My Hubby!

I love you baby!

My Mom took a quick picture of Kirk and I at his office on our way out of town!

He is a great man and I am so happy he's my hubby! Thank god he looks great in green!!!

Down Town..Riverwalk..part 1

Momo and the kids at the New River Inlet
Gunnar and Justin watching the fireworks
Mom and her babies
Cards anyone?

More Riverwalk party downtown

Momo and Dra watching the show Sister and her dance buddy!
The "WORKS"
Gunnar,Alex aband Dra play alittle Chess


All six kids, Mom, Jen and I had a great time listening to the Marine Corps Jazz Band playing downtown. Jen had been in band for years and she was humming right along! Christian hoped there would be a trombone, but no luck. The funnel cakes, fried Oreos, and candy covered apples all made our day! The night ended with 20+ minutes of fireworks that the kids just loved..ME too...

Baseball Have come to and end for Gunnar

Thank you Coach Mike for outting up with Gunnar and his MOODS! We had a great season in between the rain! Gunnar and Coach Mike
The Team
Justin and daddy, AKA Coach Mike
Shane and Daddy, AKA Coach Mike

Gunnar and teammates bowling at the party.

Slip N Sliding!

Nothing could be funner !

Gunnar and CAMP

Gunnars dreams of becoming a BEAR and earning his right to use a BUCK KNIFE have all come true. Gunnar had a wonderful week at Camp for the Scouts. He fished,shot BB guns, used a bow and arrow,water fun day,painted,played sports,played in the dirt and had a blast doing it all. We are so proud of our boy wanting to follow in his daddies footsteps! It was a long camp, 8-4pm up at Camp Lejeune.Gunnar has never been more tired!

Momo and Dra leave...

Momo and Britt say goodbye. Britt was so sad she had to go. She really wanted to go with her! But thats NEXT summer! Momo, Dra and Gunnar say their goodbyes at home. Gunn had to goto Cub Scout Camp and was unable to make the trip with us!
Momo in line...waiting
Gunnar giving his big brother a huge! Gunn will be so sad with his

brother gone for awhile to MN.
My mother and I. See ya next year MOM!

What a long day it was. Two flights and a long drive! Its wasn't fun sending Momo home and sending my little baby boy Dra off to MN.

Sandies Paintings!

So pretty and a wonderful work of ART!

Story below!

Sandies Big ART in MN

Dala Häst Fest
Dala Horses are coming to Scandia!!!
And you ask “What?” And “Why?”
Each summer over 5000 visitors come to Gammelgården Museum and the Scandia community—as the oldest Swedish settlement in Minnesota, we have become a destination of choice for visitors—both domestic and international. These guests come to learn, celebrate their heritage and culture, enjoy the scenery and visualize their family stories. Along the way, they take photos and leave dollars with local businesses (and talk to friends back home!).
As a way to enhance the experience of Scandia for the guests and to enliven the local landscape, we have taken a lesson from Chicago (cows), St. Paul( Snoopys, Lucys, Charlie Browns), Ontario (Orcas), Utah (Moose) and other cities—namely, if you provide public art characters, people will come!! We have chosen Dala horses (häst—rhymes with fest). Nothing says Swedish like a Dala Häst!!! These Dala are 5’ tall, 5’ long and are made of cast concrete to be painted in unique styles.
ARTISTS interested in designing a Dala Håst, please call Lynne Moratzka 651-433-3430 or download an application form here.
Those horses SPONSORED by a business or household will be sold at an AUCTION and profits will benefit the Scandia-Marine Lions Club Scholarship Fund, the Scandia Elementary Enrichment Fund and the Gammelgården Endowment Fund.
We invite you to join the fun by sponsoring or purchasing a Dala Häst.
Some unique parts of this plan include:
* Placement of 6 of these painted horses along the highways as they enter the Scandia business area - Highway 97, Olinda Trail and Oakhill Road.* Purchasing a horse to be gifted to and displayed at Scandia Elementary School allowing the children to have a contest to design their horse’s decor.
Call us with your questions/comments! Better yet, fill out the sponsorship form (click here) and return it to us by April 1, 2006.
Jim "Moose" MalmquistGammelgården President651-433-3782
Lynne Blomstrand Moratzka Gammelgården Director 651-433-3430
Diane JohnsonGammelgården Board651-470-3724

