James' fishing how-to

Caleb took James fishing yesterday(see post below), here is a little video I took today.

Down by the Riverside

Caleb finished work early today, he came home and took James fishing for the first time! This has been on the to-do list since he was a tiny peanut. I stayed home with Ada. They had a little manly man time down by the river with shelled peanuts, pop, and night crawlers. Here are some pictures CALEB took!!








I thought I would also just throw in this picture I took yesterday on my phone of the scary sky. This was shortly after all of tornadoes that hit North Minneapolis.

LEGO KidsFest!!!!

Oh man did we have a great night! James has been asking everyday for the past couple weeks if today is the day we are going to "Lego Fest." Finally today, I was able to answer him with a big fat YES! There was so much to do and see. I really loved how much space there was. Even though there was a significant amount of people, it never felt crowded. I am pretty sure James was in some sort of shock when we walked in. Wide eyes the whole time.

We walked around at first before we dove into the activities. James had a blast the whole night, but I think he about lost it when he realized he was going to be able to bring some Legos home to play with too. We bought a few things from the Lego store they had there. It was really great they had the store, so much more than you can get at any store around here. Ada had a fun time just looking around and watching people. Until we got to the Duplo station, she was the happiest camper in the place. There is seriously something for everyone.



James had a lot of fun at the little racing area. He built his own car and then raced it down one of the many ramps they had.


I thought our pile of legos was massive! This is insane. And no, that is not me in the upper left corner. LOL. I had to take a double take. HA HA!


There was a Vikings booth there. We were walking towards it and Caleb says, "I am signing up for whatever they are offering, even if it costs something."
"Wow, that's a real fan!" I replied.
We get up to it and the first thing we saw was sign up for the breast cancer walk. I told him to sign up. I should have made him! There was also a drawing for an autographed football.





I am wishing I would have taken more pictures of some of the other activities. There is WAY more than what I am showing in these pictures. Seriously, if you are looking for something to do this weekend, I highly recommend going to LEGO KidsFest. I would go to this on a beautiful day, but since it is supposed to rain all weekend makes it an even better idea! You can buy tickets on the website or when you get there! I would probably buy them online in case they sell out! Have fun! We did!

These days

This is a vow to take more pictures of my kids. We have been doing so much fun stuff lately with this beautiful weather, lots of play dates with new friends, BBQs with friends and family, garage sale adventures, fun days in the yard, yummy restaurants, beach days! yep, I just said that!, parks, the list seriously goes on. I leave my camera at home. :( I need to find a happy medium. I take too many pictures of my children sitting on the couch or laying on the floor and nothing of them doing fun things, discovering the world, meeting new people, etc. I think I promise too many things. But this my dears, will happen. Stay tuned for a post tonight. We are going to Lego KidFest this afternoon!

My LOVES

I asked James to tell Ada a secret. He leaned in and said, "Ada, I love you."

Just a preview...

I felt like I had to give you something. SOMEONE has been slacking again. More to come.

And the winner is...

Lauren Freathy said...
I am going to this with my boss and her son. We have yet to get our tickets :) It looks like it will be a blast!! I have a new ambition to be a Lego artist. I was inspired after seeing their amazing work at the MOA! I can't wait to see what this has to offer!!!

Congrats Lauren! Email me with your info! The tickets will be sent to you in an email

Take it in!

Oh, it's coming! I can smell the grass, hear the birds, feel the breeze, and taste the delicious food from the grill. Yipee! The high today is in the 80's! It feels so good to be sitting here with the door open. This last weekend we were really able to get out and play/work. We were able to get a lot done on the yard. Boy does a nice looking yard make a difference.

We grilled steak for steak fajitas and it was wonderous! For anyone who hasn't seen Caleb in a while, he clearly looks different. We have been on this weight loss journey since January and he has lost 50 lbs!! I suck. Kind of fell off the wagon a few weeks ago. Just need to get my butt back in gear!





Ada would not stop eating the sand. Gross. I would stand right by her telling her no, she would look me right in the eye, and in slow motion, bring the car right up to her mouth and take a big lick. I don't understand that. I mean it can't taste good can it? James is the happiest boy in the world when he is outside. He likes to help his daddy work and is pretty good at it. Sweet little guy.

LEGO KidsFest GIVEAWAY!

I am so excited to be giving away 1 pair of tickets (Adult/Child) to Sunday, Session II on May 22nd from 3-8pm (Minneapolis Convention Center)!

More about the event:
LEGO KidsFest brings all of the creative hands-on, minds-on fun of LEGO building and experiences together in one activity- and entertainment-packed family event for children of all ages and builders of all skills and interests. Check out the website for more info.

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