Abbie gets introduced to a 4th of July tradition.

Time for a little lie-down.

Ben and Deb's yard is a great place to run around!

Dinner time in the playhouse!

Lucas and Grandma visited an airplane arcade/gift shop at the Mall of America when Mary came to visit for Abbie's birthday.

Lunchtime at the Mall of America!

The dragon is Lucas' favorite on the Camp Snoopy merry-go-round.

The kids enjoy the sunset over West Battle Lake from the dock at Bradford's family cabin.

Abbie and Robin take a quick break on the dock.

Abbie, Chuck, Lucas, and Bradford are all set for a canoe ride.

There they go!

Chuck and Lucas cool off in the lake, while Bradford winds up to toss a frisbee.

One hot day Abbie learned the joys of running through the sprinklers.

Yaaaayyyy!

Lucas learns how to turn the sprinkler head to direct the spray exactly where he wants it to go.

Time for a drink.

Lucas eventually started running through the sprinklers, too.

Daddy gets a snuggle from both kids at once on a lazy weekend morning.

Lucas helps grate the cheese for dinner. He's not despondent here about having to help -- he's actually watching the grated cheese appear inside the grater, fascinated by how it works.

Copilot Lucas enjoys flying in the sun above an overcast layer while flying to Madden's Golf Resort on a day off.

No excursion would be complete without time at a playground.

Lucas scans the skies for enemy aircraft.

Who wouldn't want to climb a fence like this?

Lucas enjoys the crayons provided by the restaurant while waiting for his lunch.

Treats!

Both bikes fold up into the back of the Cessna, providing much-needed transportation to get around the large resort.

Next up, paddleboats.

Back at the airport we stopped to practice our putting one last time before heading home.

Lucas conks out after a big day. He fell asleep while descending through the overcast layer and didn't wake up until Dad was pushing the airplane into the hangar. (Must have been a good landing!)

Abbie shows off her “princess” finery.

Graduation Day in the preschool room at daycare. Lucas and his friend Emilia Ann “graduate” to the School Age room.

The first of many diplomas we hope to see...