Almost 5!

We celebrated Party #1 with the family yesterday for Mr. Spiderman himself! The almost-5-year-old (don't call him 5, he's not 5 yet and he won't allow it!) is a super hero buff so we had a Spidey themed party. He loved it! He loved every single gift he got and he is spending the day taking every gift out of the package and playing with everything! He is in Spidey (and TMNT, sports, etc.) heaven!

Snowy Update

If you would like to see pictures of the Snowy Owl, go to Meg's blog. She actually found her...I have been up there 9 times and still no sighting! Sigh.

Snowy Hunt

I wish I had photos to go with this post. Apparently, the Snowy Owl has again made it's way down this far south into the state. This year in MAPLE GROVE...like less than a mile from where I work! Ugh. I have gone up there 5 times in the past 4 days in search of her, but so far, she is proving to hide well! I will not give up...but I don't know if and when I will find her. I HOPE photos to come soon!

FMSC

Riley was lucky enough to go to Feed My Starving Children twice last week...once with church and once with Josh's work group! She loves doing this project and was super excited to go with Dad even though she didn't know anyone else going...that's pretty big for her, because she's not super outgoing!

Adie's #1!

At least one winter Sunday a year we make a trek to the ski hill...and nope, I DO NOT ski! My nieces are the crazy kids who enjoy making me a nervous wreck :) This weekend was warm enough and the ski hill close enough to make it the perfect day to be cheerleaders with cowbells! (Although, nice days make for icy conditions and I worry the whole time...but who are we kidding, I worry all the time anyway!) Here's pics of the #1 skier in the 6-year-old division! She is the "most experienced" of the kids from her race team this year! At one point in one of her races, we thought she might even catch up to the girl in front of her!

Squirrel.

Ok, so I am playing with my camera a little more this week...here's a squirrel hanging out in a sunny spot it the trees this week...before snowfall...

Swan Park? Take 2

Note to friends looking to go to Swan Park...do not go in the afternoon...THERE ARE NO SWANS. Not one. Not on the river, not in the yards, nowhere to be seen! Feeding time is in the morning around 10 a.m. and that seems to be the only BEST time to be there. Probably between 10-11 a.m. to be safe. There were other ducks and geese, but not quite what we came for, Riley was bummed! On the plus side, this duck seems to be there a lot...there's a pair...and they are called Swedish Blue ducks? A friend of mine identified them for me...they are likely domestic "pets" that maybe got away or live nearby.