The artist, Carina Stahlberg lives in Falun, Sweden. She works as an illustrator, most of the time with different types of book illustrations, book covers, greetingcards and newspaper illustrations.
Horses to adopt! Horses to adopt!
Gammelgården Museum, Scandia, Minnesota, announces a very special event in Scandia for the summer of 2006….a Dala Häst (horse)Fest! To welcome visitors to Scandia (the FIRST Swedish settlement in Minnesota) and help promote the Fest large concrete Dala horses will be created, painted and placed in Scandia (think the St. Paul Snoopys). There will be 12 of the 5’x5’ hästar made during the winter; painting will begin in March with the completed häst in place by June 1. The häst are available for sponsorship or ownership—with appropriate sponsor identification on the base.
SPONSORSHIP: a sponsor could...
* Cover the initial cost of one horse, but not take ownership. These horses would later be sold at auction to the highest bidder. Cost of this sponsorship = $1500 (includes artist fee)
* Purchase one horse and donate it to the municipality of Scandia. There would be a maximum of six of these horses placed at predetermined locations near the roads or landmarks leading into the town of Scandia. Your name on the identification plaque. Cost of this sponsorship = $2200 (includes the artist fee)
* Purchase the horse for personal, professional, or organizational ownership. These sponsors would be matched up with one of the selected artists who would personalize the design for the sponsor. Examples might include a bank that wanted coins and currency incorporated into the design or a restaurant with paintings of food in the design. Cost Of this sponsorship =$3000 (includes artist fee)
* Purchase a completely finished horse and design at auction at the culmination of the Häst Fest on August 19, 2006. These would be the horses from level “a” above. The price of this level would be determined by the auction bidders.
Number of Horses available
Cost
Specifications
Ownership/Display
14-20
$1500.00(includes artist fee)
Sponsorship/name on base. 4 tickets to Dala Gala, August 19
Auction Bidder*Display in Scandia until auction. After auction owner displays as desired
6
$2200.00(includes artist fee)

Purchase /donate to Scandia municipalityPlaced on SCANDIA public propertyInput on design/donor name on base8 tickets to Dala Gala, August 19
Scandia
14-20
$3000.00(includes artist fee)
Purchase for ownership.Placed on personal/public propertyDesign input12 tickets for Dala Gala, August 19
Ultimate placement determined by purchaser/owner


Auction Häst
Auction Bidder *
* Auction profits: will go to: Scandia Elementary Enrichment Fund, the Scandia Lions Scholarship Fund and the Gammelgården Endowment Fund
Interested??? Contact Jim Moose Malmquist 651-433-3782, Dianne Johnson 651-470-3724 or Lynne Moratzka 651-433-3430.

Happy Fathers Day!

First, to my Daddy thank you for being a good dad! !!!!

Thank you Kirk for all our babies!

Thank you Grandpa Doug for KIRK!

Thank you Uncle Joe for all my nephews!

Thank you Uncle Pooh for being dad to everyones kids.

Thank you Bronco Bill for Ash and almost Logan.

Thank you Mike for your three boys.

Thank you Brian for Red Bluff Steph's three GREAT kids!

Thank you Will for your little girl!

Thank you Greg for your four babies!

Thank you James for your four babies!

Thank you Matt for your two kids.

Thank you Derek for your little girl and the one on the way!

Thank you Chaz for your son.

Thank you Gabe for your two kids.

And thank you to all the rest of my families Dads,Uncles,Brothers......

What would FATHERS DAY be without all of you!

We love you Nadine!

Look at Nadines sweet babies! Auntie Rhonda LOVES YOU!...You can do it Nay Nay...its almost over!

More Momo and end of school pictures!

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Thats my BABY!

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Congrats on your FIRST HOME

I am so happy to share (with Sarah's OK) that she and Will have bought their first house! Its so nice ,BIG and helping them was a blast! To BOOT, they are moving in BEHIND Mike and Jen....One stop "Friending" LOVE IT!

The picture taker is sideways...NOT the house! LOL

Congrats to Eddy, Will, Jimmy, John and all the others on becoming a GUNNY

WAY TO GO!


From the Swenson's!

Adea is a bout to BUSTOUT!

Adea has hit the nine month mark! Look at her HUGE belly..She is SO SKINNY! I sure hope Bronco Bill gets home from deployment in time....

Momo's trip..captions later! New Bern,Pepsi, Baseball and School...

FUNNNNN

Momo's First trip to NC 2006

Mom at the RDU!

Britty getting to Momo after school.

Gunn,Britty and Mom ..Hugs and kisses!

Here they are!

Mom had walked over to Dra's bus stop and the RAIN came down! Flash floods! So Mom and Britt came a running home!

Mom made it after a very long night of travel! The kids couldn't wait for her to get here!