Weekend fun

We went to Minnesota this past weekend to visit Zach's family & to help his dad with a project at the cabin he's building.  Leif is building a cabin on their farm & this was the weekend he needed help putting up the second floor.  I went out with the boys so they could run around and play but it was pretty chilly.  Isaac was done after an hour.  Both boys wanted to help get the large posts off the trailer.  It took 5 strong men to get the one off the trailer so I'm pretty sure the boys were no help!  They had fun trying though. :)

Caleb really is trying to lift this post!

Isaac is just posing for the picture

The boys sitting on the trailer waiting for the men to be done

We had a pretty good weekend although emotions seemed stronger than the previous weekend we visited.  Both Zach & I are finding it interesting how the further out from his mom's death, the more we hurt and feel the void.  Logic tells you the opposite but I guess grief isn't logical.  We made beef stroganoff for Grandpa Don's 87th birthday.  It has been a tradition to make that for his birthday and we were happy to honor the memory of Mary and carry it on.

Last Thursday Caleb decided he wanted to wear Pullups.  I'm pretty sure I am not ready for this yet but I let him start wearing them with the understanding that he had to start practicing on the potty.  We haven't had any success but that's okay.  He loves to read his Potty Elmo book while he sits, it's pretty cute.  

Caleb reading his Potty Elmo while practicing on the potty