We helped some friends move…

I attended the Alphabet Bash and ate something on every plate of this table…

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James the tiny dog came to work…

Grant started his new soccer schedule…

We visited Grandma Kay’s new place and tested out her pool…

Enjoyed the backyard fire pit…

My car’s thermostat is apparently on the fritz…

And the kids continue to sprout…

Backyard nature…

The kids got to visit the Minnesota Vikings Training Camp in Mankato…

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This is Adrian Peterson…

I installed a moon landing on the ceiling of my office…

We visited the Green Giant…

We went to a wedding…

We had four babies in one pew…

Don’t you love how every single church nursery has these same cardboard bricks?

Bubbles…

Reception…

Cousins…

And a stop at Cabela’s on the way home…

This dad brought his laptop, logged onto the community center wi-fi and was surfing GunsAmerica.com to purchase a new weapon — while at the pool…

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An entire year of e-mail — 8 gigs worth — was archived on one DVD…

I took Grant to Kindermusik…

And I spotted this giant painting of a rooster for sale – $799…

I distributed about 200 flyers for National Night Out and re-discovered this gem in someone’s front yard…

Grandma Kay sent Grayson a new cot for camping…

Annabelle was still cute…

LEGO Gothic…

Historic Downtown Chaska put up its Historic Downtown Chaska banners…

River City Days 2011…

My church again had a booth with Pork Chops on a Stick and Roasted Corn (full set here)…

My parents from Florida came into town. Grant stayed with them in the camper. We all went swimming. A sword fight occurred …

And Grant found a frog…

February 10, 2011:

July 18, 2011:

And by mid-November, we’ll have snow again! Bring on the jackets (and the pockets within said jackets)!

Just got this pitch from PrankPack.com with an Eden Prairie cutline:

Today, 30 Watt announced the second in the 2010 line of genuine prank gift boxes with the launch of the Pet Petter, a fully-automated animal petting device. The Pet Petter helps busy/germophobic/apathetic pet owners enjoy their animals while giving them the love and affection they deserve from a safe distance.

Prank PacksTM are gift boxes that appear to house the most ridiculous products imaginable. “The real gift is placed inside, then wrapped.” said Nordby. “Then you just sit back, watch them open it and revel in their half-hearted enthusiasm!” “And with six box sides of unique humor, it gets passed around and really helps move Aunt Linda’s party along.”

“We understand that most gift boxes are boring and that gift bags are just plain evil. Therefore, we decided to continue to make Prank Packs in 2010,” said Arik Nordby, Creative Director at 30 Watt. Previously, Mr. Nordby teamed with The Onion to design the first ever fake gift boxes.

Whoa – these are so great…

I’m just so impressed. And of course, wishing these gifts were real and available for preschool fundraising. Another example of super clever and smart thinking coming from the Twin Cities.

Get them here.

We walked in, grabbed an ice cream cone.

Witnessed the crazy throng of human coalescence.

Then my beautiful pregnant wife needed to sit and rest. And that was good, because my broken foot was hurting.

Then I got a beer, and we checked out the Vikings gear.

Then we saw the Spam House.

Then we left and went out to eat in Eden Prairie. The End.

It was the annual Touch a Truck event in Chaska tonight, and my boys LOVED it.

They had crafts, hot dogs, soda, lemonade, popcorn, inflatables, a kids’ band — all free. What a great community event!

Trucks? Just a few (firetrucks, police cars, heavy construction equipment, a zamboni, bus, mobile command station and more). So cool.

Thanks to everyone who made it possible. We had a great time. And yes, I touched a truck myself. It was better than I ever thought it could be. More photos here.