For my birthday the boys and I headed to Rapid for a week. I haven't been home in five years for my birthday and that is what I wanted this year, to be surrounded by the people that love me the most (minus my wonderful husband who stayed in St. Peter). The week was awesome and my children knew Mom needed them to be REALLY good. They had their moments but so did I. The family hit The McDonald Petting Farm, Bear Country USA, and the emergency room! My nephew Malaki knows how to make a birthday memorable...he broke his arm while playing at Papa and Gran's.
I wanted to say a huge thank you to my parents for helping me get my NOOK COLOR for my birthday and Tim's Mom and Mary and Chris for helping decorate our new kitchen!! I appreciated all of the nice birthday notes and phone calls, especially Iz and Soph's musical gift! My lil sister also treated me to dinner and a movie while Uncle Chris, Papa, and Gran boysat for me. Thank you to everyone that made my birthday special!
30 years have come and gone in the blink of an eye. I am right where I wanted to be when I hit 30. I have an amazingly thoughtful husband of 6 years, 3 intelligent and healthy children, a successful business working with children, and the most supportive and loving family a person could ask for! I am excited about the next 30 years. My dad was 30 yrs old when I was born and now he is 60. If I can be where my parents are today in 30 years, I will count myself lucky!
Max on one of his many phone calls to Dad.
My beautiful birthday cake from Mom. My awesome brother in law made a delicious birthday dinner. Thank you Thank you!
Blowing out the candles, wishing for another great 30 years!
My one and only nephew Malaki! Love you buddy!
This is before the arm breaking incident.
Uncle Chris always has the goods for his nephews
After a long day with all the kiddos
CT and Papa wishing they could do this every night
Playing and NOT fighting. Yahoooo!
On to the farm...
So this baby goat REALLY liked Aunt Mary. Max was a little nervous so she picked him up. Next thing she knows, the goat is ON her back! No joke
All the kids were so brave and touched every animal they could
Everyone's favorite - the pony rides
The one arm cowboy!
The cowgirl of the family - a natural on a horse
Izzy did wonderfully as well
Kyra was nervous but with Grandma by her side she was just fine
Maximus threw a huge fit when his ride was over and he had to get off "bright eyes".
Lincoln was so comfortable he didn't hang on at all
Max went to find another horse to talk to
Charlie held the baby chicks like a champ
Mak and Aunt Mary with their chick
I want to take Sophie home with me so bad! She is my lil babysitter. She was always looking out for her little cousins and they listened to her pretty well.
All 7 of the Haggar grandchildren. We have been fortunate to get quite a few pics with all of them together. Great memories
Most of the crew. Miss Kyra is like her Dad and hates to have pictures taken.
All of Gran's babies together again
Mak can still take CT down with one arm!
Grandma and her beauties
Love those dimples!
Max taking Lincoln for a ride
On to Bear Country USA
Max sitting with Aunt Mary in the van and squeezing her hand tightly when bears got close.
and they got very close!
Baby bears
Papa's sidekick Linc didn't leave his side the whole week and cried for 45 minutes after leaving on Sunday, screaming for PAPAPAPAPAPA!
Mak and Max - best buds
Mama Bear Mar and lil Mak
The crew loving the bears
Mama and Max
Papa and all of his grandsons
Aunt Mary and all of her boys!
With Gran's help, Papa tortured CT
Mom and Max sad to leave the beautiful hills!
