A Rare Moment

It isn't too often when our two oldest are showing the love instead of fighting with one another. They even asked if I would take a picture of them hugging each other! This was a very proud "mom" moment for me. Of course, love can be short lived. As I am typing, Rachel is laying on the couch with an ice pack on her check because her "loving sister" hit her with a beaded necklace. I guess I will have to treasure the rare, short-lived "loving" moments!

Father's Day

It is hard to believe that June has come and gone. We have been busy with swimming lessons, a church youth group trip to Valleyfair and day-to-day activities. Here is a picture of Todd and Sarah (aka "the Bear"), Jordan (aka "the Rascal") and Rachel (aka "the Nut") on Father's Day.

Mud Masters!

We have had a lot of rain recently so there are huge puddles in the yard. I was trying to get a little bit of mowing done before the next round of showers came. The girls were playing nicely outside - climbing trees, playing tag and finding sticks in the long grass. It started to rain so I finished my patch and put the mower away. When all of a sudden I looked and my 3 beautiful little girls were covered head to toe in mud. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. All I can say is thank goodness for Spray 'n Wash and Oxi-Clean!

Bus Accident in Red Lake Falls

There was an bad bus accident yesterday outside of Red Lake Falls. It was the bus Rachel rides when she doesn't stay after school with me. The interesection is not too far from where we live. I think Rachel would have gotten dropped off before the accident occured if she were on the bus. There were 5 students on the bus. They were all in the back when a terragator (a piece of farm machinery) ran a yield sign and hit the middle of the bus. None of the students were hurt and the bus driver had minor injuries. Praise the Lord for watching over those kids and the bus driver. I am including a few pictures of the accident and a website with the local news story.

http://www.in-forum.com/av/index.cfm?id=22035&type=tvscript

Crazy Kids

I like to call this a "what is going through your head" moment in the life of my youngest girls. Sarah and Jordan won new bike helmets at our school's safety camp. They have worn them for everything BUT biking. Jordan even likes to wear hers while eating supper. Hey - you have to pick your battles as a parent. These pictures are taken from the house without the girls knowing. They are wearing their new helmets and taking turns going down the slide. Sarah likes to go head first and Jordan is still a "stay-on-my-backside" kind of girl. The other picture is of Jordan getting ready to "shave" with Dad.

Happy Mother's Day!

Mother's Day was a whirlwind of activity in the Wieland Household. My mom was up for the festivities which was nice. We had church in the morning and then went out to eat really quickly! Rachel had her first piano recital that afternoon and did a fantastic job. I am involved in a contemporary Christian performing group called, "Heart of Worship" and our concert was the same night so I think I only relaxed for about 30 minutes that day. I think I should have taken the next day off of work and enjoyed a belated Mother's Day. Maybe next year!





School is in the final week and Todd is in the final stages of seeding the crops. We should be able to enjoy Memorial Day among all the graduation parties we have to attend. I think the count is up to 12 now but we could have a few more during this last week. Pretty soon we will need to take out a loan just to buy graduation gifts.





The weather is starting to turn nice up here in NW Minnesota. The girls could actually play outside the other day without a jacket or sweatshirt. The lawn looks as if it is begging me to come out and mow it down. The signs of summer are just around the corner!





Enjoy the pictures!

Spring is Here! (or Is It?)

We had a blast of winter weather this weekend. We woke up on Saturday morning to 10 inches of snow on the ground! The snow continued throughout the morning and the wind picked up. To make matters worse, I had to play for a wedding that day. Todd plowed us out and then drove the tractor over to his sister's and plowed her out. I was told that the last time NW Minnesota had this much snow, this late in the season, was in April 1904. This is MN weather at its best!

The wedding was beautiful and everything ran smoothly. I am sure the new couple will use this experience to weather the storms of life that may come their way. Congratulations Katie and Shayne!