsal went off without a hitch (literally, again ;)), and we enjoyed a nice dinner at where else but Buffalo Wild Wings in downtown Mankato (walking distance from our hotel). The day was capped off with a swim in the hotel pool. Lots of fun!

Saturday dawned sunny and bright - a glorious day for an outdoor wedding! We were there early to take pictures - check out the shots both before the wedding and during. More shots from the reception to follow...

Summer's here - time to CLEAN the house!

Orn was a bit shocked to find that both boys jumped in to help me clean the basement on their first weekend of summer vacation! So much so, that he ran upstairs and got the camera in order to document their efforts. Here they are hard at work...

Birthday Time!

Today was my birthday (no details on age...although if you ask Gunnar or Hans, or Orn for that matter, they are very forthcoming with my age!). I had a wonderful day, beginning with breakfast in bed with both boys, then hanging out by the pool with friends in the afternoon, followed by a nice dinner out with my handsome hubby. Can't ask for a better day of celebration! And, I was given a new pair of running shoes, Wii Active, and a golf bag to boot!! :)

Last day of SCHOOL!!

Today was the last day of school for the boys!! Woo Hoo and all that! I was already on my way to the cities to go out to dinner with some friends, so Orn ran out and got a picture of the boys getting off the bus. It was a great school year for both of them, but way fun to have it over and done with as well. Let the summer sports begin!! Everything starts up next week (including teaching summer school for both Orn and me)!!

Hans's Fieldtrip to downtown St. Cloud sites and Gunnar's Fieldtrip to St. John's Arboretum

Today I was able to tag along on Gunnar's fieldtrip to St. John's Arboretum in Collegeville. It was a glorious day to be learning all about the wildlife and plantlife that one can expect to find out there - also the many, many woodticks that can be found in this neck of the woods at this time of the year!

Meanwhile, Orn went along with Hans's final fieldtrip of the year - to Red Lobster (of all places), the new St. Cloud public library, and Lake George. The kids had a great time learning all about lobsters, spending time at the library, and having a great time at the park!