Joan and I drove out to Rockford Friday with the kids and enjoyed a great dinner that Steve made. Then Saturday, we woke up and while Steve took Jayden and my mom took Brooklyn, we went to a craft show at my mom’s church.
Tag: Rockford
Aug 12: Good eyes-bye Brooklyn
July 16: Rockford Garage sale
Thank you to my mom, Steve, Aunt Nancy and Uncle George….and ALL of their amazing friends for weeks and weeks of packing, moving, sorting, resorting, folding, organizing, lifting, and everything else that goes into a garage sale! For a one day sale, $3,000 isn’t too shabby! We also made the news! The video is down but here is the link and brief article:
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Edwards Apple Orchard
An annual event, I love to take the kiddos to Edwards Apple Orchard in Poplar Grove near Rockford. It’s only open Sept-Nov and I remember going there as a kid. It’s one of those few places that you have to make a tradition to visit. So far, we have gone every year with Jayden. This year, Joan (Ama) and Grandma Bakken (Bea) joined us (Papa met us there for a bit). Here are some photos…
And this one is my favorite…
And this one is my favorite…
Christmas in Rockford
Welcome to Christmas, Rockford style! That’s right, my wonderful Aunt Nancy came up with the creative idea to have us all wear santa hats…festive, huh!?
