Weekend Wrap-Up

Happy Sunday y'all!  It feels like SPRING!!!!  And that's good, because the girls are now on spring break.  We had a pretty unique weekend- the girls spent most of it with G-ma and Pa! They were supposed to go with them to a hotel with a waterpark this weekend, but unfortunately the hotel canceled at the last minute.  As you'll see below, they still managed to have a lot of fun around here!

I took Luna for a run on Saturday morning.  Outside!  Without ice all over the ground!  It was awesome.  And then we cuddled.



Laura and Lucy stopped by later in the morning and I passed off some spring/summer 2T clothes (yes, Lucy is ALMOST 2!!!).  Lucy had fun playing and then modeled one of Maya's old pink vests when they got back home.

Meanwhile, the girls ate yummy pancakes made by Pa, and then went to play at a cool outdoor park, complete with a picnic lunch!



Then later they went to a different water park and explored Chaska a little bit.  They also had some rest time back at G-ma and Pa's house.



Luna was ridiculously spoiled this weekend, since I didn't have anyone to give all my attention to (besides my husband, who gave his attention to March Madness ;) ).  And then Jenna and Andy came over for cocktails, we went out to dinner, and came back to our house to play games and watch more basketball.



This morning we picked the girls up before church and then went to lunch.  It was good to be back together as a foursome.



We enjoyed the lovely weather this afternoon! It's not everywhere that you get to enjoy spring and also have snowballs thrown at you.



Chris took the girls to a movie this afternoon while I met friends for appetizers, and now it is Sunday night and I have FOUR MORE DAYS until my spring break.

Here is some video from the weekend!  Have a great week!

A Picture Update

Hi everybody!

A few things from this week...on Monday night, MAYA LOST HER FIRST TOOTH! She yanked it right out herself and then was so excited about it.

The on Tuesday, Laura and Chris got free coffe for their birthdays, we went to dinner, and then went to surprise Uncle Dan before work with a birthday donut (See video later!). Then Chris’ buddies took him out to do a golf simulator. I think he had a pretty good birthday.

The girls and Luna were adorable at G-ma’s on Wednesday. 

Yesterday morning Maya yelled, “MOM! I’m reading a book about BOOM!”

  
The girls are having a fun weekend with G-ma and Pa this weekend! 

So tonight Chris and I met Boom, Auntie Yoda, Uncle Craigles, and Lucy for dinner and ice cream. Of course I only got pictures of Lucy!

And we were also home, in jammies, and in bed by 7:40 pm. We are LIVING IT UP.

And for some videos from the past week: click here!

Have a great weekend!

Happy Birthday Uncle Josh!

Uncle Josh has joined the 30s club! Happy birthday!

Timehop Tuesday: The BIRTHDAYS EDITION!

Happy Tuesday! It is that big birthday again, so this week’s Timehop is dedicated to three of my favorite people who all share the same birthday!

Happy birthday Chris, Laura and Dan! We love you!

Weekend Wrap-Up: The St. Patty’s Day Edition!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! We are wearing GREEN for Nana!

I love going back in time on these little holidays. 

And my very favorite...my first St. Patty’s Day as a parent!

As for the rest of the weekend, Dan, Hanna and Shambles came over on Friday night and the doggies tore around our basement and wore each other out.

My mom and I went to an Enneagram training at church yesterday morning. It was in the room right across the hall from the meeting room they named after my dad, so I went in there and took a few pictures.

If you’re not familiar with the Enneagram system that helps you identify your personality type, you should google it. It is fascinating. I am a 9 with a 1 wing, in case you were wondering. :)

And now I’m trying to figure out the types of all the people I know! 

We spent the afternoon at home, and Callie did her science fair experiment.

And Luna got some sunshine.

Last night Auntie Cat had us all over for a “Family Feast” and early birthday party for the boys! The girls had fun wrestling Uncle Dan.

Car served us “Breakfast for Dinner,” then we played games and had a beithday celebration!

And Hanna captured me taking a fun selfie with Maya!

And on the way home the sky was super pretty. 

Yes there was just a random cowgirl hat on the dash. That’s how we roll.

This morning the LEPRACHAUNS had some fun collecting green things and then giving out SUPERHERO CAPES.

And then we had green macaroni and cheese for lunch!

This afternoon we went to the library!

Chris took the girls to hang out with his friend Jeremy and his kids for a bit this afternoon, and then they had dinner!

Have a great weekend!

A Picture Update

Happy Friday!

Monday morning: The Daylight Savings change has taken a toll on this one this week. She doesn’t want to go to bed at night and doesn’t want to wake up in the morning!

Monday afternoon: It was light out and sunny after work (first time in FOREVER) so I thought it would be a great time to try my first outdoor run in months. 

Many of you are probably (correctly) thinking to yourselves, “Kati, that sounds like a terrible idea because of all of the snow and ice.” And you would be correct. It was a disaster.

Tuesday evening: It was Reading Night at the girls’ school, so we went there for dinner and a variety of reading activities.

Wednesday evening: I got to see little Lucy for a bit after work...

...and then Mom, Laura and I went to see MICHELLE OBAMA!!!! Her book tour made a stop at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul and it was an amazing evening listening to her inspiring, genuine, thoughtful, and hilarious message of hope.

The rest of the week was pretty chill. So I’ll leave you with my thoughts on being 5 weeks in to half marathon training only almost exclusively the treadmill:

Have a great weekend! Everyone remember to wear green for Nana on St. Patty’s day on Sunday!

Timehop Tuesday

First up, Callie (circa late 2011) and Lucy in the same jammies! I tried to find Maya wearing them too, but they were the wrong season and she has never been a footie jammies girl (unlike her sister).

Then, it appears like it was lovely outside a few years ago.

And lastly, similarly, it would have been Kona Hope’s 13th birthday today. We love our boxers!