Our Minnesota Move

Friday, September 5, 2014

Flashback Friday

Happy Friday!

Is this not the cutest kid you have ever seen?! I remember this t-ball game like it was yesterday. Garrett was four years old and participating in his first season at the Grand Prairie YMCA on a team called the Coyotes. There were as many parents on the field as players. :)

The thing I remember most about this day was what Garrett did as he was running the bases. Garrett's friend - Amanda (or "Manna" as Garrett would say) was playing shortstop for the opposing team. When Garrett rounded second base and headed for third, he stopped in front of Manna and gave her a huge hug!!

YMCA T-Ball: 1999

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Paddle boarding with Bea

The funnest thing we did during Charlene's visit (by far!) was paddle boarding. I fell in love with it during this trip last Summer. I have talked about it so much to Bea, she decided to try it too. :)

We packed up the crew - Delanie, Charlene, me and Delanie's friend Sarah - loaded our coolers and headed to Libbs Lake in Minnetonka for the day. We found a place that would deliver the boards to us so we were all set.

I was so incredibly proud of Charlene. She hopped onto that board like she had been doing it all her life. It took her about thirty seconds to get comfortable and she was unstoppable from there. :)

The video below was filmed as she was first setting out onto the lake. I was so incredibly proud of her that I cried like a baby the entire time I was filming. :)

Delanie & Sarah spent the entire afternoon on the boards!

I was so impressed with Libbs Lake. It was a super windy day so we were a little concerned about staying up. Libbs Lake was the perfect spot for us. It opens up to Lake Minnetonka (the biggest lake in the Twin Cities) but is protected from the elements.

After a few hours on the boards, Bea and I kicked back on the beach to relax. All in all.....it was the PERFECT day!! :)

Sunday, August 31, 2014

Coloring our world

During Bea's visit, we spent the evening at the Paint Pub trying to find our inner artist.

Charlene cracks me up! When she's concentrating, she silently smacks her lips. She used to stick her tongue out (just a little bit) but no more. :)

My rebel child - Delanie - decided to put her own spin on the painting. She wanted the painting to go in her room so she did it in black and white. It turned out really well! :)

The lonely bench........

Voila......the finished products.

Friday, August 29, 2014

Flashback Friday

Happy Friday!!

I love this picture! It was taken the week of Thanksgiving 2008 when Ann Marie, Ruth & Carol came to Texas for a visit. We spent one very chilly afternoon - 9 degrees to be exact - inside the Gaylord at the Ice exhibit. Every year, the Gaylord is host to hundreds of ice scultors creating works of art around a cental theme. This year it was a Charlie Brown Christmas. :)

Monday, August 25, 2014

Bea's back in town!

Last week was pure Heaven at our house! Charlene came for a long visit........yeah baby!!

She wasn't in Minnesota more than an hour when she got busy in my garden. Truth be told, I have been super lazy keeping the plants up so I gave her full reign! :)

She couldn't believe how many veggies were ripe for the picking. Tons of tomatoes, onions and jalapenos.......all ready for her magic touch.

Let me tell you one thing........no one (and I mean NO ONE!) can cook like my sister. She made salsa, pico de gallo, jalapeno poppers, tomato/mozzarella salad.......yum!!!

It's always amazing what you get done when you have company. There is a tiny French bakery down the street from our home. I've never made my way in until last week. Check out our treats....