kids spring snow day Yep. I got a call at 4:21 AM saying school was cancelled today! To celebrate what is hopefully her last snow day this year, Emma requested cinnamon rolls for breakfast. I spent
kids hello winter Winter 2.0 is here. It didn't start out that way this morning. The girls even rode their bikes to the bus stop to start the day. No way that is happening again
kids heat wave It's almost 40 degrees today. Olivia refused to wear a coat this morning. Apparently she's ready for some warmer weather. ☀️ Emma got in on the heat wave after school. They spent at least
kids cooking class The grocery store where Emma usually does cooking class started offering a toddler/parent class. Olivia loves to help in the kitchen, so we gave it a try. First on the menu today
family girls weekend Braden spent the weekend in Kentucky with some friends after spending the week working in Florida. That meant the girls and I were on our own. Friday night we got ice cream. Emma
kids tropical beach party Every year the zoo has a huge sandbox. Last year Olivia wasn't a huge fan of the sand, but this year she had lots of fun. Emma didn't have school on Friday, but
places we've been nailed it Last night I got to go out with some friends for painting, dinner and drinks. This is what we were painting. Painting is definitely not my thing. But.... pretty sure I nailed it.
kids do you want to build a snowman? This is the first time all winter they were way off on the forecast. We were under a blizzard warning... and it ended up being delayed a day. Since we weren't planning to
kids sledding snow day School was cancelled today because of heavy snowfall. Today set a record for the snowiest February ever (30 inches) and made the top 10 of snowiest months ever. ❄️ We spent the entire afternoon
kids rides rides rides We met some friends at the Mall of America today to spend the day riding rides. Olivia has grown since we were here last time. This the first time she was tall enough
kids tubing party Emma was invited to tubing birthday party yesterday at Buck Hill where Lindsey Vonn learned how to ski. Emma had a blast tubing with daddy for two hours. 💕 I stayed home with Olivia
family happy valentine's day We celebrated Valentine's Day with a heart shaped pizza for the girls and cheese fondue for the adults. For dessert we had chocolate fondue. I forget how easy and delicious chocolate fondue is.
family art night Tonight Emma's school had art night. They learned a lot about Egypt, so all the art was Egyptian themed. Plus there were crafts. Emma got to write her name in hieroglyphics. We checked
family rv show The Minneapolis Convention Center hosts an RV show every year. We love going to get campground brochures and to see all the gadgets you can get for your RV. Emma has always loved
kids daddy daughter dance Olivia was so excited this year was her year. 😍💕 The girls had fun making crafts, eating cookies and drinking lemonade. They also got to see Anna.
kids sledding Finally we have enough snow to go sledding! Last year after all the snow had melted I found out our neighborhood has a sledding hill... and it's right by our house. Yesterday we
kids tea party Emma didn't have school today, which meant it was the perfect day for a tea party. This was our 3rd year hosting a tea party for her friends. I made some favorite snacks
