Carolina Panthers 38, Minnesota Vikings 13

Old Business

Michelle and I went to a Timberwolves pre-season game a while ago, and we had this picture taken of us. We thought everybody would enjoy seeing it.

Cool Kids

Eli shows off how very cool he can be, wearing his new sunglasses.

Kelson shows how cool he can be, wearing Eli's new sunglasses.

This isn't a Cool Kid picture, but a Cruel Kid picture, as Milena takes a bite out of her baby brother.

Minnesota Vikings 23, Green Bay Packers 20

Weekend at Grandma and Grandpa's

Last weekend we spent Saturday night at Grandma and Grandpa Lund's house. Kelson made the rounds saying goodnight, here looking cute with Grandpa Lindy.

Then he made it over to Grandpa Gary...

He made a quick stop to see Uncle Jason and Cousin Charley...

And finished up giving Grandma Lou a hug.

On Sunday the kids spent some time outside playing in Grandpa's backyard. Eli has been working on his expressions, this one is "I feel happy to be alive, yet also that I am merely a small person in a great big world, and I am having difficulty meshing together the conflicting ideas of the miracle of my life and the seeming insignificance of it all." He's a complex little guy.

Milena has also been working on her expressions. This one is "I'm going to get to the top of this $#@%& branch!" She's a bit more straightforward than Eli.

Here is one of my favorite pictures, Koleman as Mr. Cool.

Kelson really wanted to kill this tree.

And finally, the elusive group picture! Two good smiles, one grumpy face, and one looking the wrong way. Not too bad.

This one's a bit better. Two good smiles, one good smile looking almost the right way, and one girl looking at birdies.

And finally, a typical group picture. The boys patiently waiting for the diva.

Just some pictures of kids in leaves

Kelson has found a nice little nest for himself.

Trust me, that is Eli with his legs sticking out of the leaves.

Action shot!

Chicago Bears 28, Minnesota Vikings 3

OK, I'm putting on some pictures! I hope you're happy!

Not much has happened lately, mostly just kids going to school and basic survival. I figured it was time for some random pictures, so I brought the camera to the playground today. Eli and Milena are hanging together, but I'm not sure about the expression on Eli's face.

Here are the big kids all hanging together.

Kelson is happy, since he is wearing his sweatshirt which is too small, his t-shirt which is too big, and his fancy wedding shoes. He is a fashion king.

Eli loves to flip himself upside down on the bars. Maybe he's part bat.

My 10 Year College Reunion

Last weekend was my 10 year college reunion. I didn't bring the camera for anything, so there aren't any spiffy pictures of the events. However, I did go into my backyard and take a picture of the portion of GAC campus that can be seen from my yard. Naturally, since I can see campus from my house, I had to drive for an hour to go to the reunion gathering.

Anyway, some highlights of the reunion:

• I got to see most of the people that I really wanted to see.
• Eli won a chair on Saturday.
• Milena won a loaf of rye bread on Saturday.
• I talked for a while with Jeff, a guy who was one of my best friends in fourth or fifth grade, when we played GI Joe and Star Wars. We went to a different junior high and high school, and didn't cross much at GAC, so there was a lot of catching up to do.
• Big Tree and I mastered (for a loose definition of "master") two person, six ball juggling. And yes, it is important to count, even if you are only counting to one.
• At the Friday reunion gathering, I won the award for Most Children. In my acceptance speech I was able to use the old, "I have four children with three different mothers" line. Nothing like an inapropriate joke among strangers to quiet a room.

For Big Tree

Can you imagine where we would be right now if we were able to start playing Civilization when we were 7? "Build a temple on her!" Indeed.

Atlanta Falcons 30, Minnesota Vikings 10