7/17/02...Nathaniel playing in exersaucer in the morning

7/30/02...Annabelle and Nathaniel at one of the many  story time/concerts given by the local library at the park.   

8/3/02...Annabelle in the bike parade at our neighborhood block party.  A torrential rainstorm hit a few minutes later...raining out the rest of the festivities!

8/4/02...Lunchtime after church

8/7/02...At the Splatter Sisters  concert at Starring Lake.  We went to many concerts at this lake/park this summer!  Sitting with friend Mary Elizabeth

Poor Daddy....the Splatter Sisters needed a cow for their show...and thought he would be perfect!

The BEST DAD in the world!

8/11/02....At the Carver County Fair...my favorite day of the entire summer!!!

We found a horse named Annabelle!

Annabelle riding a horse outside the horse barn.  The owner kindly offered her a ride as he was heading back to the stall.

At the exotic petting zoo

Nathaniel hanging out in the sling...he will probably enjoy the fair more next year!

Annabelle on her second horse (pony) ride of the day!

8/12/02...Annabelle hosting a birthday party for her stuffed animals on a rainy Monday.

8/17/02...Annabelle found a new friend in our backyard!

Holding the snail!

Nathaniel...notice we were all wearing sweatshirts!  An unseasonably cool day 

Annabelle still holding the snail!

Our back yard

Annabelle and Nathaniel