Mr. Golden Sun

Thank you God!

We finally got some sunshine!! The ENTIRE weekend was warm and sunny! It's supposed to cool off a little now, but with April coming to a close I know it's just a matter of time before it's warm and sunny every single day.

I almost can't believe that the school year is wrapping up already. I have finals next week and the girls only have 5 weeks left to go before summer break. I'm beyond excited.

I want to plan a Memorial Weekend trip - probably to Brainerd.
I want to meet my Mom in Tampa in June.
I want to take the family to Lake Ida once or twice this summer.
I want to have a Valleyfair weekend vacation.
I want to camp a few times on our own, with friends, and with family.

I am really looking forward to biking with the family more this summer and, of course, lots and lots and lots of swimming.

The Spring cleaning has begun and I look forward to a nice, clean, organized, fresh start to summer.

Feel free to stop by to BBQ any time :)

For Those of Us With Picky Eaters

I found this interesting and helpful.
I also felt supported in how I feed my picky eater - multiple exposures and the 'no thank you bite' as we call it in our house is a good way to get her to try (and maybe even LIKE) new foods!

http://mynutratek.com/blog/news/the-picky-eater-gene

Let's just complain about the weather, shall we?

(On an unrelated note, both my brothers are on a Disney Cruise right now. Guess I screwed the pooch on that one.)

Okay, so anyway.

It's April and we have snow. The temps aren't too bad, which is the thing I despise the most about winter, so that's good. My seasonal affective disorder is at it's worst when you go outside and literally can't breath because it's so cold.

For me, I hate this year's Spring weather because I can't start my heavy-duty Spring cleaning. I want to clean out my garage, and my shed, and my entire house. I plan on having a garage sale (donation only...just get the stuff out of here!). But, when it's dark and rainy and snowy for days and days on end it makes it hard to do anything.

I want to start getting the pool ready and the yard ready. I want the kids to be able to go in and out of the house to play without having to still put their boots and jackets on every time.

I know that April showers bring May flowers so I'm trying to be patient. The fact that we're getting more snow isn't really depressing, just crappy.

As Minnesotans some people say we're stupid for complaining because we know where we live. I agree with that, but I never wanted to be a permanent Minnesotan so I get a pass.

Florida

*I tried a different link for the pictures. Hopefully you can all access them now?

We left for Florida on Monday, March 4th.
Tuesday we went to Magic Kingdom - for atleast 10 hours. We left no stone unturned.
Wednesday we went to Epcot where we did the Princess lunch in Norway.
Thursday was Hollywood Studios.
Friday we went to Sea World.
Saturday and Sunday we spent at a hotel in Tampa and hung out on the beautiful Clearwater beach.
Monday we went back to Magic Kingdom.

Here is the link to my shutterfly account if you want to see ALL my pictures.

http://share.shutterfly.com/share/received/welcome.sfly?fid=523e338faffc4323d33ce936de451066&sid=8QbNmzZwzcsv-

We went to Florida!!

It's true!

9 days of fun in the sun, family and Mickey!

Pictures coming....

A Broken Heart

We have broken hearts, and we all know why. I don't think it's time, or maybe my place, to really go in to much detail at this point.
My cousin (and to some their sister, niece, daughter, granddaughter, mother, etc.) lost her husband. We are all so very, very sad on so many levels and for so many different reasons that we don't even want to think about.
We just want to pour out our love in hopes that it carries the family through. That's all we can do.

We are a large and vast and crazy family but we sure do love eachother a LOT.

My Valentine

Here is a picture of my Valentine with HIS dog, Pearl.

 

Bill is the best Valentine ever because he is so sweet. He will do anything for me and he never really even complains about it. He does things that most guys won't do. He cleans the house - including things like doing the dishes and washing the bathroom and doing laundry and making beds. He also does all the manly stuff that I don't do - like putting carseats in cars and taking out the garbage and carrying anything remotely heavy.

He always tells me that I look nice and sometimes is very specific and will say he likes my hair up. He doesn't flirt with other girls (well, he does, but in a non-threatening way). He goes to work and comes home right after work almost everyday instead of hanging out with other guys. He gives me back rubs all.the.time. He kisses me goodbye everytime he goes somewhere. He will run to the store and buy me coffee first thing in the morning if I am out even though it's really early and cold and he needs to get to work. He's patient with my mood swings. He's honest with me, but pretty much agrees with what I'm saying anyway.

My Valentine is the best Dad to our girls. He cuddles them and kisses and hugs them constantly. He gives them baths and does their hair. He helps them with homework and takes them sledding. He goes to the mall with us even though I can tell it's not his favorite. He goes to the store on Saturday mornings to buy CeCe donuts and lets the kids watch cartoons in the living room. He tells his daughters how smart they are.

 

I appreciate and love my Valentine more than I could ever express.