Chicago!

10:30am - a good start to our day!

Spent a fabulous weekend in Chicago with the Westfork daughters!  We had ABSOLUTELY no plan when we arrived.  Noone cared at all what we did.  We shopped, ate, drank and laughed. 

Gretzky's 6th Birthday Party

Today we celebrated Greta's Birthday.  Cherry Berry!  Here are the presents David picked out for her!

Chillin' with Grandpa Huntz

Time with Grandma Marlene

All the kids got their hair colored and done up really funky at Wild Child Hair in Woodbury.  David picked blue and red for the Twins Game he is going to tonight!

Long Weekend

I found this cute recipe for "Hamburger Cookies" that we just had to try.  I had two very eager helpers.  They are made out of Vanilla Wafers, Peppermint Patties, frosting, corn syrup and sesame seeds. 

Mixing the "Ketchup" frosting.

David is obsessed with his new "train track".

I got the boys these lap tables and they have been the biggest hit for eating.  Here they are eating oatmeal (mush) together this morning. 

And crafting this afternoon.

New Car

We spent Saturday shopping for a new car because my car was totalled in an accident.  I knew I wanted the same van.  We found this great one, WAY fewer miles than my last one, less bells and whistles.  Love it.  The color reminds me of a storm trooper.  You may wonder why I am holding a big jar of pickles.  Our salesman was awesome.  He gave away a giant jar of pickles to each person who bought a car.  He is called the Pickle Man. 

He had a wall of pictures that kids colored while they wait for their parents to buy cars!

The kids did great for a day of car shopping!!

I'm so bored of shopping I want to puke!!!

Today I took David Back to School shopping to buy his shoes, a new shirt and backpack.  One half hour in to our MOA trip he exclaimed very dramatically that he was so bored of shopping that he wanted to puke.  So, no wandering around for us.  Everything was purchased at Sears as I knew any more window shopping would put him over the edge.  He picked out an orange shirt and orange shoes because that is Daddy's favorite color.  Luckily he didn't pick out things that are Mommy's favorite color!!!

Shockingly, he picked out a plain red backpack.  I gave him complete free reign on his backpack search and he skipped the Super Hero/Cars/Transformers ones and picked out one that had a lunch carrier with it.  Score!!!

Can't believe he'll be a kindergartener tomorrow!

Lunch at Bubba Gump's.  He loved the sign that he could flip for our waitress to come.

This is what he really thinks the mall is about!!!!

Our Weekend Activities

I took the boys to Fort Snelling for the afternoon on Sunday.  David was really quite interested, although convinced the fort was to keep the dragons out.  But he asked lots of questions and we spent much of the time completing a History Hunt.

Rock Candy

Watching them prepare the Cannon.

Grandma Marlene - this one is for you!!! David working away at a puzzle.

Saturday we ventured to Minnehaha Falls for a picnic.  In the rain!

The rain didn't stop our picnic

Saturday morning Mikko had his first dentist appointment.  He charmed the Hygeniest, of course!

August Pictures

Happy Birthday Daddy!  David picked out the "Brownie Mountain" at Target.

Thursday Night at the Velodrome!

Lake Harriet Trolley

Celebrating Daddy's Half Marathon at Lions Tap

Daddy finished his first half marathon!

We visited David's school and met his Kindergarten Teacher, Ms. Mishler.  This is where David will be sitting.

We visited the gym.  We are sure this will be one of David's favorite parts of school

David Turns 6

Sprinkle Pancakes at Perkins on his Birthday

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Hockey Cupcakes by Auntie Carrie

Scavenger Hunt for Treasure

The kids had to solve clues along the way to work their way towards the treasure.

With 3 Grandmas!

David got golf clubs, a scooter and new hockey skates!

The little darlings Mikko and Leah held hands during the treasure hunt.