Summertime Memories!

I know I haven't been very consistent with blogging! So here are some pictures of our favorite summertime memories :D

David and my brother, Jon, built this sandbox for the boy's. After it was built, I asked Clayton who made the sandbox, he replies, "Uncle Jon." Poor Daddy!

I had to take this picture....You know you're a country boy when you wear mud boots with shorts!

I had my wisdom teeth out in August and was down for about a week. David took the boy's to the Wright County Fair. They met Great-Grandma & Grandpa Tiemann there. They were in heaven with all the tractors to sit on.

We welcomed our nephew, Aurick Benjamin, into the Tiemann family.

(I am still fairly swollen and bruised from my surgery.)

David took a whole week off of work so we could have some time together as a couple and as a family. We stayed in the cities for a few days and went to a Twins game. The Twins game was his birthday gift which was back in June, we weren't able to get tickets until September. It was fun to see the new stadium and they even pulled off a win! We had a great time together and are so grateful to my Mom for caring for our boy's so we could get-away!

We took the boy's to the Minnesota Zoo, while David was off of work. It was a lot of fun, David had never been there before! Here's me and my boy's riding a Timber Wolf.

Birthday Boy!

HAPPY 2nd BIRTHDAY, CONNOR!!

Connor turned 2 on July 21st! We had a double birthday party with cousin, Sarina, who's birthday is exactly a week later. We celebrated with family at a park where the kiddos played, David and Chase grilled hot dogs and brats, let the little ones open their gifts and we all ate yummy cupcakes! It was a fun day!

Connor was thrilled to get a pop-gun just like Clayton's from Maime and Papa Elgard, and family.

For Me?

A tonka truck from the Tiemann uncles and Auntie Nea

Great-Grandma Tiemann getting some sugar from Connor!

Clayton showing Great-Grandpa Tiemann, Connor's new construction toy's. We didn't let the kids open the smaller toy's while we were at the park, this was torture for Clayton!

Sarina got a ballerina music box, Coleton, Connor and Chase look more excited about it than Sarina :D

Connor & Sarina with their cupcakes that Auntie Sarah made.

The Boy's-Coleton, Clayton & Connor in the wagon that Grandma & Grandpa gave Connor.

These are just some "Connor pictures"

Connor loves to eat! This picture captures what we see each meal time.

Connor is in a toddler bed now! He looks so sweet here, but looks can be deceiving :D We are STILL working on the staying in bed part! Hopefully he will get it soon!

We are so grateful that the Lord blessed us with Connor 2 years ago. He is blessing to our family.

CONNOR QUOTES

The other day he dumped out a whole box of cereal unto the kitchen floor. I looked at him and said, "Do you try to make Mommy's life more difficult?" Without skipping a beat he says, "Yeah!" A few days later I was putting him to bed and I asked him if he was going to be a good boy for mommy the next day. He looked at me with a smile and said, "No." Well at least he's honest!

Connor Reading Birthday Card

My grandparents sent this card to Connor for his 2nd birthday (July 21st). He just loved looking at it. The pictures have little colored round circles (like thumb-tact's) he thought they were candy! Thank-you Mimi & Papa for thinking of him!

P.S. Yes, he does have a black-eye, he fell into the kitchen chair that Clayton was sitting on and tipped Clayton over! Never a dull moment over here! :D

Tiemann Family Get-Away!

Our little family!

The boy's loved riding around on the golf cart. They even got Mommy to come with!

Clayton's first catch! He wasn't too sure if he wanted to hold it up (noticed the stressed smile).

Uncles & Cousins play time on the lake.

Clayton, Gavin, Wade, Connor & Malachi enjoy story time!

Baby Christine, so precious!

Clayton & Mommy on the pontoon.

This is not the best picture of Clayton but it was one of the only pictures that I was in.

Connor helping Daddy drive the pontoon!

Cousins- Lily, Clayton & Gavin

Auntie Nea & Clayton-

He loved that they both had dinosaurs on their shirts.

The whole Tiemann Clan minus Stephen.

It was a wonderful time, Thank-you Flom Family!

Kids Kwotes

"Wow! Who is coming over?" asks Clayton when he sees 4 pans of lasagna spreading across the kitchen table. We were preparing to go to Park Rapids with David's family for a get away at a friends cabin. There was going to be 20 of us and most of them are of the male type.

I accidently put these in the wrong order and didn't want to go back and change it! But the below picture is what Clayton saw when he made his statement. I brought 3 of the pans with us and made the other one for a family that I had been wanting to make a meal for.

And this is what I saw when I was done assembling the lasagna, I was hoping the maid was coming over!!

This is one of my favorite recipes so I wanted to share it with you!

Lasagna

1 lb. hamburger-browned with onion.

Add 1/8t. garlic powder, 1T. basil, 1t. salt, 1 lb. diced tomatoes & 2-6oz. cans tomato paste. Mix together and simmer for 30 min. stirring occasionally.

Cook 1/2 package of lasagna noodles according to box directions. Drain.

Beat 2 eggs; add 3c. cottage cheese, 2T. parsley, 1/2t. salt, 1/2t. pepper & 1/2c. parmesan cheese.

Layer in the following order:

1/2 noodles in 9x13 pan

1/2 of the cottage cheese mix

1/2 lb. mozzerella cheese

1/2 meat sauce

REPEAT.

Bake at 375 for 30 min. or 45 min. if cold. Let cool for 10 min. before serving.

This freezes well also. You do not have to cover this because the cheese is underneath the meat sauce so it won't burn. It is really yummy and everyone loved it! Hope you will try it out and enjoy!