SPRING! Finally...but with spring comes...

Mud. That is what we now have. But I am not complaining, mind you. I am very happy about it all. That means summer will soon be here! Yippee! Well, we have already gotten stuck in the mud with our van. We were heading into the back field to get my brothers to go someplace and that's when we got in deep. :) It was almost funny, though. We should have known better than to do it in the first place. :)

We didn't get it out until the next morning, actually. When the ground had not yet thawed all the way. We woke up at 5am and pushed it out...it was crazy!!! Also funny, because we barely had to push it and it came out! :) Then we all went back to bed...

The boys stayed awake and tended the fire...very manly of them, I think. It was really cute.

And the infamous mud...Actually, this is not the real mud that we got stuck in. But this is mud none the less! So there! I am very happy that spring is finally here, and even though mud gets in more places than snow, I am loving it!

So everyone have a great summer and stay out of the mud.! :) well...you can play in it if you want, just keep your cars away! Hugs!~Hope:)

I don't have a camera...camera died

Hey everybody. Sorry, but I don't have any pictures this time! I did have a camera at one point...and I still do! But it has since then died. :( So sad. Ah well, than I will have to just write what we have been up to; which I don't mind doing, actually. -
We have been busy lately. Mom is keeping the house clean and schoolwork flowing. She also manages to drive us all over the place and keep her head! Dad is getting ready for all this up and coming projects, especially with the granola bars. We are so excited! Stephanie is home for a "permanent spring break," which is nice. She already has a job at a coffee shop right here in Chisago and she is loving it! We are all getting ready for Camille's return to the states. She is going to be graduating this year, so things are really exciting over here getting ready for that and her homecoming. I am keeping busy with fixing meals, cleaning, working, homework and Bible quizzing. I am really looking forward to this last one! We quiz on all of Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colosians and Philemon. I am really excited!! I am also going to be playing at a coffee shop in Osceola on the 19th. of April (starting 6pm). The place is called Uptown Espresso. Really cool place with great coffee (I am not just saying that, either!); you should all come and join me! Abbi is in Wisconsin working with our grandpa. He makes clocks out of wood, but has recently started to make wooden picture frames for this one company. He was getting a little swamped by the orders so he asked if Abbi would come and help. Cool for her! She will be up there for a week. Noah, Ben and Elliotto are just busy being boyz. They are loving the mud outside. But I must say, I don't know about the rest of Minnesota, but I am sick and tired of all of this snow! And its not even that really! More like slush, actually. Blah! I hope it rains really, really hard and just washes it all away! I am ready for flowers and grass and shorts...I am ready for SPRING!

A Few Past Photos and A Few Now...

Here are some photos I found from last year around Christmas time. This is some of our carolers in front of Wal-Mart. I believe this was our third annual caroling party. It was so fun!I also have some past quizzing photos from last years Christmas party at the O'Briens. We always do a silly picture after our "Oh How Nice" smilling picture. :) hmmm...Good Times. :) This is a photo of our whole quiz team at our last quiz meet. Tim Wilson is not in this picture because he arrived to late and Marie Lawrence was not there. :(

And, as always...The Funny's!

Here is our Jr. Team...With our newest member: Shane O'Brien! We are all so excited to have him join our team!

And for our Jr/Sr teams first quiz was actually against our older Sr team!! It was really fun!
Well, I hope you enjoy! From Minnesota- Hopie :)

Okay, okay, okay...here are the REAL pictures

Alright, Here is a nice picture of Tim. I am sorry for posting the weird one. :) Tonight, we will be doing Ben Wilson's hair; So I will have one more Wilson on the blog getting their hair done...;) Hopie
3/10/08: I told Jessica I would take off that picture...:) Love you Jess!

Things Have Been Happening...

Hey Ya'll. Sorry that it always seems to be a month till i post. :( I have been very busy lately... but then again, i always use that excuse. Okay, here are some things that have been happening lately. So here is a quick little recap of the Forsmans life....

Earlier this month, Tim Wilson decided he wanted to get his hair highlighted. Mom, being a hairstylist, really wanted to do it. So he came over one night and this is how it turned out! JK!

The next morning, we had the whole Wilson clan over for breakfast. It was really great! We had waffles, whip cream, sausages, and pretty much everything else! YUMMY! Tim, with moms help, made the whip cream (and it didn't turn into butter!).

It was a really fun day. Later that week, Abbi and I went to our Grandparents in Wisconsin. Mom dropped us off, but spent the night before heading off the next morning. Here is a picture that Grandma had a little to much fun with. :)

lol. Well, here is another picture of Grandpa, Abbi and I...along with "Spanosa Bear." If you are wondering why I look petrified in the picture, it is because of Spanosa. Some of you might have heard the story of when we first met...yikes! I mean, C'mon! Who wouldn't be afraid of a bear that says, "I can see you...I know how you feel, I feel that way too?"

We also went shopping in Eau Claire with Grandma. It was really, really fun!! Abbi and I got some really great stuff and I even got to try on some prom dresses!!! That was really a highlight for me!

We also got to play at the Nursing Home Grandma works at. It was really a lot of fun. I loved the room we played in. It had a very good sound; especially for the instruments. We also had a great mike holder. :) Grandpa held the mike for me as I sang, which was really great! Thanks Grandpa! There were some times I played solo...

And Abbi would join in playing Fiddle and Mandolin (not at the same time, of course!). It really was a lot of fun and we are hoping to go back and play for them again soon!
So we have had a really busy month. Abbi has also. I think she will be blogging soon to tell you all what she has been up to. I will blog again soon, though! Bye! ~Hopie :)