August 2004
8/1/04...Riding the Lady of the Lake on Lake Minnetonka. An annual tradition with Grandma and Grandpa Ludwig! |
Nathaniel came along this year - but was more interested in his trucks than the boats. |
8/8/04...Hooray! The training wheels finally came off. |
8/111/04 - Our Family Vacation began in Duluth on a very cold afternoon! |
Duluth's Aerial Lift Bridge |
8/12/04 Watching a big ship come in to Two Harbors. |
Annabelle and I hiked these rocks at Two Harbors Bay. |
Nathaniel loved the trains at Two Harbors. |
Gooseberry Falls. |
Chris and Annabelle wading in the falls. |
Outside out studio at Bluefin Bay Resort. |
At Bluefin Bay |
Annabelle ready to sleep by the fire. |
8/13/04 Ready to go for a big bike ride at Bluefin Bay (Nathaniel rode in a Burley bike trailer) |
The beach at the resort |
Hunting for rocks. |
Annabelle at Split Rock Lighthouse. |
Walking at Split Rock State Park. |
Pebble Beach at Split Rock. |
8/15/04..The Carver County Fair |
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Playing at Carver Park Reserve |
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8/18/04...Eating lunch with Daddy at the Cargill Cafeteria! |
Annabelle's feet! |
8/20/04...The last gardening class - they feasted on the garden's bounty. |
8/21/04...The neighborhood block party |
8/24/04...Annabelle's back-to-school party |
Eating ice cream sundaes. |
8/26/04 Meeting Ms. Jessen (soon to be Mrs. Stauffenecker), Annabelle's first grade teacher. |
Annabelle's desk. |
Annabelle's first grade room! |
8/29/04 At a Donut Man concert - up on stage! |
The Donut Man feeding Annabelle a donut! |
Annabelle and friends pose with the Donut Man |
8/30/04 Wow - look how that sunflower grew in Annabelle's garden! |