Minnesota Memories

As Jacob mentioned in the previous blog, we made a family trip to Minnesota last week. We of course had an amazing time seeing Grandma Dub, Uncle Jim, Clare, & Robbie. We enjoyed taking grandma out to eat at an amazing restaurant that specializes in pie (yum!). We also shared Sunday Mass and a delicious homemade lunch with Dub, its a good thing we don't live too close because man that lady can cook! No wonder Jan is a whiz in the kitchen!

We spent the rest of our seven days in St. Paul with Michael, Emily, & Anna. We always have the best of time with them. We love opportunities to spend time with them and always feel like we just pick up where we left off no matter how long its been since our last visit. Emily looks beautiful as always and seems to be surviving morning sickness with a smile. Michael is doing great in his new job and has really taken to being a father of two. Anna is of course amazing, it was great to see her little personality as pictures can only show you so much with these busy toddlers. I can still hear her little voice saying, "no, no, no" which most of the time meant yes, and "amo" (more). She is darling! We did a ton while we were there and also found some great time just to relax and enjoy one another. We went to the como zoo and theme park where the babes got to ride on cars, trains, and a merry-go-round. It is such a blessing to see their faces light up when they get to experience something new! We also took Emily's Dad's boat out on the lake for a quick fishing trip, went to the children's museum, Mall of America, lots of local parks, and just had a great time. Thanks for everything Mike and Emily, we love you so much! Tons more pictures on our Picassa site.