Fire In The Sky

Sunny Day

Colorful Sunrise

Picturesque

Mike and Sebastian went to the Timberwolves game at the Target Center last Friday.  Mike’s brother gave them the tickets and they couldn’t refuse – Timberwolves vs. Lakers, how can you say no?  They arrived early and Sebastian solicited autographs from some of the players.

Autographs

Target Center

Happy Fans

They watched a great game with the Timberwolves leading for a good portion of the evening.  The Timberwolves did not win, but made it an exciting match until the very end.

While the boys were at the Wolves game, Sophia and I went to see the UMD Bulldogs during the first round of the WCHA playoffs.  Sophia decided to put a Bulldog tattoo on her cheek and I made signs for her to hold up during the game.

Go Dogs!

I "Heart" Kenny (The Goalie)

Face Off

We also saw a fun game with excitement until the very end.  The Bulldogs scored an empty net goal in the final seconds to win 4-2.

4-2

We watched more sports on Saturday when Sebastian played his final basketball game of the year.  Sebastian scored seven points and had several rebounds and assists.  We had a special fan join us to watch the game.  Papa Tom came up from the Twin Cities to see him play.

Sunday was spent skiing at Spirit Mountain with Papa Tom.  The snow that we had received the week before was melting fast in the near 60 degree temperatures.  We enjoyed the sunny, warm weather on the slopes and ate lunch outside on the deck.

View From The Chalet

Ski Team

Ready To Hit The Slopes...Again

We had every intention to take a picture with the five of us, but ended the day without snapping a group photo.  We will have to ski together again next season so that we get one with Papa Tom on the slopes at age 70 along with the four of us.

Valentine's Flowers

Purple Tulips

In Bloom

Star Gazer

Tiny Flowers

Full Bloom

I was also greeted with six chocolate-dipped strawberries from the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory when I got home.  I fought the temptation to devour one and instead got a quick run on the treadmill in while Mike got dinner for the kids.  When I finished my workout, I put together dinner for Mike and me.  By the time our risotto was finished cooking, Mike had only 5 minutes before he needed to leave with Sebastian to basketball practice.  He ate a few bites and then headed out with Sebastian.  I was planning to wait to eat until he got home so that we could share our dinner together, but I was hungry and the risotto looked too good (with Italian sausage, red & yellow peppers, parmesan cheese and fresh cracked pepper).  I finished eating just as he walked back in the door.  We did enjoy chocolate-dipped strawberries after the kids went to bed.  We had enough leftover risotto that we ate more for lunch the next day along with a couple of the chocolate-dipped strawberries.  Even though I think we still deserve a night with just the two of us, I can’t help but be thankful that our days are busy and full with our kids and activities that make us a family.

The kids are looking forward to their winter break from school this coming week.  We don’t have a big trip planned, but the kids will get a mix of time at daycare and time at home.  The kids are excited to see friends at daycare that they haven’t seen for a while.  We also have some fun things planned to do in town and are looking forward to a week off from evening activities, homework and packing lunches.

Mike and I are both tired after a late night out last night. We were invited to a dinner at a co-worker’s house.  There were three couples in all.  We had a nice evening filled with wonderful food, great stories, music and even some Pictionary.  We got home way too late, but enjoyed our time socializing with adults.  Morning came early when Daphne wanted to get let out at 6:45 this morning.  The sun was coming up, but I wasn’t ready to be up.  Despite my grogginess, I noticed the sherbet colored skies outside.  Half-asleep and in my bathrobe, I took a quick snapshot through our front window.  Even though I would have loved to stay up and watch the sunrise, I was too exhausted and went back to bed.  I’m sure it was quite amazing though.

Another Sunrise