She's got talent!

Delanie's Fall band concert was awesome!  She continues to amaze me with her talent.  This time she played FIVE instruments! :) 

Snowed in!

Only in Minnesota could you get 14.7 inches of snow in less than 24 hours!  Yep, that was us last weekend.  Thankfully Jim bought a snowblower Friday night on his way home from work.  Poor guy had to blow three times before it was all said and done! :)

This photo of Delanie will give you an idea just how deep the snow was......it came up to her knees!

Our sweet shorty Bailey didn't know what to do.  Thankfully her bladder is the size of a basketball!

 

Testing......1, 2, 3

Delanie wants to spend Sunday at Arbor Lakes (the local hangout) with her first boyfriend, Jacob.  While waiting to see if she's allowed to go, Jim poses a question to her: "How do I know this boy is going to take care of you?"   Sweet Delanie starts a long explanation of what a nice, kind and thoughtful boy he is.  :) 

Jim says, "Well.....I have a test for Jacob."  He proceeds to draw a map of Arbor Lakes.  Keep in mind, Arbor Lakes is a grouping of restaurants and shops that spans a few city blocks including some pretty busy streets.  He draws the map pictured above making sure to explain where the movie theater is located (AMC), where a specific restaurant is located (Malones), etc.  He then draws two people walking down the street.  He asks Delanie, "One is you and one is Jacob.  Which one is which?"

So the testing begins.......Jim wants to know Jacob's answer plus how he got to that answer.  

What would your answer be?  I'll post the "correct" answer tomorrow and let you know what Jacob comes up with.  Wish him luck!! :)

Holy buck!

Because we have seen so many deer in the backyard lately, we decided to try to catch them on film.  On our weekly trip to Cabela's (I wish I were kidding!), we bought a hunter's trail camera to scope out the action.  Can you believe these pictures???

Happy birthday, Garrett!!

True companion

Marc Cohn's "True Companion" is one of the first songs Jim dedicated to me.  I love that he and I both define feelings and situations through music.  Just one more reason we're so compatible!! :) 

Happy Fall!

Today is officially the first day of Fall.  We are already seeing the leaves change in our neck of the woods.  This view greeted Delanie and I this morning on our way to school.  It really takes your breath away.  What a great way to start our day!! :)