We Came. We Stretched. We Plunged!

Thank you so much for all the support! We had a great time!

We Came. We Stretched. We Plunged! (Part Duex)

Can't Wait For Next Year!!!

Three Men and a Baby.....No wait!

Three Babies and a Man...

Ode to My Hairbrush...

To my dearly departed,
I cannot believe you're gone. After so many years you just slipped through my fingers. My heart broke in two the day you did...we've been through thick and, well thicker and I can't believe you're gone.
Through good cuts and bad, you untangled the snarls in my life. You were so many things to me...a travel companion; microphone; and personal stylist. You never judged those uneven layers and always complemented my highlights. This mop won't be the same without you. Rest in Peace dear friend! You will be missed!
All my love!

Home & Garden Show - Restaurant Masu Demo

Uncle Acey lit-up the Kitchen Stage at the Home and Garden Show last weekend. He did a Sushi Demo as a promotion for the new Restaurant, MASU, opening in April. It was a blast and TJ even got a "shout-out" from daddy!

Uninspiring...

I have to be honest...I've felt a bit uninspired of late. Thank goodness for technology that allows me to lay low and hide behind you-tube video's and posted pics. Not that life hasn't been inspiring...the girls have been wonderful Sharing a bedroom (part duex) seems to be working out and we've fallen into a good evening routine. And despite ourselves, Norm and I have been really good too. Maybe that's the problem? Life has been too smooth. No bumps to blog about.

To that end, I will quickly (and uninspiringly...is that a word?) update you with what we're been up to the past few days. This past Friday we crashed the Home and Garden show to watch Uncle Acey do a sushi roll demo for his new restaurant, Masu. He did a great job and it was fun watching him interact with the audience. He even gave a shout-out to TJ which was adorable. On Saturday Norm and I (along with Georgia, Andy, Keith, Katie, and Dave) took the plunge into Lake Calhoun for Special Olympics. Katie and I were "plunge virgins" but the whole thing was over before it began and I hardly even had time to be cold. I definitely am up for another plunge in the future.

Greta saw Dr. Cox who gave the green light to get tubes. JOY! Sort of bittersweet. I hate the idea of Greta having surgery; but rejoice in the idea of a world without frequent doctors visits and endless antibiotics. I just hope the end justifies the means.

Finally, I am patiently waiting out the next few weeks till my new job starts. Did I mention I got the "official" job offer from Audit? That's right boys and girls. I am making the move back to audit and couldn't be more excited about it. The 21st can't come soon enough.....

Some of My Favorites...

I know this is a bit much, but I finally figured out how to share video's on my blog! Thank you You Tube!

Where's Nanie...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZFvkQgvXIk

Hot Dog Dance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrNkH2TQoLo

The Evening Wrestle Routine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY-Ka-q8mlE

Mom and Lucy's Kitchen Moves...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6pvuRhmV0Q

Greta Peg-Leg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBTWQrOWRbc

Poo-Poo & Marina's Owl Dance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BCdGiruKNo

Lucy's Kitchen Call Out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO0CSjJIHpQ

If You're Happy and You Know it...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQl0LxIFNgw

Daddy's Brownies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQvq7db6_3g

Greta Practices Walking
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUnT1zAjNPM

Lucy and Greta Playing Together...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzsAixPRXiY

Pics and a Quick Update

Mommy sneaks a kiss

Thanks to auntie Molly, Greta is now a HUGE fan of Bob Evans mash potatoes!
What a cheese ball!

Greta loves helping daddy do the dishes.

It's been an incredibly busy couple of weeks...which hopefully explains my lack of correspondence. The plague did eventually vacate the Norman abode...just in time for me and the girls to head south to Mexico, Missouri. That's right! I braved the open road with two babies for eight hours and it went really well. I was so proud....of MYSELF! I rocked the DVD player and snacks and books and suckies and toys and bottles and anything else they needed. And the visit was fun as well. It was great to see Mom, Molly, Ryan, Marina, and Teddy. We celebrated Marina's fifth birthday which amazes me. It seems like only yesterday that I was phone stalking Molly at the hospital wondering what birth feels like (still so sorry about that Molly).

Then last weekend we made the trek up to the Cabino for a fun day with the Huffer crew. The boys claim to have found a "secret spot" and actually caught a few walley's. Melissa, Bean, Lucy, Greta, and I just chilled and relaxed and enjoyed each others company. It was a great weekend.

Well, that's about it. I hope everyone is surviving this last leg of winter. I'm doing my best to stay positive that spring is near and am looking forward to begin training for the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon. Yup...I'm going to attempt to run 13.1 miles during Grandma's Marathon this year. I'm pumped and optimistic! Cheer me on!

One quick note...I'm happy to report that this happy mama just signed an offer letter from Wells Fargo's Internal Audit department. Lots of change on the horizon....