Sunday, January 31, 2010

Duluth and Vikings

Last weekend we headed up to Duluth to visit the Frykmans.



It was good to be up there and finally see where they are living their days.



We had a good time laughing....



having a few drinks...



and playing games...



It was this lady's birthday. So her and father chose to come up to Duluth and celebrate with us. We told her that eventhough she is now 51, she doesn't look a day over 48.



Angie made this angel food cake in a new age way. She used a typical cake pan so that it caved in instead of fluffing up, causing a pool of lemon frosting to meet in the middle.



It was tasty and pretty.



On Saturday we went and visited the Runyans and Whades, it was a good time. Angie and Paul then took us to a burger joint and another bar that they like. I was about to bring my camera but Paul said I would get punched if I brought a thing like that into these bars. Angie and Goldade objected as well. I think that they just didn't want any evidence of how good I was at shuffleboard. They had that game at one of the bars we went to and it was quite fun.

Sunday we took off in these condtions...



Driving in this kind of weather is pretty much Matthew's worst nightmare and it is no fun to be with him when he is experiencing his worst nightmare. But isn't it pretty?





Once we got home we started preparing for the game right away. Mom, dad, Matt, Alyssa, and Andrew came over to watch it. Look, I am in a picture! Dad took this.



We all had high hopes and the tension was high. Mom and Andrew kept the drama rolling by alternating between saying things like, "That's it, I know we are going to lose" and "This might be our year." throughout the entire game. All the jumping and shouting at the TV proved to be futile.



Once again, it wasn't the Vikings' year.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Age

Last night I was at Lifetime and a trainer asked me if I wanted to try a workout demo. I said sure.
While I was doing my squats, she asked each of us where we are from.
I told her - "Inver Grove Heights".
She replied, "So do you live with your parents there then?"


I am 26 years old but I guess I look 16. :(

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Last weekend we didn't have much planned except to hang around the house a bit....then we ended up spending most of the time at other people's houses. We hung out with the Dieters on Saturday and then went to visit the fam tram in NP on Sunday. I helped my mom quilt just a little bit but then started taking pictures of her instead. Which she didn't quite enjoy...



So I said I would stop taking pcitures of her and focused on her work instead...




Then I was distracted by this beautiful sunset...



Meanwhile the boys watched the Packers game...




And I know you want to see a little more of the work my mother accomplished...


After New Year's

We had the official Goldade Christmas celebration a few days after New Year's. I brought my camera to continue getting familiar with it. I asked Claire to do a photo shoot with me upstairs. I thought it might be cute to take a picture of her sitting in the spot of sun in her room....but she didn't quite like that...




....and isn't this a cute moment between father and son?



I was messing around taking pics with Charles and Madeline and they even had a chance to take pics of each other....




....and then the camera died. :(
Now that I have figured out how to add pictures, maybe I can add text too?

This is Will, our nephew and Matthew's godson who is as cute as a pumpkin...



These just might be my favorite pictures so far....I think he is meant to be a dad ;)...




Christmas 2





Christmas