Our fun and memorable trip back to Minnesota!

first night back in MN... welcome back!

TOOOOOOOOBS!

kisses from little ella

SISTERS!

yep- this is ella saying "cheese" for the picture- but i call it her proud face... she does it better than i do it!

ella helping us open presents at the seversons : )

meg "proud-facing" and holding up the outfit we got ella for xmas.

sporting my new coat that was very appreciated and necessary in MN!

what a memorable night... about 7hrs in the car there and back- BUT we made it to jo's long branch to wish whitney good luck on her trip to italy!

BIG-GAWWWWWWWWWWK!

potty parties are the best!
enjoying the warmth of the hot tub while braving the temps of minnesota (yes, we are huge weather wimps now... well, at least i am)

xmas with the Potters- so great to play with the kids again!

my little princess sophie and i

visiting the grandparents in little falls... so much snow up there!

what a great morning this was visiting our old friends at the edina towers!

erik and ella with her proud face! i have taught her so well!

kyra and meg at b-dubs (or b-w-w as al likes to say) : )

erik and joey... i think he is trying to show the brooklyn park bad-a$$ side of him

jana doing what she has wanted to do since 4th grade... and doing it well!

erik doing a science experiment about glaciers and erosion - we took good notes!

jana's class playing silent ball... needless to say i was the first one out because i couldn't follow simple directions

she loves me


yep i married him

hairy and i doing the dishes... our style

emily pb and erik... good lookin couple

kyra and jim... GREAT lookin couple!

fun with the best buy gang at HT's place- man i miss you guys!