Summer School and Summer Classes...

It seems these summer days are flying by! I am busy teaching summer school Monday through Thursday to 4th and 5th graders. I am the math guru and my friend Jenna is teaching them reading. We make a great team, and the kids I have are fabulous behavior-wise. They work really hard regardless of the fact they'd rather not be there.

I've also started my coursework at Hamline, going to night class four days a week. It is fun seeing Kristin at class...I think it is what motivates me to attend my class entitled "Public Policy." My other class is sort of an introduction to my program. We talk a lot about building community, reflection and social justice. My professor is very well-rounded and a joy to listen to. It feels good to be back in the classroom as a student. The Hamline Master's of Arts in Education program seems to be a good fit for me.

Luke's wine sales are doing quite well this summer and he continues to love his job. Between distributing wine and working at the liquor store he stays quite busy and I feel like I never see him. When we are both home, I'm working on homework and he's making business calls. Hopefully we'll be really rich someday and it will all be worth it. He is tending to his vegetable garden with great care. We are sure to have a ton of fresh veggies so stop by any time to steal some before the bunnies do. (Give it another week or 2.)

Have a happy day!!!

The Future Mr. & Mrs. Reed Drangstveit!

We love you guys!

My Little Brother is Getting Married!

A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS goes out to Reed and Chelsea as they celebrate their engagement! We are SO happy for them and very much looking forward to Chelsea being a part of our family. We can't wait to spend your happy day with you! CHEERS!
p.s. Since I don't have a camera....I can't post a picture until further notice.

Green Thumbs???

Thank you so much to Dad, Mom, and Grandma Helen for coming over to help with our gardening! We couldn't have done it without you. We are learning a lot about what it means to be homeowners and have a yard...turns out it's a lot of work, but we're having fun with it!

Here is my flower garden in progress!

Digging up Dandelions...

(Before)

Dad and Luke tilled the soil...

Amy seeks help from more experienced gardeners...

What a great team...

It doesn't look like much...but it's a start to something beautful!

(After)

Race for the Cure!

I totally stole this picture off of my Kristin's blog....but that's because I am really wanting to update our blog and I don't have a camera to do so! My sisters and I walked in "Race for the Cure" on Mother's Day. After the loss of my dear friend's mother, Gwenn Dolney in April and my Auntie Holly in March, I couldn't think of a better way to spend my Sunday. It felt good to be a part of something big. Let's pray to God that someday a cure will be found. Thanks Kristin and Candace! It's always great to spend time with you.

Congratulations!!!

A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS goes out to Jeremy and Candace as they celebrate their engagement! We couldn't be happier for you! What a gorgeous couple. We look forward to your big day! Much love to you both! (Way to go Jerm! I might be biased...but I think she is quite a catch.)

Happy Engagement Monks!

Happy Easter!

We spent our Easter weekend in Appleton visiting Luke's family. What a great time it was! It was very fun to see Tamara and visit with our 4-year-old nephew, Kohl. My how he has grown!
I had a lot of fun dying eggs with Kohl, Barb, and Angie. We were also able to celebrate Mark Lee's birthday with him and see Grandma Peters and the Peters on Sunday. We hope you enjoyed your weekend, too!

We were able to celebrate Barb and Angie's birthdays early. They are the 17th and 18th of April.
Happy Birthday!!!

Amy, Barb and Kohl getting ready for the Easter Bunny's visit

Nice work Kohl Carter!

Kohler-Bear and Auntie Amy

Amy and Tamara