Minnesota State Fair 2019

Just a few quick snaps from the fair. It's funny how similar these look to previous years, although this year we got a later start and the bus ride was more crowded:

Cookie breakfast!

Can you spot V?

Mirror selfie with my wife:

Omri looks a bit worried by the spinning tunnel:

Parade time:

Little farm hands:

Giant Sing-along:

They wanted to pose with the MyPillow guy:

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Three days with Grandma!

I'm bummed this turned out a little blurry, but the smiles make up for it:

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Rest in peace, our beloved Mal

Veronica's pet, Mal, has passed away.

He was a good hamster.

Veronica was always quick to point out that Mal was part of our family. She loved him and Mal loved her.

Mal was featured on the cover of Veronica's Hamster Report. He inspired her.

Here's some video footage I found of him enjoying a juicy raspberry:


I'll especially remember our first few days with Mr. Mal and how happy he made my girl up until the end.

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Their own Mary Poppins

Rachel was the kids' nanny this summer. I think we will all miss having her around.

Their motto was "3, 2, 1 let's have fun!":

The "Gup Wall" in Omri's room (gups are vehicles in Octonauts):

Closer up on the Gup-H:

Rachel helped Omri write and illustrate some stories:

The kids and I had so much fun crafting stuff together last summer, so I was glad to see Rachel continued with the artistic exploration. These photos just scratch the surface of documenting their creations together (I may add more to this post as I come across them).

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Wild River camping weekend

We went camping with some friends. There were horses.

Veronica got to ride a horse:

And another horse:

And see a German Shepherd puppy:

We cooked pie iron pizzas over a fire:

We took a long bike ride:

Speaking of German Shepherds, we had one as a campsite guard dog:

The kids entertained us with some comedic sketches:

We explored the state park:

The St. Croix:

The crew:

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Aged like a fine wine

Leaving the kids and R out of this fun due to privacy concerns with the app :-(.

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Take me out to the Saints game

Great seats!

Enjoying the game:

He's got the whole baseball in his hands:

Family selfie by R:

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