The Looney Toons

Happy Birthday Ben

2009-05-16T20:58:00.005-05:00

Look at this stud ... I am so lucky...

*That is what happens when you screw around and some one has a digital camera.

My Wonderful Girls

2009-05-12T11:35:00.003-05:00

Easter 2009

Happy 12th Birthday Kylie

2009-02-19T08:31:00.004-06:00

That's My Kid

2009-02-12T20:57:00.006-06:00

1st Place Science Fair - 6th Grade Alpha Pod

Kylie's project called Red Rings - growth comparison on how a Red Pine Trees' location on a hill affects it's growth. She used an increment borer tool to take the 24 different samples. Then measured 11 outer rings (1998-2008). Can you guess what location on a hill the Red Pines grow the best?

Top, Middle or Bottom?

Picture Game

2009-02-04T12:56:00.006-06:00

Stolen from Carly's blog :)
Directions:
1) Choose the 4th folder where you store your pictures on your computer.
2) Select the 4th picture in the folder.
3) Explain the picture.
4) I'm not going to tag anyone, if you want to play along, great!~No cheating (cropping, editing, etc.) Have fun!!~

At work some years back ...each month a different department was honored with a cake. Well my supervisor Leo thought it would be a good idea to call the bakery and change the wording on the cake. So then when it was delivered this is what it read. We thought is was funny but some other departments did not find the humor.

GO VIKES!!

2009-01-04T16:13:00.004-06:00

The Girls sporting their Yellow and Purple ....

Happy New Year!

2009-01-01T11:04:00.002-06:00

We were happy to have all the Trask's Grandkids together to bring in 2009

Christmas video part 2

2008-12-25T09:57:00.003-06:00

Merry Christmas

2008-12-25T09:49:00.002-06:00

Some Christmas Morning Videos ...

Raelynnn in the spot light

2008-12-21T20:34:00.003-06:00

This might be a good thing ... she is never this shy!

This is what it is all about....

2008-12-21T20:08:00.005-06:00

Candle Light Service at our little country church Pony Lake

Kylie playing the violin and her cousin Elizabeth at the piano

BRRRmidji

2008-12-15T18:13:00.002-06:00

Remind me why we live here again. -20 degrees below zero and it is only 6:15pm. That is not with the windchill either. I am keeping my fingers crossed that my husband has gotten my hints that I want to go some where warm on vacation his winter - just the two of us.

Within Realynn's Reach

2008-12-14T17:35:00.004-06:00

As the previous video showed we decorated the Christmas Tree last week. As the pictures will show we have most of our decorations within Raelynn's reach. Oh how I would like to be three again....

Decorating the Christmas Tree

2008-12-14T17:19:00.003-06:00

Happy Thanksgiving

2008-11-27T10:55:00.004-06:00

May the Lord Bless You this Thankgiving Day!

Raelynn & Mom made these yummy treats ...

Turkeys and Pilgirm Hats

My Mom's Buck

2008-11-23T12:18:00.003-06:00

Good Job Mom - Nice Deer!

Saturday Morning Toast

2008-11-22T10:27:00.008-06:00

Raelynn's favorite nummy Blueberry Jam ...

Thanks Carly & Mary

When in the frig she always says "Carly & Carly's Mom made that for me".

Lucky Three

2008-11-17T20:51:00.003-06:00

Raelynn's 3rd Birthday & Dad gets 2 deer + 1 deer Papa = 3 Deer

Happy 3rd Birthday Raelynn

2008-11-17T08:10:00.001-06:00

Deer Season 2008

2008-11-14T09:47:00.004-06:00

Well my new gun works .... not the big buck I saw on opener..... but the pressure is off.

* Thanks Ben for buying me the new gun & Brad for helping me with my deer.

Our Best Trick Yet

2008-11-03T17:38:00.006-06:00

We have had this ongoing Halloween trick battle with our good friends the Underwood kids... it all started with Ben moving Kyle's pumpkin on top of their van when they were not home one Halloween night a few years ago ... and every since it has been war. This year with help of Kate and Brad we made carmel onions for the kids all wrapped nice and pretty. Sorry Adrianna - we were hoping Kyle was going to take the first bite :)

* Disclaimer - Stacy was at work all day she had no part in the plan

Halloween Night

2008-11-03T17:20:00.012-06:00

Statue of Liberty and our little Patriotic Cheerleader

The rough and tough Motorcross Racer - Ms Carly

Cat Girl - Peyton

Trick or Treat

2008-10-31T11:54:00.004-05:00

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Pumpkins Kylie, Raelynn & Ben carved.....Raelynn painted her little one she picked out ....Kylie did the fancy ghost one.

