Visitors, visits and hanging out

Rachel and Mara working out together on the ball.


Daddy and Mara chillin on a Sat. morning.


Mother's Day in Poynette.

Peek-a-boo...

Playing make-up on mommy.

On the Wisconsin River with Grandpa and Grandma.

Whoops, you caught me!

Trav playing hard.

Cousin Kam helping Mara go down the slide.

Mara watching Daddy play rugby.

Playing barbie's with Papa.

Really, I like my birthday cake.

More barbies with Nana.

Ready to fly a kite.

Happy Birthday to me!!

A Carnival, Easter, early Birthday party, and a Waterpark

Gifford ES carnival and their mascot. Mara was very scared at first, but eventually warmed up to the alligator.


Roadtrip picnic.


Mara fell asleep reading Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.


Opening some birthday presents, including a cute spring jacket from Grandpa and Nana.

Mara telling her friends about her birthday party.

Mara's cake.

Mara's first Easter egg hunt at Grandpa and Nana's.

Bubbles!!!

Bubble fun with the fam.

Mara and Auntie Shelle.

Mara locked Trav out on the deck and here he is trying to talk her into letting him back in the house.

Family Picture

Easter at Nana and Grandpa Swanson's church.

Mara's beloved animals at Grandma and Grandpa's Nonn's, and her little bench, fit just for her.

Cleaning of the leaves with a snowbrush...?

For an early birthday present, we decided to take Mara to a waterpark resort in Sheboygan.

Another view of our resort from Lake Michigan.

Cutest picture ever!!

Mara isn't too sure about the springs.

Look at my cool two-piece swimsuit I got for my birthday from Pa-pa.

Mommy and Mara.

Mara looking like she was having a good time.

All of us at the waterpark.

View from the lake of our resort.

Mara giving Daddy a big hug while walking along the boardwalk.

I am a MONSTER!

ROAR!! - Are you scared yet?


I will not pose for a picture, so stop asking!


But I will sit still for my pretties (hair) to get done.


Look at my 'Animal House.' I especially like my monkey room!

I also really like acting like King Kong on my house and scaring all of my animals!

Veggie Tales Movie Date

Veggie Tales is having movie release parties all over the US, so we decided to go to one near us and see if Mara would be interested. Turns out she loves popcorn and Capri-suns and had a good time watching the first 30 minutes. While she made it through to the end, she wasn't so interested in the last part. Good movie, tho. A spin on Pinnochio with Pistachio and Gelato (not Geppetto) while incorporating the parable of the Lost Sheep. We had a blast!


Naked baby, before we headed out.




Bob and Larry.