Gunderson Adventures.... where all 6 of Us live life to the fullest!

Fall has officially kicked off! Mom and I headed out for our 2nd annual get away to the cabin in Spicer! It was a wonderful weekend of connecting, laughing and time spent together enjoying the beautiful fall weather.   Here's our "We Made It!" pic we sent to Kyle and my dad.  My favorite part of the whole weekend was chatting with mom about everything and anything that comes to mind...we had so many great chats while walking, kayaking and relaxing together. And the weather was absolutely gorgeous!  Mom wanted to take this picture of me by the kayaks.:) I cherish the time I spend with my mom and find myself feeling so thankful for her each and everyday. However, getting away together is extra extra special to me! I hope we continue to make this trip a priority each year... it's one of my favorites!

These boys love getting ready to head back to school because to them that means lunch out alone with mom, getting new clothes, and new shoes!!! I mean seriously, who wouldn't love that?! Check out these smiles! We found all 4 pairs of school shoes at Scheel's! It was a back 2 school Miracle!! Found these boys hanging out on the front step talking about what teachers they have this year and who's in their class...sounds like it will be a great year! Proud moment to be a 5th grader! Crazy that he is the top dog this year at Oaklawn!! Fun year ahead! It was a great 1st day of school and so fun to hear all about it while making Oreo shakes for our after school snack! Let the 2016-1017 school year begin!! Drew-5th Grade Micah-4th Grade Caleb-2nd Grade Jake started 4k too and so far going good! Thankful he isn't in full time school yet!  My favorite part of the boys heading back to school is our evenings as a family. Kyle and I love those nights af...

Labor Day Weekend was such a treat for us! We took off for the cabin after the boys went into school to meet their teachers and told them we would not be at school on the 1st day (It was a Friday this year). It was perfect. GG and the big guys playing some Uno Spin together...we played lots and lots of games together! Scategories is a new favorite of ours! Nana playing some catch with the boys. We spent lots of time playing catch, shooting hoops, riding the scooters and going for walks. The weather was perfect! A bit more like fall in the air. Boys had fun doing some final rounds of wakeboarding on the lake this weekend~we so love being on the water! One of our favorite spots to have supper and hang out on the beach at Green Lake... Zorbas! Summer 2016, you brought so many fantastic memories as a family and also some challenging moments that only proved to bring us 6 closer together. It's EACH of these smiles that make up who we are together! Thankful and B...

Before our summer came to an end we enjoyed a few last special days soaking up the sun and time together... Glenwood Hills Beach! The boys thought it would be so fantastic to bury each other in the sand. As we buried each of them they giggled so much that the sand would make wrinkles and try to break apart, but we quickly kept patching it up and buried quick! Jakey said he needed a pillow so we bunched up a beach towel :) Silly afternoon with these 3! Drew took off to the Como Zoo with a buddy from school so he missed out on this adventure. Summer you Rock! Roaring at Irvine Park! Beautiful afternoon to take off to Chippewa Falls and go to this fun mini zoo and park! Never too old to ROAR like a Bear!!! Before heading home we stopped at our favorite place... Olson's Ice Cream! Oreo, Cotton Candy, Sherbet and Cookie Dough were some of our ice cream flavors! YUMMM!! Sure going to miss these ice cream smiles once school begins!