I CAN RIDE BY MYSELF!

2008-10-24T16:43:00.003-05:00

Fun in the Fall

2008-10-24T16:24:00.003-05:00

Sidewalk Project

2008-10-24T16:13:00.005-05:00

We continued our sidewalk all the way around our house about a month ago. It turned out awesome - my main goal was to get the girls hand prints in the cement.

Sunday of Labor Day 2008

2008-09-05T16:27:00.003-05:00

The Trasks have been going to Jerome & Shirley's lake home on Lake Kitchi for the past 28 years.

First Day at the Middle School

2008-09-04T20:56:00.005-05:00

This was a very tough day on Mom ... You think the first day at daycare is rough or kindergarten ... try dropping them off at a huge new school where it is not cool to have your parents hold your hand. Kylie loves 6th grade - she gets to change class rooms, meet new friends, have what ever for lunch (such as ala cart), and joined the swim team. Knowing you're getting older is hard but letting go is harder.

Swimming Video

2008-09-04T17:58:00.002-05:00

Part 3 vacation pictures

2008-09-04T17:47:00.004-05:00

Bowling was super fun
Look at Samantha's form..
Opps they got in the wet wipes .. there is a baby under there.
Fun in the water
Dan and the girls ... you can tell Tonya took the picture Dan's head is cut off

Part 2 vacation pictures

2008-09-04T17:37:00.004-05:00

Lila is sure cuteMaking pancakes They were pig pancakes :)
Lila getting to play too
Our princesses

End of the summer vaction pictures...

2008-09-04T17:15:00.005-05:00

We had a great time visiting Samantha, Tonya & Dan ... and meeting our Lila for the first time!
It was sure hot in sunny Arizonia.... the pool was very refreshing.

Leaving from the Fargo airport

Every thing has to be the same

Tea Party
Never had clothes on

Leaving on a Jet Plane

2008-08-23T12:19:00.002-05:00

We will be in sunny Arizonia Sunday - Thursday visting Auntie Tonya, Uncle Dan, Samantha, Lila and Lennie.

Camping at Stony Point

2008-08-23T12:08:00.002-05:00

The girls and I got to go camping with Grandma Patty & Grandpa Donnie. I would really not call it camping ... more like staying in a 5 star hotel on wheels.

Feeding the ducks.

Playing at the Park.

Raelynn scaring Grandpa.

Awesome Job Kylie!

2008-08-07T17:47:00.006-05:00

Kylie received 10 blue ribbons out of 10! Winning 2 grand champions in Childhood Development & Scrapbooking. She also received a blue ribbon in open class for a tiger lily.

She in not old enough to go to the State Fair this year .... but maybe next year.

Kylie's Practice Fashion Show Video

2008-07-28T17:48:00.005-05:00

Mom is really proud of her sewing abilities ... she gets it from all of her Grandmas.

Fun in the Sun this Hot Weekend

2008-07-28T17:32:00.006-05:00

We had fun swimming and playing in sand at Grant Lake Sunday!

Saturday we were in the wading pool on the porch ... the water was luke warm. Thanks Dad for putting cold and hot water valves in for the garden hose. No waiting for the sun to warm it up for these bathing beauties.

Happy Birthday Uncle Brad!

2008-07-24T20:09:00.004-05:00

WE LOVE YOU!

I am going to be a Grandma Again!

2008-07-24T08:26:00.001-05:00

I am so super excited!

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Slime

2008-07-23T16:07:00.004-05:00

Kylie & Madison helped at the Nick Game Lab - Paul Bunyan Telephone sponsors in Grand Rapids. For all their hard work they got the utlimate Nick honor ... green slime.

King of the Hill

2008-07-12T18:58:00.002-05:00

Part 1

Part 2

Keep Our Ditches Clean!

2008-07-09T21:16:00.005-05:00

Thanks Papa & 5 Grandchildren .. Hilary, Nick, Kylie, Elizabeth & Raelynn - they picked over 2 miles of County Road 22 between our corner and theirs.

(Also...Laurina, Ben & Stacy)

Bemidji Parade Videos

2008-07-08T21:09:00.005-05:00

Happy 4th of July Part 2

2008-07-08T19:27:00.009-05:00

Sunday the Bemidji Parade

Look at all my candy.

