First visit of the year to the Como Zoo today. Avery had a lot of fun even though most of the animals were sleeping when we saw them (monkeys, lions, wolves...everyone, snoozing). We went to the kids theme park area and went on some rides, most of which she had fun on as per usual but we tried out the "driving school" which is like go carts for small kids and she didn't fare so well. The guy tried to help her (as you'll see in the pictures) but she wasn't having it, and ended up in tears. We quickly went to the swings to remedy that. She finished up with a giant rainbow sucker and her day was good. Grandma and Grandpa were leaving for a retirement party when we got home, but Grandpa had some time to swing her in the backyard after lunch.
The pictures are also up from Easter. I have a bunch for the month of April. I've even uploaded them in decent time increments, even with a failing external hard drive!
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Monday, April 13, 2009
Easter 2009
Well this weekend I went snowboarding up in Lutsen, MN. Its close to the Canadian border, about 20 miles from Grand Marais. It was 7 people and myself, and I rode up with my friend Nick from South Dakota. He had never gone before so I had to teach him, but I'm not the worlds greatest myself, so it was kind of hard. I got a horrible sunburned face on Saturday, and bought some sunscreen for Sunday to save it from even worse. But when I woke up this morning my forehead was swollen. Thats a new one for me, and I've had many a sunburn. Its quite uncomfortable to say the least.
Anyway since I was gone for Easter, we had the egg hunt today in the backyard. Cece came over as per usual for Mondays, and my mom picked up Tierney for the day and to spend the night. They had a lot of fun, and after Cece left we all went to dinner at Acupulco. Shoe shopping followed, and then home to look at their Easter baskets. I had gotten Avery Barbie in Swan Lake so they watched that before bed.
Over all, a good, fun day for the kids, but a slightly tiring one for me. Having a sunburn always leaves you feeling pretty pooped and I'm really not looking foward to the walk on the treadmill I'm going to do after writing this. Oh well right? Then I can go to bed! And of course back to work tomorrow =(
Anyway since I was gone for Easter, we had the egg hunt today in the backyard. Cece came over as per usual for Mondays, and my mom picked up Tierney for the day and to spend the night. They had a lot of fun, and after Cece left we all went to dinner at Acupulco. Shoe shopping followed, and then home to look at their Easter baskets. I had gotten Avery Barbie in Swan Lake so they watched that before bed.
Over all, a good, fun day for the kids, but a slightly tiring one for me. Having a sunburn always leaves you feeling pretty pooped and I'm really not looking foward to the walk on the treadmill I'm going to do after writing this. Oh well right? Then I can go to bed! And of course back to work tomorrow =(
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Walker Art Center
Today was Avery's Easter egg hunt at the church she has bible study at. We got there at 10:00 and started off with a story, then hunted for eggs, then made some crafts. She had fun, but was being kind of shy. I actually ran into my freshman math teacher then Ms. Peterson. She got married while I was still in school and I can't remember her married name. But now she has 4 kids and she's a stay at home mom! She has a 4 year old too named Mya. Avery kind of said hi to her, but not really. Stinker. It was neat to see her again, so many years later.
After that we headed to Ruby Tuesday for lunch, after that it was off to the Walker. I needed to see a painting and do a paper on it for my Humanities class. I found one I like from the Elizabeth Peyton exhibit, but I needed something to take home with me to remember what it looked like, and since I couldn't take a picture of it, I bought a postcard of a different painting by her and I'll work off of that. Avery made a big picture in the craft area and we got a little doll from the gift shop, that is really cute. There were a few things that I wanted to get, but they're all fairly pricey. Momiji: favourite person is the doll she got. The website is lovemomiji.com its actually really cute stuff. These were called "celebration dolls". Anyway the pictures are up- enjoy!
After that we headed to Ruby Tuesday for lunch, after that it was off to the Walker. I needed to see a painting and do a paper on it for my Humanities class. I found one I like from the Elizabeth Peyton exhibit, but I needed something to take home with me to remember what it looked like, and since I couldn't take a picture of it, I bought a postcard of a different painting by her and I'll work off of that. Avery made a big picture in the craft area and we got a little doll from the gift shop, that is really cute. There were a few things that I wanted to get, but they're all fairly pricey. Momiji: favourite person is the doll she got. The website is lovemomiji.com its actually really cute stuff. These were called "celebration dolls". Anyway the pictures are up- enjoy!
