Thankful Thursday

Beyond thankful for these five loves of my life that bring me so much joy!

No School = Fun Day

Today was Martin Luther King Jr day so schools were off. We took advantage of it and headed south to Mall of America in which the kids were able to ride rides, play at the Children's Museum, go out to eat and hang out with some of their best friends. Talk about a perfect way to celebrate no school and -5 degrees outside.

Lunch in the Cafeteria

Today while Caleb was at preschool, Kallen, Ian and I surprised Elyse by joining her for lunch in the cafeteria.  We have done this a few times this year and it's really debatable on who loves it more, her or the boys?!?

An Engineered Style Fort

Kids asked if they could build a fort using our blankets and pillows.  We agreed, but within a few minutes Dad stepped up and used his engineering skills to make a high class sturdy fort with secret hideouts and tunnels.  Mom's blanket over the chair and side-table is not going to cut it ever again. (Picture does not do justice.)

Too Many Pillows

At first I thought it was a one time thing, but we are going on three days of this same activity for Ian.  He runs around the house, grabs all accessory pillows and makes a huge pile.  He then proceeds to do things like play toys by his pile or simply sit on it.  The ironic thing is we have tried to put a pillow in his bed and he throws it out.  

Trend Setters?!?

While at Claire's getting some stuff for Elyse, it only took about 1 minute for the boys to find some fun accessories too.

Sledding Fun

We have kicked off 2016 with non-stop fun!  Dad (Nate) surprised us by taking the entire weekend off so we could spend time doing lots of family activities.  We hit up a few malls, ate out more than normal, played a ton, and ended the weekend with some sledding.  Here's to 2016 being full of more laughter, love and joy.