Raelynn and her buddies McKenzie & Casey Ann

My Niece's Meray & Mya

Happy 4th of July

2008-07-08T19:12:00.005-05:00

Friday July 4th, 2008 we went to the Deb's Parade & down to the cabin.

Kylie had Red & Blue rubber bands around her braces .. and her white teeth made RED, WHITE & BLUE

Auntie Corryn had the girls swimming from the raft.

AWESOME WEATHER = Kylie with a squirt gun, Raelynn playing in the water from the hand pump & Ben's white legs!

My Girls

2008-07-01T20:05:00.002-05:00

I just want to say that no matter how my day has went ... good or bad ... I am always happy because I have the two best Ky & Rae sunshine's in the world. Kids are the most amazing creatures in the world ... they are true blessing from God!

Sunday Night Racing

2008-06-30T07:08:00.004-05:00

My nephew Scott races Street Stock ... he raced this Sunday in Bemidji. He got 2nd in his heat and 2nd in the feature.

It is hard to get a good picture when he is in motion :)

It was also Dare Drug night so the kids got to go down and meet the drivers and get an autographed picture - Raelynn is posing with her favorite driver #18.

What we do when it Rains all day..

2008-06-28T19:11:00.002-05:00

Moving the Raft

2008-06-28T13:10:00.005-05:00

This our cute little cabin. The ice this winter moved the raft off to the right side of the pond instead of the middle. So Ben and Mike had to pull the anchors and move it back.

That is Raelynn and her buddy Peyton - "P" for short.

Moved back perfectly in the center of the pond and straight off the dock.

Kylie's First Car

2008-06-28T12:55:00.004-05:00

Uncle Brad, Ben & Kylie took the Omni down to the pond while there was still ice. That is where she first learned to drive a stick shift...she thought she was a rock star with her cool sunglasses and the window down. Brad has a video we will try to get it ..to post.

XTREME SLIDING

2008-06-25T20:09:00.005-05:00

Sliding the right way is just to boring ... and I like to show off!

Kylie Mae

2008-06-24T21:08:00.001-05:00

We have this other daughter... she is at camp for the second week now...maybe we can get some posting with pictures in July.

I Love to Play Outside

2008-06-24T20:37:00.009-05:00

I really like to slide....

I can get up in my swing by myself now.

Watering the Horses

2008-06-24T20:26:00.003-05:00

Me and My Daddy

Kadynce

2008-06-21T20:53:00.002-05:00

Kylie Mae,(me) has a new baby sister at my Dad's house. She is really cute (of course she looks like me a lot!!) . She was born 6-11-08, so now I have 3 little sisters. I went to a camp for a week, it was hard to leave her but I managed. I don't have a picture.........yet.

The Longest Day of the Year

2008-06-20T08:01:00.004-05:00

You know summer is here when you wake up before six (and you have taken the day off) because a pesty Mosquito is flying around your head. And of course I missed it the first couple of tries.

Happy Birthday

2008-06-17T10:48:00.002-05:00

I have to post this link http://linners99.blogspot.com/
This is the sweetest thing ever - I am so lucky to have such great friends.... speaking of great friends it is Carly's Birthday today too - she is quickly catching up to me.

2008-06-10T19:16:00.002-05:00

FYI: My Husband Ben just informed me that the name of the Pontoon is going to be called the LOONEY TOON .. that is where Kylie & I came up with the title. So if you noticed I did change it.

Billy's Lake Lot

2008-06-10T19:07:00.006-05:00

We spent Sunday at our friend's lake lot on Big Turtle ... it was Ruth's birthday.

Billy is a Jeff Gordon fan .. can you tell? We all know Stewart is faster.

Georgie the Turtle

2008-06-10T18:55:00.003-05:00

Raelynn had a pet turtle for a couple days ... and if daddy is going to sleep Georgie is going to play any way. We did put Georgie in the pond at our cabin .. so hopefully we will see him later this summer.

Abby

2008-06-10T18:50:00.004-05:00

I forgot to mention beside 2 kids, job, and husband we have a very active yellow lab puppy!

This is Kylie's post

2008-06-04T17:49:00.003-05:00

I have 3 sisters and 3 dogs, I love dogs and playing the violin ( and fighting with my sister). I'm glad to be out of school( although I miss my friends).

Trying to fit into the blogging world ... my first attempt

2008-06-04T13:44:00.007-05:00

My SUNSHINES ... Look quick they never sit this close.