I strive to be the best mother, wife, daughter, sister I can.
The weekend got off to a rough start. It took us a long time to get to the hotel through rush hour traffic, including an accident on 694. By the time we got there, I was starving, which made my head and everything else hurt. We ordered room service pizza — the most awful food I’ve eaten in a very long time. When the Skorrs arrived, everyone went to the pool except Connor and I. I put him to bed in the Skorrs’ room and hung out next door in our room waiting for the Twites, who arrived about...
A bunch of my online friends (13 out of about 25) came to visit this past weekend. They all stayed at the Marriott Residence Inn in Edina, which was really nice despite not having a pool. We didn’t get a room at the hotel but were there about 12 hours a day hanging out in other people’s rooms. It is attached to Edinborough Park, a really neat indoor playground and gym that the kids liked. We went to Underwater Adventures at the Mall of America (the mall was INSANELY busy) and ate at a few restaurants over the weekend....
Check! This one has been on the list for about three months. We were going to do our first family portrait and a 3-year portrait for Grace when she turned 3. Well, we finally got them taken in December. I made the appointment for 10 a.m. and early this week started to wonder if that was wise. But we made it there in time despite Mark being unable to find the shirt I wanted him to wear; the need to comb Grace’s hair to hide the bald spot she created in front last month; and me having to cobble...
A big “check” on this one today. I often focus on the things I wish Mark did differently or just did at all, but nights like last night remind me of how lucky I am. I’ve been feeling a little down lately and was last night after the kids’ bedtime. (I think bedtime really drains all my energy, even when the kids are good.) I was vegging at the computer and Mark unloaded the dishwasher, straightened up the living room and kitchen and brought me a mug of hot chocolate. Then he massaged my shoulders and back while we...
