What a fantastic summer! This is the best summer on record for weather....cool, sunny and full of absolutely wonderful days. The only time it rained a lot was when we were supposed to go on vacation! Our schedule has been completely packed with fun activities. The whole family is now in martial arts, with Braeden recently starting the Taekwondo Tigers program; Nichole, Katelynn, and Sage all had birthdays; we have had get togethers with the Plagge family including the first family reunion in possibly 100 years (more pics may follow later); and we have enjoyed summer activities to include the splashpads and Balloon Glow. We are loving 2009!

TJ and Katelynn	TJ, Katelynn and Heather	Sage and B at the Marriott	Braeden lounging by the pool
Sage is cold!	We have no idea what B is doing	The boys after swimming	Park fun in Mason City
			Grandma Penny's new puppies
Sage makes a wish		Puppies puppies everywhere!
		Sage's end of year concert	Happy 3rd Birthday Katelynn!
Sage busts a move	Braeden prefers yoga	Grandpa Steve and B enjoy the day	Katelynn dives in!
TJ--the man, the myth, the legend	Overboard!	Braeden looks mischievious	Ole!
Katelynn needs some love from Grandma	Present time!	Sage lost his first tooth	Backyard fun in the Pirate Pool
Muscles!	Geronimo!!!!!	Sage makes a splash	Look at my pot belly
Braeden does the Itsy Bitsy Spider		Father's Day 2009
		Brucemore Balloon Glow
	Mike is proud of his beer holder	Katelynn watches the balloons grow
Lightsabers and Balloons
Brucemore Tahitian Party	Mike and Melanie enjoy beverages	Mike and Nichole do a self portrait	What a cute couple the Fortins are!
It was the perfect night for a poolside party	Melanie and Nichole enjoy the evening	Braeden does his impersonation of a Roman God
Bever Park Splashpad
			Braeden gives Nero some love
		Braeden's first time out on a bike	Sage looks ready for the derby
How cute does B look?	The boys enjoy a day  with Grandma Darlene	Sage picks cherries at Grandpa's farm	Sage and B with Great Grandpa and Grandma
Sage lost another tooth!!!!	My little daredevil	Braeden is always photogenic	Happy 6th Birthday Sage!
	Penny and Ellen	Sage thanks Shari for the gifts	Sage thanks Uncle Bryan too
All three boys have the middle name Russell: Braeden, Bryan and Graham	Braeden really loves birthday cake	Sage and B at the park at Webster City at the Barr Family reunion	Sage displays his new Lego Star Wars ship (that Mommy and Daddy spent HOURS building)
A moth on a leaf outside our door	The boys on our vacation....it rained, so we were stuck at home!	Sage and Braeden get ready for Taekwondo	Braeden finds brownie mix to be a good facial moisturizer
Sage's Transformers II cake	Sage's 6th Birthday Party!
Great Grandma Carolyn and Katelynn	The Clefisch clan	The Partygoers wait in line for the pinata	Sage has a powerful swing!
Sage and Payton	Sage, Braeden, Katelynn and Ella	Ella and Katelynn share a hug	Katelynn's princess dress
Joong Bong Sul demo at Mercy's Employee Picnic	Mike does his form at the demo	Nichole and Dana do "Earth" Sinawahle (spelling?)	Sage breaks a board with a sidekick with Master Bruce
Katelynn enjoys some snacks	I am on top of the world!	So innocent!	So sassy!
I see a future in rock and roll		Braeden has some odd eating habits	Sages tests for his green belt
Sage's fighting stance	Sage breaks a board with an ax kick		Nichole and Vicki do pre-arranged sparring during Joong Bong Sul test
Joong Bong Sul test
Mike tests for his Green High Belt		Self defense
Mike succeeds in board breaking!