Thursday, February 28, 2008

Goin' west






Leaving Minnesota heading west with family in tote, the car trip was actually quite enjoyable. It's always an amazing feeling out on the road with the vastness of land and open road in front of you. I felt myself really breathing for the first time since we started Midnight Sun and Cory's new company Medsearch network. It's been a crazy four years and this west thing is exactly what we all needed. We have settled in to life in a condo at the bottom of the two canyons where four of the best alpine areas lie. Mornings bring us shifting shadows across a long mountain range called Wasatch. The temps have been near 50 since we arrived in the valley and in the 30's up on the ski hill. Three days a week we have the same routine as we had in Duluth. Cory works from 7:30 to 5:30 and I keep up the fortress with two demanding princesses. The other days have found us in all sorts of venues, backcountry skiing, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing & swimming at the rec center. We've met plenty of four year olds with Lussi's help, and of course she keeps things very interesting.

8 Months




Sofia is on the move crawling across the room. She also loves to stand against the couch and beat her hands wildly on the cushions. It's hard to hold her sometimes because she is constantly squirming. She's also moved on to mostly table food but I would say she loves food but it does not like her (still major gas and poo issues). And finally on Valentine's day she got her second bottom tooth.

Friday, January 25, 2008

7 Months




Lussi is the key to catching pictures of Sofia smiling. Now at 7 months she has a tooth on the bottom left, she can sit up all by herself and throw toys around, roll both ways, and jump like crazy in the Johnny Jump Up.

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Sunday, January 20, 2008

Downhill skiing w/ Dada


I never want to stop going up the magic carpet and down the bunny hill. It's really fun and I'm getting better every time we go.

I love pushing Sofia!

Outside play






It's been a rare afternoon that I have been able to get both girls out to play but this particular day the sun was out and the temperature perfect. Lussi really enjoyed having Fia to play with and especially loved pushing her in the swing.

Thursday, January 03, 2008

baby snow angel


Unfortunately there is no reference to show how totally adorable this little snow angel is. I made it by placing Sofia down in the snow and moving her legs and arms back and forth.

Tootsin in Lutsen





We went to Lutsen and stayed at Ingrid's Grandma's cabin. Greg kept telling me there is no tootsin in Lutsen. I thought that was really funny! Ingrid and I had lots of fun roasting marshmallows, sledding & of course... tootsin in Lutsen.

Fun with Silo





I had a great time snowshoeing & sledding with Silo. Daddy spun us around on the sled so fast that the sled came off the ground. I loved that!

Yum Yum Yum

I love food!


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Sofia loves food but food does not love Sofia. She is constipated on food but without it she is really crabby. What to do?

Monday, December 17, 2007

Looking pretty for Christmas





We were getting ready to go to Christmas with the Hermanson clan and I thought I better take some photos before the dresses become stained with dinner. Sofia loves being a part of the family at meals in her new chair and Lussi had to get a picture with her new best friend Rose-Linda. She lays her new friend on the floor next to her bed with pajamas, a stuffed animal and a blanket so she doesn't get cold.

Thursday, December 06, 2007

Snow bunny



Sofia is not so sure she likes the cold or the snow. Her time outside right now has been limited and she lets me know when it is time to go inside. (I can't blame her, it hasn't exactly been balmy.)

Friday, November 30, 2007