Women's retreat at Inspiration Point

This past week-end I got to spend the week-end relaxing at Inspiration Point Bible Camp's Women's retreat. What a good time with good friends! Saturday was a beautiful day where we enjoyed a 3 mile hike, a pontoon ride all around the lake, listening to Casey Baardson who spoke to us on our heavenly Father's faithfulness, lots of food and great fellowship.
Laura, Pam and I didn't have nearly the time we needed to catch up on what was happening in each other's lives. We might need another week-end together!
This is looking out past the baseball field.
There is ALOT of water out at camp. This is as you turn into Camp and it appears another lake has grown out of nowhere!
You have heard of water trampolines...well camp has water swing sets!
Pam, Laura and I were trying to set the timer on the camera to grab a picture of the three of us but weren't being too successful. This young lady happened upon us and took a picture for us. So, as we started to talk to each other I discovered that we are indeed related! Candis you will love this. Her great-grandmother and my grandma were sisters! You never know what you might discover at camp....even a long lost relative!
One of the perks at camp is great food and we weren't disappointed! And we even did manage to get a little sleep. I guess it was a little chilly in our room. Laura might not like me after she finds out I snapped this picture...but I will take my chances!

Easter Sunday

The Easter Bunny had helpers this year that hid a number of eggs and candy around the wet yard.
Easter Sunday found us gathered around the table together. This is one of the benefits of a long dining/livingroom. We could all sit around the table together. There were 25 of us.
Mom and Dad enjoying an Easter Dinner

Cole was being very patient waiting for the Easter Egg Hunt. In fact, we allowed him to get a head start thinking he couldn't possibly find over 75 eggs and 2 bags of candy that we hid. But, I think the rest would say he did a pretty good job!
Looking for some Easter Eggs!
Checking out his findings!
Some of the cousins hanging out in the basement.
Our Moorhead families had the computer on checking the river levels quite frequently. It had become a part of their lives the past month and some of them looked a little nervous being even an hour away from their homes.
Then there were others that didn't seem too nervous at all and were enjoying a Sunday afternoon nap.
Grandpa and Nick were enjoying a little golf on TV together combined with some Math homework.

Arizona Sunshine '09

Richard and Jeffrey took a quick trip to Arizona during spring break a few weeks ago and stayed with Richard's uncle and aunt, Jerry & Bonnie Evavold. Thank you Jerry and Bonnie for letting us stay with you! We had a wonderful time in Arizona!
















One afternoon, they were invited over to Bill & Donna Colbeck's home for lunch who were also escaping the snow and cold of Minnesota for a few months. Thank you Donna, you really cooked up a feast!
















Richard and Jeff enjoyed a quick swim in the pool close to Jerry and Bonnie's home. On a warm day, it was "refreshing" to say the least!
















Donna Colbeck, "Grandpa Bill" and Jeffrey

More Arizona Sunshine '09

This is a picture of Jeff with Jerry and Bonnie by the practice putting green in the backyard of another one of Richard's relatives, Uncle Dennis and Aunt Dorothy Evavold where we had a great breakfast that morning!
















Jerry and Bonnie had an orange tree in their backyard and it provided fresh orange juice each morning. One of Jeffrey's favorite colors is orange!
















One of the nights, Jerry and Bonnie treated us to a great fish supper at the Country Club. It doesn't get any better than that!
















The hot tub and swimming pool were pretty nice too!
















Behind the Country Club was a pond that had good size bass in it. If anybody can pull out a fish, it's Jeffrey. He used a "barbless" hook and of course, it was "catch and release only."

April Fools!

Richard's sister Carol and her family stayed with us for a week when they were also evacuated from their home. What a treat to have them with us. Carol took on the cooking duties this past week and we all gained the "Flood Fifteen". Nicholas is so sad they left because it just doesn't smell as good when he comes home at supper time! Anyway, while he was away pulling a few April Fool pranks his cousins Alison and Kimberly were busy doing a few things to Nick's room. There was the spider-web affect they created, short sheeting his bed, vaseline on the shower knob, vinegar on his tooth brush, purple kool-aid in the shower head, and green jello used to fill his shower gel botttle. April Fools Nicholas!

Just another snowy post!

There have only been a handful of times in 20 years that we haven't been able to get out of our sub-division after a storm. Tuesday was one of them. We measured about 17inches.

Runner's up in Division 2

We had a very busy week-end at the Risbrudt household. It was fun to have all the kids home along with other family and friends. Here are some picture of the week-end that includes eating, arm wrestling, playing games, tatoo creating, and of course playing basketball.

Mom comes to visit!

My mom at 89 also had to evacuate her assisted living apartment. So, she spent a week in our home. She saw how wild and crazy it gets at the Risbrudt household. I knew she thought it was a busy place when she made comments like "where did you say everyone was sleeping" or "how many people did you feed for supper". But, she was a trooper and put up with all the busyness of our household. We enjoyed the storm day when we could settle in and watch a good movie. Mom even enjoyed sledding down our hill in the front yard. You go MOM! :)

Welcome to Fergus Falls Dad!

Both of my parents live in the Eventide Retirement Community and needed to evacuate. We had requested earlier in the week that if an evacuation occurred that my dad be sent to Fergus Falls and 20 people were brought to the area.....however somehow he was not one of them. So,in an attempt to keep my dad close to family I went on a hunt for a room and we found a wonderful place for him to "vacation" at the Pioneer cottages. Here are just a few pictures of him arriving and of his new home away from home. I love having you in town Dad. Wish we could keep you here!