Froehle Family Reunion 2010

Wow! It's been a long time since I've updated the blog and a LOT has happened in our lives since then!

I will try to update this as much as possible.

We spent a week in Colorado for the Froehle Family Reunion 2010! We drove and Bishop did great on the drive out and back! We went on a bunch of hikes with Bishop and he was such a trooper. We went on some pretty intense hikes--including a hike to Black Lake....it rained and was windy for part of the hike. I wiped out on the way down and Bishop was covered by the poncho (he "hiked" in the Bjorn with his dad). It was an 11 mile hike, which was tough, but it was so beautiful!! We hiked in the Rocky National Park as well as Roosevelt National Park.

We were able to spend time with Froehle's from all over the US--I love seeing all the relatives and it was a wonderful time together with family. There were 75 Froehle's who made it to the reunion this year. Some highlights include:

• Hiking, hiking and more hiking (we hiked a total of 30 miles or so)
• Whitewater Rafting with 9 other Froehle's down the Poudre River with some intense Class IV rapids
• Cooking dinner for 50 Froehle's with Luke and his cousin Melissa
• Casino Night, the Olympics and the Talent Show
• Swimming in the pool with Bishop
• Spending time with family we don't see that often

It was a wonderful reunion and we are already looking forward to the next one!!!

We got home on Sunday night at 11:30pm, after driving straight through and getting home in 13 1/2 hrs (record time for having a baby with us). We knew there had been a lot of work done to our house while we were gone and that things would be quite invasive, but it was quite the eye opener when we got home. We have plastic zippers all over our house, which makes going up and down the stairs quite difficult. The house looks fantastic and they are moving along at record speed!! The house is completely framed with the windows and doors in. The radiators and boiler are out of the house and they continue to work on putting in the duct work, electrical work, etc. Sheet rock should be put in next week and then things will zip right along. It's exciting and it will be so nice when it's all done, until then, we're just trying to get by! :)

Happy Retirement Rich!!

Congratulations on your Retirement, Rich!!!!!

Rich retired on Thursday, July 1st and we celebrated with the annual Barn Dance on Friday, July 2nd!! It was Bishop's first barn dance, so it was extra special!! We are all so happy and proud of you, Rich! The Barn Dance tradition started a few years ago (probably 5 yrs ago), after the barn was raised....before the barn dance was the "barn raising" weekend when everyone would come up to help Rich build the barn to store the firewood. Now we all reap the rewards of the barn dance, where we hire a blue grass band to play. This year was extra special since it was Rich's retirement party, so lots of friends and family came to celebrate!

Saturday we went to the Hold Steady Concert at the Cabooze. Grandpa and Grandma B came up to watch Bishop so Luke and I could go enjoy a night out together! We had so much fun!

On the 4th of July we went out on Lake Minnetonka with Paul, Jadee and Johnny!! Bishop had such a great time on the boat and playing in the water!! We tried to stay for the fireworks, but Bishop wasn't going to fall asleep, so we had to leave around 9:30--we still had a great time!!

Today was a great day! Luke went for a bike ride with Tony Meysenberg, while Bishop and I went to the grocery store. We had a picnic at Lake Nokomis Beach with the Bitzer's and Meysenberg's--Bishop just LOVES the water, it's great!! Bishop went on the swings for the first time today and he absolutely LOVED it!! He laughed and giggled the entire time, it was so cute!! Auntie Shelly and Uncle Ryan came over this afternoon....we hung out and went for a walk--it was so great to see you both!!!

I got home Thursday and it's been SO nice being home!! Bishop is such a happy guy and he's really into playing with his hands and feet these days!! He loves sucking on his hands--he'll try to get as many fingers in his mouth as he can!! He is so a good baby, we are so blessed!! He makes everything SO much more fun!!