Itasca Family Bluegrass Festival 2009

Itasca 2009!!!

What fun we had at our favorite festival ever! We look forward to this festival every year. It's great to see so many families we know, yet we love meeting new people there too. This festival is run by the Berge family, (below,) of whom we are good friends with. Here I put the list of all family bands that played on the main stage this year, and after that are a few additional pictures of us playing away. Hope to see you there next year!

The Berge Family

The Link Family

The Alzen Family

The Easter Brothers

The Durocher Family

The Kingery Family

Isaac's Graduation Party

Lots of people = lots of fun.


Wow has time flown! I'm sorry it took me, (AnaLise,) so long to get this post out, especially sense the open house was in June!!! This is a picture acount of Isaac's graduation party of which many of you helped take part in. We had beautiful weather, a good turn out, didn't even come close to running out of food, plenty of helpers, and plenty of fun. Thanks to all those who made this a memorable experience.

Adorable Drew.

Jamming away.

Yum Yum!

It was a warm day so the water ballons really came in handy, (unfortunately for Isaac!)

Taking with friends.

Below are some of the various activitys we had.

Play set.

Chess; thanks to Mr. Pullman Lucas's chess teacher.

Bocce Ball.

Ladderball. (Isn't she cute!)

Water balloons; complete with a water balloon launcher!

Volleyball!

Ultimate Fribee and Football.

Catch and throw, (aka; Nucume.)

Mrs. Ender graciously arranged gorgeous bouquets of flowers for us. What a blessing!

Isaac's Graduation

Isaac graduated on May 30th 2009 from a home school organization called T.E. A.C.H.

Isaac with diploma in hand. Congrats! You made it to the finish line with honors!

Isaac delivering his brief "acceptance" speech. He couldn't resist an opportunity for a little dry humor.The graduates sang a few songs together with harmony parts.

The T.E.A.C.H. Superintendant, Mr. Newhouse, conducted the graduate choir.

Isaac played his bass as the Alzen Family performed a song at the graduation.

We sang "On the Sea of Life"

Denise with her harmonica.

A wonderful graduating class with some very impressive graduates!

Milwaukee Music Trip

This summer we had a concert trip for Millwakee, Michigan, Green bay, and Illinois, so we made it into a 'vacation' by going to Six Flags theme park in Illinois and to a Brewers vs. Twins game at the Millwakee Brewers stadium. Here are some pictures from our trip.

Riding the log flume.

Riding one of Six Flags' many wild roller coasters.

Eating breakfast before six flags.

Twins-Brewers Game in Milwaukee

While on our music tour in easter Wisconsin, we took in a Twins-Brewers game in Milwaukee. It was a beautiful day, and we had a great time. The Twins won!

Standing inside the beautiful Miller Park in Milwaukee. Lucas is the only Brewers fan amongst us!

Check it out!!!

The Brewers have an awesome stadium, especially compared to the Metrodome but soon that will be different.

Brotherly conflict. (Notice the different shirts.)

Here we are at the Brewers vs. Twins game.