Happy 36th Birthday Brett

What can we say, we love this guy! God blessed Brett with another wonderful birthday! (And yes, I made the cake with a little help from my sister:)

The reward for hard work

Claire has started to compete in dance competitions with her dance class. I love the competitions, I have a competitive spirit at heart. Claire always tells me she is embarrassed when she watches the video playback of her dances because I am always heard shouting and cheering in the background. I am a very proud mom, what can I say? This past competition was very exciting! Claire's class had been practicing so hard perfecting every move of their routine. Their showing at the competition was near flawless and thrilling to watch. Their hard work was rewarded when they received the first place trophy! It was so awesome to watch the girls become so excited over their success. It was fun to see all of their hard work payoff!

My beautiful ballerina

Greta enjoyed another dance show this past weekend; she always enjoys wearing her pretty costumes and wearing make-up. She is my girly girl. The best part about her dance show was that she was able to enjoy it with her best friend, her cousin Ava. They were so much fun to watch! Ava was careful to ensure that she danced perfectly while Greta wanted to add her lively "spirit" to each dance step. God has blessed me with wonderful children and with a lively, independent little spirit in Greta!

Hitting the slopes

Minnesota delivered beautiful weather this past weekend and we took advantage of the sunshine by hitting the slopes at Powder Ridge. Claire, Charlie and Greta all attended "ski school" and loved every minute of it! Claire had some previous experience and was gliding down the big hills within minutes. Charlie and Greta were first timers but were going down the big hills with mom and dad by the end of the afternoon. The best part of the kids' day was the chairlift; best part of dad's day was crusing on skis that have been in storage for the past year, best part of mom's day = NO INJURIES!!