He is Risen

Happy Easter all!

So Far So Good

This week marks the first for me as non full-time employee. So far, the weather has been beautiful and play time outside is so good. We've discovered a magical time (between 3:30 and 4:00p) when several school buses are motoring by one of the 3 roads seen from our house. T's exuberance with proclaiming the arrival of bus after bus into his field of vision is pretty fun to behold. All the excitement is addictive and I find, even when I'm by myself, announcing, "Bus" when I catch it in my sight.

Even with the excellent, spring fever-inducing weather we've experienced, it is necessary to spend a fair amount of time indoors, preparing the house for its new owners. I can't deny that I'm thrilled when T can entertain himself for a little while during the cleaning and/or packing escapades. (One week left in our current home)

Hello!

March Madness

I guess Spring Fever is coming on fast and furious. Along with it is this burning need for change which cannot be held back and refuses to drag out over the course of years (a.k.a. this is not like our house projects). So, within March there will be 2 milestones: the end of my full-time employment and saying goodbye to our very 1st home.

Weekend Recap

Weekends are worth their weight in gold around here. This weekend was no different and it started Friday evening as T and I goofed around while waiting for John to get home from work.

Saturday's activities included lots of reading, walking about with stars around our ankles, blueberry scones and a visit from Grandma and Grandpa Berge.

To take advantage of the nice weather, today we spent some time at a park near our home. The snow was deep, but we were still able to climb on the equipment. T's fav is the swing to be sure.

Here's to being refreshed for another week!

Our Underwater Adventure

These adventurers, upon being displaced from their home for the day, set out to find some new land worthy of exploration. The Mall of America was chosen even though that land has been covered many, many times - mainly due to its proximity to home and easy access to bathrooms and eating establishments. Yet, there was one MOA destination yet to be traversed by the Berge fam: Underwater Adventures Aquarium. The littlest explorer learned how to say "Wow," and did so many times. It was great! Thankfully, the voyagers returned home safely and are resting up since who knows what tomorrow may bring?

Lay Your Burdens Down

In light of a not-so-terrific ending to the Vikings season, I'm still chalking this weekend up to a great one. A Saturday afternoon house showing and Sunday night football game gave us two excuses to hang out with good friends.

Saturday was dedicated to honing our marching band skills. Here's T-bird after his first drumming lesson and demonstration by big T.

Here is big T and T-bird along their parade route from the bedroom to the family room.

Post parade jam session

Sunday night cheering on the Vikings

Sweet Z

T-bird and Z taking a beverage break

Is it past our bedtime? Nah.

Reason to Shout Hurray!

Many good things come in 1 and a half, and usually for me it is dessert helpings. Today it is T's age. Here's our buddy having a great New Year's Day.

He loves stacking blocks.

Watch out for the Lion!

We love having you in our lives, T-bird.

Last Nosh of 2009

New Year's Eve was pretty quiet at our house.

John and I combined our meal requests into one great dinner - steak and "fun"due!

For dessert, I made a lovely sour cream lemon cake with blueberries on the side.

A certain someone loves blueberries and learned how to slurp the remaining juice from a certain Grandpa . . .

Happy New Year, everyone!

Sleigh Ride

We received a nice bit of snow last week and took a little time to play in it over the weekend. Here was T's first ride through the white stuff

I think this makes John and I the horses. Giddyup