Hiking Minneopa

Labor day weekend we headed to the Sohre cabin for the weekend. On our way there on Saturday we made a stop at Minneopa State Park for a picnic and some hiking.

It was Jared's birthday  the day we were there and in a few day's it was Marty's and I's 10 year anniversary so we thought this would be a good way to celebrate both events.

Here is the cute kiddos!

 
Mr. Jared, the birthday boy and Miss Gracelyn.

Marley even got to join us on the special day!

We hiked all the way to the bottom of the waterfall, or I guess it was more of a water trickle with the lack of rain in the last few months. 

Then complete with the picnic. 

It was a fabulous day!

1st grader: Miss Gracelyn

Miss Gracelyn Malecek - 2013

School Starting 2013

The school year has started. This year we have the above 1st grader! She is super excited to start school.

She is such a good little student.

The name tags for the lockers.

Then we have little Zach as a preschooler. He is the one of the older ones in preschool this year, as he has a fall birthday, so he is just about 5, and then since this is his second year he is used to how the school day goes.  His teachers told him he has to show all the younger kids or 1st year preschoolers how everything works. Zach took that to heart and was real proud to be the good example to all the other kids.

The big bus ride!  They get on bright and early at 6:55am!!!!

Then they get home about 4:00pm.

Betty and Joe - 50th Wedding Anniversary

My mother and father-in-law celebrated 50 years of marriage this year.

Their actual anniversary is July 9, but we did a celebration Aug. 11, 2013.

I feel it was a huge success.

The day started with family photos in the morning, then from 4-8pm we had a reception at our house.

I think it is amazing that they have been committed to there marriage for 50 years!!!

In this day and age it is rare so I am ever so proud to be the daughter-in-law of a couple that have been together for 50 years.

 Above is Zach and Grandma. Below

is Gracelyn with the guests of honors.

And the lovely couple.

The five kids and their spouses.

 

Socializing with all the guests.

Betty drinking some wine....

 She tells us she needs the wine to get ready for the kiss!!!

Happy Anniversary to a wonderful couple. I am so proud to have celebrated with them and to be part of their family.

Who will it be a HE or SHE??

We all casted our vote for either a BOY or GIRL.

Marty starts to cut the tape... and the balloons start to rise... revealing.... 

Blue balloons... meaning... it's a BOY!!!!

 

Then the cupcakes confirming... BLUE... BOY!!

The Auntie's think they need to kiss the baby boy bump.

We are the Malecek family... 1 girl and 3 boys!!