The Fester Twins

Ella (on the left) and Kate Fester

The Fester girls have arrived. The babies were born on September 9th via c-section. Kate Ainsley was born at 3:43p.m. and weighed 5lbs 11oz and 18.5 inches long. Ella Cadence was born at 3:42p.m. and weighed 6lbs 9oz and was 19.2 inches long.

Tara and I went up to the hospital to visit Erin, Joey and Grant on Wednesday and we got to hold the girls. They were so tiny!

Erin somehow kept those girls in for a whopping 37 weeks!

Congratulations to the Fester family! We are so excited for your family!

Allie Lewand is here!

My brother Adam and his Wife Veronica welcomed their beautiful baby girl on August 27th, a little earlier than expected but Adam and Veronica were ready for their little girl!

Allie weighed 6lbs 6 oz and was 19 inches long.

Congratulations Adam & Veronica! We can't wait to come visit you guys in the spring and see our new niece! We love you!

Crystal Lake Cottage

I think our purchase at the St. Al's auction this year was our best purchase yet! Not that we don't love our kayaks! A group of us bid on a week up at a cottage on Crystal Lake. It was a relatively cheap vacation for what we paid! The week of August 23rd - 30th, Jeff, Mary Beth, Christina, Mike, Scott and I headed up for a week of sun and fun! John made the trip up with the kids for a few days and they seemed to enjoy the water and smores!

We had lots of good times, cold cocktails and great weather. We were up there for 6 days and it only rained once and for a brief time, we definitely lucked out with the weather. Every other day was sunny and beautiful. I don't think C and I left the beach any longer than it would take to go to the bathroom and get another drink!

We brought the pups up with us and although that can be more work than it's worth I think they had a blast..after that first day they pretty much slept wherever we were, whether it be on the beach or at our many bonfires!

There was lots of fris-beer and I must say the dumb game is growing on me!!