Minnesota!

Minnesota Family Trip 2010 Highlight Reel:

(in no particular order)
Thank goodness for smooth flights, good behavior, and portable DVD players.






TARGET FIELD: The Minnesota Twins new home. I give the weather, the company, and the park each 10/10. But the "dugout dog" just didn't hold a candle to the "Dome Dog." Guess I'll be sticking to malt cups for now. The Twinkies started out a little rough but went on to win 9-3 over the Colorado Rockies. Needless to say Nate was in heaven.






Oxbow Park





H and Aunt Brit catching up on their beauty rest

Stories

Playdoh architecture



Other highlights included hitting my favorite Rochester restaurants: Newt's, Roscoes, Mr Pizza. We (I particularly) enjoyed the rain and cool temperatures but we were also able to take out Grandpa's boat one day (which is good b/c that's what we'll talk about now for 1 year). HJ even went on a little tube ride! (Of course, no pictures of that blessed historical event but I promise it happened! It was fun to run into old friends and see how life just marches on for everyone. Thank you SO much G&G for such a great summer vacation! My goal for next time: to NOT be pregnant.

Choices

Hannah sings. All day. Just very recently she's developed the beginnings of a skill we call "coming-close-to matching pitch". Every morning (especially since the primary kids did their mothers day program), Hannah asks me to "come sing the big primary songs on the piano." Hannah's also learning all about CHOICES....good and bad. So with no further ado:




I'm a little hesitant to put such material on the world wide web as it is usually before I've gotten ready (ahem, or even put a bra on) for the day.

***** PLEASE FOCUS ON THE PERFORMER AND NOT HER ACCOMPANIST. MUCH OBLIGED.

Some of us nurses out for lunch. I feel like I'm triple the size of every other woman in this world...but this is apparent proof that, indeed, I am. Sweetness.


Hittin the books. Have I thought about homeschooling my children you ask? Absolutely NOT....thanks.


Wow. No vaseline needed on this girls teeth for any beauty queen contests. HJ on her obsessed-about merry-go-round.




Haircut for the momma.


What can be more fun than a 'fimming pooloh" with balls? One with catered refreshments(eye roll).


Watermelon Ellie. While some of the country is getting spring snow, we are trying to stay out of the 90s!


Hannah's latest:
H: I'm a little baby
Me: No, you're a little girl now
H: I'm not a little girl...I'm a butterfly.


Happy Thursday everyone!

Happy Birthday Grammie!!!

Paula Deen in training

From: Ellie

Here's me in my new kicks. Thanks Nannah!

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Breakfast at The Flying Biscuit Cafe: where mom first tried...and became addicted to grits.


Mom's good friend Molly and my good friend Luke

Homemade pizza

Ah, this is the life.

And, our new puppy! Yeah, right. But Hannah and I did get a kick out of this friendly little guy.

Fimming Pooloh

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Just so I don't forget

A 2 yr old's vocabulary is a most amazing evolution. Hannah's been cracking me up lately. Here's a few examples:

Me: (Buckling H in her car seat). H, do you want to go see baby Peighton today?
H: Abso-LOOT-ly!
Me: (laughing/snorting) Absolutely huh?
H: Of COURSE!

H: (riding home in the van) Do you like that movie mommy?
Me: What movie?
H: Mary Poppins.
Me: Yeah, I love that movie. Do you like Mary Poppins?
H: Yes. I do. She is tricky and (whispered slowly) wonderful.

Nate: Good job eating your vegetables H, now here's your pizza.
H: Sanks...my darlin!