2009-6-14: Sunday pm

Kari and I went to Fergus Falls Friday pm while Doug and Brent stayed at our house to pack up Kari's belongings from her storage unit to move her to the "Lakehouse". She will get things settled there before the wedding. This is how they looked when they left our home this pm! I had enjoyed attending the National WMF convention and then participating in a wedding shower put on by several friends to honor Kari. What a lovely shower and turnout! So many ladies came to honor her...some friends even from California, Washington, East coast, besides the many friends from FF. Some of the ladies had also attended the WMF festivities. Thank you to Jenn, Barb, Christine, & Brooke for such a lovely shower.

Later I took this "Cool David" for a stroll to the park to play on the slide plus he was learning how to climb on some 'monkey bars' with G-Ma cautiously hanging on to him...he did have fun!

2009-May 22-24: HLA 40th class Reunion

Several have asked me about being able to see some of the videos I took during our class reunion that was held out at IPBC. We had a great time being together as a class, some spouses who were able to join us. On Saturday pm some former instructors and spouses also came as our guests for our candlelight dinner at IPBC. It was good to renew friendships and hear how God has led in their lives. I feel so priveleged to be part of a very special group of classmates! God has shown how faithful He has been to us showing us how blessed we are!

So here are the videos:

2009-5-22: '69 HLA Harmonettes singing "Ticket for the Heaven Train" from Margarethe Swanson on Vimeo.

2009-5-22: 1969-"HLA Harmonettes" singing "Jesus Use Me" from Margarethe Swanson on Vimeo.

2009-5-22: Roy H. -MC announcing class verse before dinner from Margarethe Swanson on Vimeo.

2009-5-22 Head Stand by 60yr+ from Margarethe Swanson on Vimeo.

2009-5-23: "Rap" skit from Margarethe Swanson on Vimeo.

2009-5-24: "Great Is Thy Faithfulness" from Margarethe Swanson on Vimeo.

All for now. More reunion photos another time...

2009-5/24 & 6/1: Enjoying the Grandson!

We had been with these special people Friday until Sunday pm on Memorial weekend (it was my 40th HLA class reunion held at IPBC where we had enjoyed an incredible reunion). As we neared home both of needed a G-son fix so we stopped to see the family.
35 out of a class of 61 returned for all or part of the weekend gathering! I am blest to be a part of this class. (I'll try and post another blog post of some of our shared time together...)

G-ma was able to go on a "tryke" walk with David. This tryke has a rear handle where I am in control of where we go so when he wasn't peddling we still went some where! Never too early to get accustomed to wearing a helmet when riding a bike
who can resist this smile?!

After returning from the walk it was snack time

(sorry this posted twice but I do love this pose!)

a family picnic supper of taco salad

Then yesterday after work I was to care for David while his parents got several chores done..
This little guy was "helping" plus he was muddy from playing outside

His arms behind him..what next??

"OK, I'll look at you, G-Ma..."

Helping Dad who just finished tilling and planting some in the garden

"OK, I get to water the new plants"

G-ma had to take off these shoes afterwards to remove all the mud from them!

special care

2009-5-19: David rolling down hill & eating a banana

2009-5-19 David having fun rolling down hill in G'Ma & G'Pa's backyard from Margarethe Swanson on Vimeo.

After rolling down the hill in our backyard plus playing so hard, David wanted a banana (good snack choice!). Besides eating his banana he likes to spot the airplanes going over to the point he wanted me to hold him to get "closer" to them!! We must have seen ten airplanes! (We never got very close to them either!!) That is why he is looking upward to the sky!

Grandpa keeping a watchful eye...

2009-5-1st & 2nd: Julie's 30th B-day and David

When this rhodadendrum (sp?) bush buds and then blooms we know it is May 1st,-- Julie's birthday. We celebrated with pizza @ Old Piper's in Lakeville and then to their house to have Dairy Queen ice cream cake. Later that same evening Kari and Brent arrived home for the weekend. Saturday morning Kari and I had a Women's Tea at our church (another blog) and later we had David D with us for a few hours to give his dad a break while Julie worked some extra hours at Royal Cliff. D&M and K&B took David D to the park after playing here in our backyard. Refer to Kari's blog for additional photos.

on J&D's deck

J&D

(still in love after 7+ years!)

Daddy & son

Mom's cake-yummy!

Can I try the frosting?

That frosting feels good!?

2009-5-3 David counting his matchbox trucks in the truck top from Margarethe Swanson on Vimeo.

2009-5-2 David counting the trucks all lined up from Margarethe Swanson on Vimeo.

Playing at the park...
Uncle B watching K play!!

2009-5-3 David & Kari playing ball over the tennis court fence from Margarethe Swanson on Vimeo.

Sliding with Auntie Kari is SO much fun!!

It was so good to have Kari and Brent home this weekend. Mom & Dad enjoyed having the family together this weekend visiting around the table and enjoying little David who always seems to entertain us all with all his business, words, and smiles! God has richly blessed us!

Kari seemed to be more rested too!

(Thank you, Brent, for helping her get more sleep into her schedule!)

2009-3-30 David and his sunglasses!

G-pa was helping David with the velcro on his shoes..

He put on his sunglasses but when G-ma

wanted a photo he dashed away down the hall..

He would peek around the corner at me so I was ready

"OK, G-ma, here I am!

(He had a bad hair day!)
Plus the fun with the light switch.."Up, Down"

Because of his sunglasses the lights had to be on!

"Need to push up these glasses.."

David had his coat on to go home,

put on his Mother's hat, and his sunglasses!
"Lil' Detective??!!"

Is this Inspector Clouseu??!!!

2009-3-28 the Mississippi River with it's springtime rushing waters at St. Anthony Falls, downtown Minneapolis, MN. (Lock & Dam #1).

This Friday as doug was crossing over the new 35W bridge he noticed the river with many waves...strange, so he quickly exited to see what was happening. The next day we drove again to observe the rushing waters through the lock and dam area. Amazing! (Especially since the TV news was all about the flooding of the Red River areas in NW Minnesota.)

the white colored bridge is the new 35W Bridge.



The white colored bridge is the new 35W bridge viewed from Stone Arch Bridge area.

The Stone Arch bridge at St. Anthony Falls area...downtown Minneapolis, MN.

The down area after the waters have exited the Locks...alot of foam and waves.

http://vimeo.com/3933609 from Margarethe Swanson on Vimeo.

Lock #1 had both "doors" opened with alot of water rushing

through it plus the regular river route.

2009-3-28: Mississippi river & Lock #1 area, downtown Minneapolis, MN. from Margarethe Swanson on Vimeo.

The full river with its rushing waters

2009-3-28: The Old Mill flour ruins near Stonearch Bridge, downtown Minneapolis, MN. from Margarethe Swanson on Vimeo.
This plaque was on the bridge wall at the Stoney Arch Bridge near the Old Flour Mill ruins.

Looking at the Old Flour Mill ruins

Another view of the Old Flour Mill ruins..

There are waterways in the lowest section that

were maybe to help run the mills.