Our Biggest Mistake

At the risk of offending some, I am still recovering from 3 hours at the State Fair. It seemed like it could have been fun when Tom suggested we go...so I put all common sense, logic, and ethics aside and agreed to take a 20 month old to the most overstimulating, expensive, and might I add not vegetarian-friendly event in history! With one terrified toddler screaming "Home!", passing signs for food stands such as "Big Fat Bacon" and "Australian Wallabee Meat Milkshake," and young mothers smoking while carrying their infants in a Baby Bjorn, I quickly joined Iris in a full meltdown.

Walker Art Center

We started our day so nicely with a peaceful visit to the sculpture garden... Tom tried to interpret abstract art for me. See the next entry for the continuation of our day with Minnesota Culture.

A Shout Out to George and Carrie in Norway from bath time!

Park Moments

Iris is just starting to really like parks, and now its nearly the end of summer! Slides are her favorite, she hates swings. She screams OUT if swings are attempted.

FUN!

Iris is now saying new words every day. One of her words from the weekend is FUN. She says it over and over in a loud voice while doing a little dance. And FYI she also started saying another word that begins with F repetitiously after her mother let it slip during a near crash on a highway.

To Maggie

Iris saw her friends Anna and Inez today, but the fourth toddler girl, Maggie, now lives in Connecticut. We missed you at the park today Maggie and Michelle! Hope you are having fun exploring CT!

Bounce House!!

Our neighbor friends, The McLinden Family, are the proud owners of this fabulous blow up bounce house! Iris and Sawyer had a blast! Fortunately for us, they are very welcoming and willing to share Bounce House. We fear though they will soon tire of the Hauers imposing on their yard and home and we will notice the curtains drawn and lights out when we walk by...