Happy Birthday Mom!!!

Happy Birthday to the best mom on the planet Earth. I love you bunches and thank you for all you do for us and the kids! We love your "Grandma that goes to church" ;) He assured me that he does in fact know you are Grandma Trish, by the way ;) Hmmmmmm...maybe? Can't wait to celebrate this weekend!

Snowy in the Snow

Eastman Nature Center Valentine's Celebration

Today Rowan and I and our buddies all went to the Eastman Nature Center for their Valentine Puppet Show. Row and I got there a little early so we went to the observation room (set up with huge glass windows viewing a ton of bird feeders and trees that are perfect for woodpeckers (lots of dying branches, etc.) We watched the puppet show, got to make our own cookies, play with play dough, a sensory table with birdseed and go on a little scavenger hunt in the woods. Good thing today was warmer than yesterday! So much fun...and I am still enjoying my camera ;) Sorry...lots of pictures this time!

Happy 5th Birthday Little Man!

I can't believe he's 5 today. FIVE? He's growing up so quickly, last year he still had a little bit of my baby in there, now he's practically all grown up! He's sweet, and crazy, snuggly and wild, a goofball and a super hero...and he has my heart! Happy Birthday Little Man!

Bird Nerd in Training!

Riley is a Bird Nerd in Training...she has my old camera and she has come with me on several of our bird hunts (along with a friend from grade school who is also a bird nerd!). Here are some of her best shots...she got the funky neck one better than I did!

OMG Finally!!!

Here she is! The bird I know you have all been waiting for...oh, wait, no that was just me! Here's the bird I've been crazy to find for the past 2 weeks :) Finally found her at 4:19 p.m. on top of Pot Belly in Maple Grove...then she flew right in front of us to the light pole in the later pics. So cool! Epic Bird Nerd!