Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Family, Birthdays and Baptisim

My Uncle Roger turned 75 this month and Etta threw him a sort of surprise party. Roger knew that a few of us were going to help him celebrate but he had no clue how many of 'us' there were going to be.
I am betting that this was Roger's favorite card.
The Kastens crew. MaryEtta, Roger, my cousins Shelly and Sharon. Dan, Shelly's husband. Jessica and Jenna Sharon's girls. Krystin (in the blue shirt and beautiful curly hair) Shelly and Dan's girl (missing is Ryan their boy) and Erin who is my cousin Dean's daughter. Dean passed quite a few years back.
Happy Birthday Uncle Roger and many many more.

Ryan, Jen and Abigail flew in to Minnesota to spend time with family and celebrate Abigail's first birthday as well as have her baptised. Ry came straight from the airport to the northland and Jen and Abs headed to Waseca to prepare for the upcoming events. It was nice to have Ry here as he hasn't been since we first purchased the property. He and David got out on the lakes (no fish were boated), we yapped a lot, took a walk or two and just enjoyed his company.
David and I took Ry and the dogs for a walk to the Butterfly Gardens and Bog walk near Longville. The wild raspberries were still ripe much to Ryan's enjoyment.
Father and Son enjoying each other's company.Ryan's time with us was much too short. He and Jen are hoping to spend more time next year.

Baptism
Ryan, Abigail and Jen and her Godparents Rachel and Jen's brother...oh Jen I forgot your brother's name!
Parents, grandparents and great grandparents.
Rachel, Melvin, Dezbah and Abigail
The two littlest cousins meeting for the first time. Abigail was born September 5th and Julia on the 23rd.Abigail's first birthday cake. This young lady did it up right smearing frosting just as one should on their very first birthday.

Jen opening Abbey's many presents. Enjoy it Jen as I bet Abs will be opening her own come...well Christmas perhaps.
While down south we again stayed at the Leonard campground. This was the sunrise on the morning that we had to leave for home.

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