30 going on 13...

30 going on 13: bobby and i went out for a nice dinner at biaggi's in maple grove yesterday for my birthday. I was a little worried about turning "30", but it wasn't as bad as I thought. I guess I was waiting on a dark hunched man with a black hood to creep up behind me at any second. I got lucky though because all I received was a shower of love. Bobby even surprised me with a spa package to the Ensospa yesterday, so I have to say, I look pretty good for a 30 year old- I feel even younger! What do you think?

the fairest of the fair...

the fairest of the fair: livia, bobby, and i attended the wright county fair today. We met up with "Auntie Sharon" and cousins, Kaytlin and Elana for a nice morning. Livi had a great time, especially when she got to ride a pony for the first time. Bobby asked Livia the name of her horse as she was riding. Livi thought for a little while and then responded, "Horsey". You just can't help but smile when you are around her!

princess livia...

princess livia: livia's favorite movie is "cinderella", so my mom could not resist buying her a combination pajama dress and robe. We call it her princess pajamas, and Livi absolutely adores them. She twirls and dances around just like Cinderella. What a princess!

snug as a bug in a rug...

snug as a bug in a rug: well, we are all moved and living in hutchinson. No, we are not living in our new house, yet. We are in "limbo" between selling our house in Dassel (closing date: Friday, July 27th) and buying our house in Hutchinson (purchasing date: Wednesday, August 15th). Livi, Bobby, Copper, and I are staying with my parents for the 3 weeks in between. We placed most of our items in a semi-trailer on Friday and Saturday - thanks to Terry, Paul, and Dad (we also had help from my mom, Janet, and Heidi)! The trucking company will be picking up the trailer on Monday and storing our items until the 15th. As you can see in the picture above, Livi and Copper are "right at home" on grandpa's lap. They seem to be adjusting to the move better than Bobby and me. Kids (both of ours) are so resilient!

terrific tuesday...

terrific tuesday: livi and i met up with our friends, julie and lucy, today at the mall of america. We attended the mall's "Toddler Tuesday" featuring the PBS show, "Raggs". Livi loved dancing along with the band and I enjoyed seeing her excited about the music. I am certain she will enjoy our "Wiggles" concert next month!

It was nice, not only seeing Livi's excitment, but catching up with Julie. Afterwards, we took a tour of "The Park at MOA" (I still call it Camp Snoopy), ate some lunch, and then we headed home. It was an enjoyable time for all of us. I hope we can do more things like this before the end of the summer...

p.s. can you find Livi in the picture staring up at Raggs? I actually had to pull her back twice so she wouldn't rush the stage. She's only two and already has the makings of a "groupie"!

our new pad...

our new pad: it is official-we have sold our house in dassel and purchased a new house in hutchinson. My family and I went for another "walk through" today with the home inspector. We are excited about the move, except that we are "homeless" for 3 weeks until we close on August 15th. Next weekend we will be moving out of our house :( We are all a little sad to be saying "good-bye" to so many memories in our house. My parents have graciously opened their home to us in the meantime. So, we will be living in Hutchinson next weekend, but we won't be living in our new home until August 15th. Anyone know how to install hardwood floors, paint, or stain????

what a face...

what a face: enough said!