kids olivia's turn Olivia really wanted to go to the aquarium after hearing about Emma's visit. There is one thing I know about Olivia... 1 hour max and we would be out of
kids week off Emma has had a ridiculous amount of days off school. She was off last Wednesday and Thursday for student assessments, Friday was a teacher planning day and Monday was President's
family happy valentine's day The girls were very excited about Valentine's Day this year, so we celebrated all weekend. First up... heart shaped pizza for dinner on Saturday night. Sunday morning it was pink
family st. paul winter carnival We've only been to the St. Paul Winter Carnival once in the almost 7 years we've lived here. It was cold and not that fun, which is why we haven't
kids cold! This week we're dealing with the lowest temperatures we've had so far this winter. Every day is forecast below 10 degrees with most under 5 or in the negatives. That
family already adopted We've only had these girls a week and they are already adopted! Luckily they have to stay with us until the second week of March. They are going to live
kids back to school Thursday was the first day back to in person learning for Emma! This was an after school picture since I forgot to get one in the morning.
family settled in These girls have settled right in. They've also apparently taken quite a liking to Braden.
family skiing I've never been skiing because I was pretty sure it wouldn't be my thing. But Emma has been begging to try skiing for the last 2 years. Emma had 3
around the house shiva and samantha It has been almost a month since we sent Oreo off to his new home. It was time for some new foster kittens. These girls had a 4 hour drive
kids horseback riding lessons Emma started horseback riding lessons tonight! It was difficult to tell by her serious face the whole time whether she liked it or not. As we were leaving she said
kids tubing round 2 A month ago when I found out Emma didn't have school today I bought tickets for tubing. Fun fact: this is the Buck Hill where Lindsey Vonn got her start.
kids ice skating We've been having some warmer weather which is perfect for outdoor ice skating. It took Emma a little while to figure out how to get going, but once she did
family tubing Tubing is my absolute favorite winter activity! Yesterday we met a group of our friends at our favorite tubing hill for 3 hours of fun. By the smile on Olivia's
family princess crowns Olivia had some teeth that didn't develop enamel. This led to her having a tooth pulled in August, and needing 2 crowns, a spacer and a couple fillings. We tried
family last week of winter break Everything is shut down in Minnesota, so there isn't anything to do outside of the house. I still feel like we crammed a lot in our last week of winter
