Friday, February 26, 2021

Official COVID update #9 + Polar Vortex

 


2 weeks in February left us all wondering why we lived in MN. Temps of -15 to -30 Fahrenheit!  But, like all good Minnesotans we found stuff to do and havent killed each other (yet).  Photo highlights of the last few weeks. Sending love, warm, spring, peace and mental wellness to you all!

Tracy and Maui have matching coats. He didnt go outside for 10 straight days. 

 Billy!! We started going through and labeling all our home movies. Then took photos and sent them to friends via text - so fun. We were pretty good parents. Didnt yell (too much) didnt talk down to them, asked them questions, let them do things on their own, traveled, gave them new experiences....feeling a little bit about how our little family is turning out.

Karen and Hayden getting ready to go to the aiport in Seoul to come home xoxoxo

1/2 cracked open bees nest on my walk 

Minnehaha Creek on a walk with Wendy 

I think Bob W is really Bob Saget and never told us

Cedrics 1st birthday party!! 

Kristin and Bjorn trick or treating - xoxo, it was so fun to see her face and hear her voice. Miss her 

Made a chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting for Craig's 52 birthday - he added the "decorations" 

Billy had his 1st sparring scrimmage in a year! Yeah! 

Lesia refused to let go of Billy's hand during his baptism.  Karen and Jeff are his god parents. 

Jimmy's baptism with godparents Jim and Wendy 

Craig's random bag of birthday presents and treats. There was definitely a theme of wacky neighbors and peanut butter ! 

Creative - on my walk 

Drumming for Jimmy's 3rd birthday with Shin Bee and Katy 

Trick or treating! 

Meeting Jimmy for the 1st time. 

We did a mid week, mid day virtual wine tasting and it was SO good! Ended ordering way more than we should have:) 

Jimmy with my college friend Debbie Z's kids. They had so much fun!

Monday, February 15, 2021

Valentine’s Day polar vortex

 

Its literally freezing here. Major polar vortex.  Maui hasnt been out side in 7 days and Tracy is even skipping her daily walks for riding her spin bike (if that happens, you KNOW its bad).  But, we did manage to find a way to celebrate Valentines Day, eat good food and spread love.  

Hope you all felt loved this year!! XOXOX   - T&T 



Billy's 1st day of in person school! He'll go every Tuesday.

Tracy's retro spin bike

Even the beer froze during Pub Curling 

Braving the elements to Pub Curl with the crazy neighbors 

Tracy is remodeling their gym with help from Heart of America and her good friend Jill (ED of HOA)

Tom layering up for Pub Curling in his grandpas ice fishing pants

Moscow on the Hill! Vodka flights and accordion serenade, winter tradition 

Valentines Day Zoom Dance with MORA 

-15 - she stops walking at -20

Our 1st attempt at Ethiopian food and it was DELISH!!

Maui even got a little love and spoiling on Day - eating off china too! 

Tracy and I both got our 1st vaccines!! Woo hoo!! 

More pub curling 

Believe it or not, it got even colder than this...today was -20 with a -30 windchill

steak shrimp and grits 

I love that Billy is still willing to ride the bus 

The prep for Ethiopian feast 

She really isn't very good at painting so they let her paint the closet 

YUM

He KNOWS the scrambled eggs were for him 

Tracy tried pickle soup and it was amazing! 

Cold but gorgeous sunrises!