Super Bowl

She tried so hard to make it to half-time.  She was lucky she didn't make it.

Yonatan ha katan

That's the title of an Israeli children's song. It means "Little Jonathan" and it been playing in my head ever since our friends visited last weekend. They made the long trip from Israel because Nirit, my childhood friend and distant cousin, works for a company in Israel that was recently purchased by 3M. What are the odds? She had a business retreat up North, and brought along her mother and son, Yonatan.

Yonatan is two days younger than Millie, and as sweet as can be. The kids got along fine for the most part, even though they didn't understand a word the other said. In spite of the cold (hey, welcome to Minnesota!) we carted them all over the Twin Cities, from the Mall of America, to the Como Zoo, to Target. And of course, Java Train.

Parting is such sweet sorrow. 

Check it out!

Please take a moment away from all things Millie to check out my new blog: Noshing in the Midwest. Take a look and let me know what you think.

Noshing in the Midwest

Much thanks!

Happy birthday Jon!

Today we went to Jon's 4th birthday party at Edinborough. What a perfect place for a child's birthday in the dead of winter. It's sunny and filled with green trees, which is more than we can say for any where else in Minnesota currently. So it was a lovely break from reality, a chance for the kids to run off some steam, and an opportunity for me to see Tracy and her family- a win-win. Black and blue bruise on Millie's cheek not-with-standing.

Mmmm, cupcakes.
By Roseville Bakery, not me. Because Tracy didn't ask me. But I'm not bitter. I'm ok. I'm sure they were fabulous. 

The birthday boy

Gwennie

Seriously, could she be any cuter? 

Now it's a party!

Jon
By Millie

Christmas revisited

Yes we only have one child, why do you ask? 

Opening presents at our house. Santa puts in a lot of miles. 

Millie with Anne and Kate, two of her MANY cousins. 

"Silly pictures." 

All together now: awwww. 

Yeah the kid's cute, but check out that creepy doll!

Meet Norm

After much thought and research, we have added a four-legged friend to our fold. The timing of this addition was actually a spontaneous decision. We went to the Humane Society "just to look" at guinea pigs, but after playing with bunnies and puppies, we fell in love with Norm the guinea pig. I was smitten with the big guy right away, and my parents agreed he was a great pet. Millie just wanted to take SOMETHING home. So after a quick call to Tony (so that he could feel he had some say. Ha!) we bought a truck-load of guinea pig paraphernalia and took Norm home.

Thanksgiving 2010

Getting a head start on decorating Christmas cookies

Julia and a really big knife

Don't all teenage boys relax and read the paper after dinner? 

Fireplace? Check. Football on t.v.? Check. Daddy? Check. Life is good. 

Bring on the pies!