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Piggy Bank
Wednesday last week Avery and I made a trip to the bank with her half full piggy. The lady working at the counter knows me fairly well, (as I have to go inside to do everything because my window doesn't work!), and she let Avery watch the piggy get emptied into the coin counter in their back room. She had $17.40 and she was very excited to have cash. We went to ToysRus where she had a hard time deciding what she wanted, but she ended up with a new Snap N Style doll named Brianna Lynn who is a princess, and a Littlest Pet Shop panda. We were pretty happy to see the dolls back in stock because I haven't been able to find them forever, and she loves them!
Yesterday I went shopping for easter egg hunt supplies. That stuffs not cheap I tell ya! But Walmart had decent prices and I got most of it there. I'm going to Lutsen with some friends over Easter weekend so we're having the hunt on the Monday after with Cece and Tierney. It should be fun! I'll post pictures.
Yesterday I went shopping for easter egg hunt supplies. That stuffs not cheap I tell ya! But Walmart had decent prices and I got most of it there. I'm going to Lutsen with some friends over Easter weekend so we're having the hunt on the Monday after with Cece and Tierney. It should be fun! I'll post pictures.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Pet Peeve
I bought a new pair of khakis today at JC Penney's and to my severe annoyance when I got home and was cutting tags off I discovered the ink tag still remained on them. Now I have to drive back and get them to take it off. This is one of my major pet peeves. I guess I should have looked to see if it had one, but isn't that kind of the cashiers job? Ugh.
It doesn't help that I'm just tired and crabby from a poor nights sleep. My dogs were restless, and I had a hard time falling a sleep, then my brother got into town at about 4 am, thus they went nuts. My mom let them out (which I didn't know at the time) and they were still whining and pitching a fit so I let them out (again). After that they settled down but I was awake. I finally get back to sleep and some time around 7 my mom came in to get my laptop for directions to the courthouse. So I'm awake again. Arg.
Apparently Avery had a bloody nose last night, but I didn't hear her wake up because she was sleeping in the guest bedroom at the time. She gets them every now and then, luckily not as much as I do. She pretty much slept the entire day away yesterday as her cold took hold. She was pretty miserable and wouldn't eat or drink. Thankfully today she's doing better. Is it summer yet?
It doesn't help that I'm just tired and crabby from a poor nights sleep. My dogs were restless, and I had a hard time falling a sleep, then my brother got into town at about 4 am, thus they went nuts. My mom let them out (which I didn't know at the time) and they were still whining and pitching a fit so I let them out (again). After that they settled down but I was awake. I finally get back to sleep and some time around 7 my mom came in to get my laptop for directions to the courthouse. So I'm awake again. Arg.
Apparently Avery had a bloody nose last night, but I didn't hear her wake up because she was sleeping in the guest bedroom at the time. She gets them every now and then, luckily not as much as I do. She pretty much slept the entire day away yesterday as her cold took hold. She was pretty miserable and wouldn't eat or drink. Thankfully today she's doing better. Is it summer yet?
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Still Chilly Out
So this morning I had the pleasure of standing in my garage with the dogs in my pajamas and fleece crocs. Tim had taken one of the spare keys when he brought Avery home Thursday while I was at school and hadn't given it back, and the other spare key was not where I thought it was so I was stuck. Luckily the crappy old rotary phone with the broken in half handset let me dial and I called Tim for him to drive the key over. Even though I was only out there for a few minutes it was cold! If you don't turn the doorknob just right after you unlock it, it just locks again and thats what happened. Avery was inside watching cartoons on the couch half asleep. So onward with my fun week!
I did laundry pretty much all day, and Avery and I watched part of Fox and the Hound while I walked on the treadmill. We went to Joanne Fabrics to get a pillow form for the fleece tie pillow thing Avery had gotten with Robin on Friday. The pillow form costs more than fleece precut thing! Then we went to McDonalds (always a bad choice but Avery wanted to) then came home and cut the fleece and made the pillow. There is also fabric for a Little Mermaid blanket, but that one I haven't attempted yet. Pictures are up of the pillow.
As for yesterdays sickness, it was over as quickly as it started. She's been fine all day, eating and drinking and not feeling sick. So it must have been something she ate, but Robin had all the same things and wasn't sick except for this strawberry milk. Things were uhmm...pink last night so I'm thinking maybe that just upset her stomach? I dumped it all just in case it was bad somehow even though it smelled normal. Oh well! At least its not the flu. And thats it for today.
I did laundry pretty much all day, and Avery and I watched part of Fox and the Hound while I walked on the treadmill. We went to Joanne Fabrics to get a pillow form for the fleece tie pillow thing Avery had gotten with Robin on Friday. The pillow form costs more than fleece precut thing! Then we went to McDonalds (always a bad choice but Avery wanted to) then came home and cut the fleece and made the pillow. There is also fabric for a Little Mermaid blanket, but that one I haven't attempted yet. Pictures are up of the pillow.
