turning thirty

well - it was inevitable. I have turned thirty. I knew that I couldn't stay in my twenties forever, nor would I have wanted to. kyle surprised me on my birthday by arranging for 16 of our family and friends to celebrate with us. I was under the impression that we (the two of us) would be enjoying a quiet dinner alone. I have to admit that I had NO idea and was oh-so-happy to turn around and see everyone waiting with big ol' smiles on their faces! I must say that I turned thirty with everything I could've dreamed of. I have an amazing husband, beautiful son, two sweet doggies, wonderful friends and family, a lovely home, and a great job. I truly could not want for anything more.

yummy toes

guest blogger: miles kroening

hi everyone! I think you all should know that I found the most delicious and fun toy the other day. and guess what? everyone has them...TOES! my toes are so yummy. I like to grab a hold of both of my feet and then chew on my toes. such fun and so convenient :) my mommy said she is going to post a video of my giggling at her and daddy. mommy makes funny noises and daddy rubs my back, legs, and arms. they sure do know how to make a baby smile. I'm getting real good at laughing and putting things in my mouth. I also found out that my thumb is pretty fun to chew on but for some reason mommy keeps giving me my pacifier instead. I heard her say that she doesn't want me to be a "thumb-sucker". I'm just trying it out, but I still love my pacifier!! I'm growing up fast and learning new things everyday. keep visiting the blog so that you can catch up on all of my new tricks!

I got em!talking to the camera

kisses for mommyooh...toes!watching the twins with daddy

labor day fun

kyle headed up to burnsville to stay with my brother, marc, and sister-in-law, jen, on thursday night. they were in need of a "handy man" to help with the installation of their hardwood floors. given the fact that kyle has mastered many projects around the house, they deemed him best fit for the job...and available! so, while he and marc did their best impression of tim the tool man and al, miles and I stayed in rochester and had some quality time with auntie beth! we watched chick-flicks and went shopping. saturday afternoon we ventured up to the cities to join the others after they were finished flooring. we layed low on sunday - went to the mall of america and ordered pizza. monday we decided to join in on the "great state get together" a.k.a. the minnesota state fair. it was H-O-T hot, but we had a good time anyway. we tried the hotdish on a stick and were pleasantly surprised! it's actually just a skewer of alternating meatballs and tater tots, breaded in a corndog breading, fried, and served with a cream soup type dipping sauce. I know - you're wishing you could have one right now! it wasn't too bad though. it was a fun weekend!

reading the belly button book

roxy is very interested in her "cousin"

ready for the mall of america

cheese on a stick!

auntie beth and miles trying to cool off

the tiny tiny bun for a giant prime rib sandwich...what?

three months old

I finally downloaded these...enjoy and GO TWINS!!