7/2/03...Annabelle after getting her 5 year shots...she didn't even cry!  We celebrated with ice cream!

Nathaniel had some ice cream too

7/3/03...Gardening class making "sit-upons".  View of Staring Lake from the Outdoor Center.

Playing at home with a bucket of bubbles.

7/4/03...Starting the Fourth of July celebration with a star-spangled donut!

Annabelle with a bunny at the parade

Nathaniel thought he was the master of ceremonies at the parade!

Annabelle in the bike parade with friend Annika.

Annabelle got to get up on stage with the Splatter Sisters!  She stumped them with "123-Jesus Loves Me"

At the petting zoo

Annabelle with the first harvest of green beans from our garden

7/6/03...Annabelle's first trip to the circus!

7/7/03  Annabelle's 5th Birthday.  Click here for full album.

7/12/03...Grandma Rudy is here!  We had dinner at Lake Minnetonka (picnic of course!) Then to Adele's Frozen Custard for dessert!

Annabelle on the slide.

Annabelle and Grandma Rudy swimming,

Me, Nathaniel, Grandma Rudy and Annabelle by Lake Minnetonka at Excelsior Beach

7/13/03 Another picnic lunch...at Bryant Lake.

7/15/03  Annabelle and Grandma Rudy on a walking path at Purgatory Park.

Playing in the sandbox!

Here comes the bride!

7/16/03  More sandbox play

7/18/03  Reading stories on the swing

7/19  The last day of the visit...at Minnehaha Falls.

Minnehaha Falls...right here in Minneapolis

7/24...More goodies from gardening class...raspberry pie and zuchinni!

7/26/03  The greatest discovery of the summer...we have raspberry bushes on our property!  We picked over 15 cups!

7/27/03  Nathaniel digging in dirt (again!)

7/30/03  Making peanut butter cookies!