As for yesterdays sickness, it was over as quickly as it started. She's been fine all day, eating and drinking and not feeling sick. So it must have been something she ate, but Robin had all the same things and wasn't sick except for this strawberry milk. Things were uhmm...pink last night so I'm thinking maybe that just upset her stomach? I dumped it all just in case it was bad somehow even though it smelled normal. Oh well! At least its not the flu. And thats it for today.
Friday, March 6, 2009
A tough week
So while my parents are soaking up the sun in Mexico I'm stuck here all week which is turning out to be a doozy. Lets see...
Tuesday: I woke up in the morning unable to lay on my left side- as my ear hurt too much. It wasn't too horrible, but I thought perhaps an ear infection was brewing. I had class that night (so I thought) and didn't make an appointment for it as I didn't think I would have time to go. Turns out I didn't have my first night class so I went to the urgent care and found out I had an infection in the canal of my ear. Which is better than the inner ear, but still painful. So I got some medicine for that and it has been clearing up. I thought that both night classes were canceled for our "Student Success Day" but that was untrue. It was only the first one, and I missed review and a test in my Spanish class.
Thursday: Ran on very little sleep, as Avery kept me up from about midnight to 2am, not wanting to sleep. Long day, very glad to get some rest at the end of the night.
Today: Very annoyed with co-worker who tends to think she is my boss and doesn't listen to the opinions of mine that she asks for. I went to the library after work to return a book and bumped someone in the parking lot. No harm was done, and I'm not entirely sure it was my fault as I was looking when backing up because I know that people are nutjobs in that parking lot. But the lady insisted it was my fault and I gave her my insurance and got out of there.
Then I was supposed to dye my hair but Tim went to a movie and didn't feel like telling me when it got done as was planned. Whatever I wasn't in the mood anyway.
Avery got home around 9 and was crying because she was woken up when getting out of the car. She fell asleep on the couch with the exception of crying when I put on her pajamas. When I woke her up to put her in my bed she said her tummy hurt, and I thought it was because she hadn't gotten her Miralax for the last day. She proceeded to get sick all over herself and the bed.
She hasn't thrown up since she was a baby, so she was absolutely hysterical. I cleaned her up as fast as I could and got clean pajamas on her and put her back to sleep on the couch. I threw everything in the wash (including a very messy bear) and its all going right now. I'm tired, but I want to get all the laundry washed because I don't want it to sit there and smell. So here I am!
Too bad I'm not in Cancun. *sigh*
Tuesday: I woke up in the morning unable to lay on my left side- as my ear hurt too much. It wasn't too horrible, but I thought perhaps an ear infection was brewing. I had class that night (so I thought) and didn't make an appointment for it as I didn't think I would have time to go. Turns out I didn't have my first night class so I went to the urgent care and found out I had an infection in the canal of my ear. Which is better than the inner ear, but still painful. So I got some medicine for that and it has been clearing up. I thought that both night classes were canceled for our "Student Success Day" but that was untrue. It was only the first one, and I missed review and a test in my Spanish class.
Thursday: Ran on very little sleep, as Avery kept me up from about midnight to 2am, not wanting to sleep. Long day, very glad to get some rest at the end of the night.
Today: Very annoyed with co-worker who tends to think she is my boss and doesn't listen to the opinions of mine that she asks for. I went to the library after work to return a book and bumped someone in the parking lot. No harm was done, and I'm not entirely sure it was my fault as I was looking when backing up because I know that people are nutjobs in that parking lot. But the lady insisted it was my fault and I gave her my insurance and got out of there.
Then I was supposed to dye my hair but Tim went to a movie and didn't feel like telling me when it got done as was planned. Whatever I wasn't in the mood anyway.
Avery got home around 9 and was crying because she was woken up when getting out of the car. She fell asleep on the couch with the exception of crying when I put on her pajamas. When I woke her up to put her in my bed she said her tummy hurt, and I thought it was because she hadn't gotten her Miralax for the last day. She proceeded to get sick all over herself and the bed.
She hasn't thrown up since she was a baby, so she was absolutely hysterical. I cleaned her up as fast as I could and got clean pajamas on her and put her back to sleep on the couch. I threw everything in the wash (including a very messy bear) and its all going right now. I'm tired, but I want to get all the laundry washed because I don't want it to sit there and smell. So here I am!
Too bad I'm not in Cancun. *sigh*
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