Memories...

These past three years have flown by so quickly!

When we were first starting out, we needed a picture to send to Gosen Lutheran Church. So, we headed down to Katelyn and Eliza's basement and posed on some stools in front of a Murphy bed. And yes, those are fake hairpieces that Hannah and Amy are wearing! Total fashion faux pas!

For our first CD, Not Ashamed, we needed pictures for the inserts. Our talented teachers, Mindy and Melanie, spent an entire day arranging and photographing us. We had so much fun doing each other's hair and make-up. This picture was also in Katelyn and Eliza's basement, but with a slightly different background!

This past spring, we had another photo shoot for our second CD, Be Still My Soul. Melanie, once again, offered to take the pictures. The above and below pictures were taken at Hannah's farm.

Singing, Singing, Singing...

Well, we have been busy practicing for the National Anthem, which we sang this morning at a hockey game. Hours and hours were spent together and by ourselves exercising our voices for this song and also for the Canadian National Anthem. It was a great experience and we enjoyed it! We sang the Star Spangled Banner in the arrangement that the Cactus Cuties sing it. Since this was our first time singing in four part harmony, we've done a lot of singing these past few weeks!

Tagged!

Our good friend Melanie (we miss you, Melanie!) tagged us a while ago and we are finally putting our post up. This photo tag tells you to post the sixth picture in your sixth folder on your computer. Our lucky picture is from one of our “rugged” camping nights in between performances in Gackle, ND.

Hannah and Amy(she must have been really cold huddled under the quilt!) getting a good night’s sleep, or should I say a good morning’s sleep!

Next, we are to pick five more people to tag, and we chose…Lyndi, The Guntzel Girls, Bethany, Ashley, and The Westlunds. Here are the rules:

*Go to your sixth picture folder then pick your sixth picture.
*Pray that you remember the details.
*Post it on your blog.
*Tag 5 others, leave a comment to let them know they've been tagged!

Lefse Day at Grandma’s

A few weeks before Thanksgiving, Katelyn and I (Eliza) went to our Grandma’s house for our yearly tradition of making lefse. We had a wonderful time mixing, rolling, and frying, but we were worn out at the end of the day! Here are a few of the steps to make this tasty Scandinavian treat.

First, we mixed our ingredients together and rolled the dough into a log, which we cut into 10 sections.

Next, we rolled a dough section from the log into a large, thin circle.

Using a wooden lefse stick, we then carefully placed the lefse onto the lefse grill.


Watch the air bubbles rise, pop any big ones, and make sure the lefse doesn’t burn!


Put the lefse in between towels to keep it moist until it cools, and you’re finished…until you start many, many more!

In addition to the lefse, we made flatbread, another Scandinavian treat.

After all our hard work, we sat down to enjoy a game together.

What a delightful day!

Hannah's Hunting Trip!

For the past ten years, my (Hannah's) family has taken a hunting trip to Gackle, North Dakota. The main critters that we hunt are coyotes, ducks, geese and pheasants. Sometimes we snipe a coot or two with the rifles!! We have met some wonderful people while we are out west. Usually, the boys come with, but Ross lives in Louisiana now and Sam enlisted in the army, so they didn't make it this year. Dad and I had a lot of fun just spending time with each other.

The first night we were there, we set up in some hills to call coyotes. We called one in just before dark. My Dad took a shot at him but missed. The coyote was about 200+ yards away when he shot.
My Dad with his pheasant and the dogs. Manny is the dog on the left and Thor is the dog on the right.

Me with my first pheasant!

My Dad took this picture of Manny. I think he was a little hot and thirsty.

Thor with my Dads pheasant. Thor did a real good job hunting again this year. He has come a long way. Manny still has a ways to go!

It wasn't the greatest year for ducks. The weather was too nice. We did manage to get a few to come in, though. We even got some lesser geese. I had my chance at a coyote, but hit just to the right of him. I was pretty disappointed. Hunting has always been something me, Dad and the boys do together. I am looking forward to making more great memories with the guys!