Baptism Weekend

Whew...time to catch up from a busy, fun, family-filled weekend. Ashlynn's baptism was this past Sunday and my family stayed with us for the weekend. My older brother Jeff and sister-in-law Bobbi are her godparents, so they made the trip up from St. Louis with their three kids (Ashlynn is the first cousin they've had and this was their first time meeting!). We're a really close family, so the distance of St. Louis is always tough. Thankfully we can skype, talk on the phone and make road trips! My parents and younger brother John were here the whole weekend, too, which was great. A whole lot of Cloeter for Jeremy to handle :)

Jeremy's side of the family lives around here for the most part, except his sister Mandi and her family who couldn't make it from Rochester because of a wedding and the winter storm. Jeremy's cousin Heather and her fiance Luke are her other godparents, and we're glad it worked for them to be in town, amidst getting ready to move soon. So this weekend we were once again reminded of how blessed we are with such wonderful families.

Speaking of the storm, which brought 10+ inches down here in Mankato Sunday/Monday, I was pretty happy about its timing. Everyone was planning to leave Monday, but with the roads being so crappy and it still snowing most of the day, they all stayed until Tuesday. So we had an extra day of movies, playing in the snow, playing cards and just spending quality time together.

Tuesday morning after everyone left, the house was all too quiet. But thankfully I've got some artwork on the fridge from Joshua and Bella, and plenty of pictures to remind me of the weekend.

Nap time with Uncle John...post ACL knee surgery

4-wheeler rides (pre-snow storm)


Out cold with Grandpa

Emily and Ashlynn...3 months apart...BFF

Jeff and his puzzled daughter

Bobbi and her monkey son

Jer and his helper for chores at the hog barns


Movie time

Baptized in Christ

Godparents - Jeff and Bobbi

Godparents - Heather and Luke

Grandma and Grandpa Wolff

Grandma and Grandpa Cloeter




Cousin love

Post eating a lemon

Bobbi got the kids matching outfits...hello photo opp

Jeff and Bobbi enjoying the snow day


Winter Wonderland

The whole fam out to eat

Thanks to the Wolff's and Cloeter's for a wonderful weekend!