Sunday Brunch

On our last day in Minnesota we had a lovely Sunday Brunch at Grandma's house.  Lori and Abigail came all the way from Wisconsin to visit Miss Norah, I like to think they came to see me too, but really we all know who the main attraction is!  We even caught my Aunt Liz and Uncle Neil on their way through town, a delightful chance meeting!  

Abigail showed off her photography skills with my favorite muse, Miss Norah.

Good use of the shadows

This is just an amazing shot!  The morning light is just perfect!

Smiling AND looking at the camera!

I didn't think it was possible!

It's nice to be in a picture every now and then!

I'm thinking of hiring Abigail to continue this brilliant photo-documenting

Watching March Madness with Uncle Scott

Reunions are the BEST!!

Norah was excited to see Liz and Neil!

Auntie Lori steals Norah for a moment!

Auntie Katie and Super Lou

We had lots of fun visiting with Katie, Lou and John. 

Norah was amazed by all the cool things that Lou could do.

The girls with Auntie Katie

Lou taught Norah how to draw on the sidewalk with chalk.

Check out Lou's amazing artwork.

Lou is an expert bubble-blower

She taught Norah how to pop the bubbles, 

although Norah was more interested in watching them float by.

Katie detected a stinky baby butt

The girls with their girls

Don't these guys make the sweetest little family!

John's girls sure do love him!

Have you ever seen a pink monkey!?!

Johston Family Times!

We have had such a great time visiting everyone in Minnesota.  The weather even warmed up just for us!  Norah has just loved seeing everyone again, it is fun to see her recognize all her favorite Minnesotans!

Good times with Auntie Becca and Uncle Scott after a super skillet breakfast at Bunny's

Uncle Scott gives Norah a night cap

Wazzup west side!

Playing in Como park with Auntie Becca

Such a curious lil girl!

The girls in the park

Norah with Aunite Becca and Grandma!

Norah having fun on a bench with Grandma

Exploring nature with Auntie Becca!

Norah the Explorer!

Wisconsin Rendevous

We met Nana Sue and Gimpa for a lovely lunch in Hudson, WI.

Gimpa give Norah a lesson in Geography, playing with a puzzle of the fifty states.

Norah finally found a keyboard that she could pound away on!

This is such a brilliant idea to repurpose the increasinly obsolete but still enticing keyboard.

Nana Sue and Norah having fun with a book.

Norah loves reading with Nana Sue.

Library's are such a good place to get out of the cold!

It was a sunny but cold day, so Nana Sue hooked Norah up with some gloves she couldn't pull off!

We had an impromptu wine tasting from Sue and Steve's Wine cave on the shores of the flooded St. Croix River.  We can't wait to toast a bottle at our wedding this summer!

Stroller bunny

Must... Drink...Milk!

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Norah was already dreaming of seeing Gimpa and Nana Sue again before we said good-bye.

We are so excited to see you next month! 

Miss you till then!

Sweet Creek

We went for a day trip to Sweet Creek to celebrate the long awaited coming of spring.  Sean and Kelsey and Dea joined us for the day.  The sun was shining and the wildflowers were in bloom, it was perfect!  Norah is really liking her new baby back pack, which she goes everywhere in, she even caddies for Greg in this rig! 

Sweet Creek

Giddy-up Daddy-O!

Pretty Purple Flowers

Greg and Sean wanted to stop for a family photo... we're just missing Dea.

The Cascade Falls of Sweet Creek

Awesome Boardwalk views.

Trillium in bloom

Trail Daddy

Norah's having sweet dreams about far away places.

Break time.

Top of the Falls

The Lower Falls

Weeeee!

Looking Down

Sweet Family shot at Sweet Creek