Candy store

 

This winter nonsense is dragging on! January is the worst. Seriously why does it have to be so cold?!  We decided to get the whole family out last weekend but it was way to cold to do anything outside. We cruised a couple of antique stores, went to Buffalo Wild Wings and ended the day at a giant candy store! I’d rather be hiking or grilling on the deck but it was still a fun day. 

Bucas

 

We love Bucas 

Yummy- pasta! 

My aunt Jill gave us a gift card to Bucas for Christmas.  Bucas is still one of my favorite places to go out to eat. I’m bummed because our regular spot is in Burnsville- but it burnt down! It’s where we had our wedding reception and so many birthday celebrations.  I guess it happened this summer with the heat and some mulch! Boo. Luckily we have a few other Bucas that we can get meatballs the size of our heads. Thanks Jill and Ron!! Pasta is a great way to break up the winter. 

14 years old?!

Basketballs! 

Happy birthday my man! 

Fun/gross game 

 Happy birthday Axel! You are 14 years old ? Aaggg… when did that happen? I love and hate watching you grow up.  You have grown up some much this year! You have enjoyed sports this year: cross country, track and basketball. You also are in robotics but basketball takes up a lot of time. 8th grade as been closer to normal and cross our fingers no distance learning yet.  Your funny, smart and super helpful- when asked. I love when I get time to chat in the kitchen with you. I love hearing your thoughts and learning what kind of person you are becoming. I am so proud to be your mom. Love you so much! So we celebrate another trip around the sun. One more year that I get you in our house and one more year that I get to watch you grow. 

Bringing in the new year

 We celebrated Brian’s birthday and the end of another year. B and I went out to eat and spent the night hanging at home with the boys. It’s crazy to say that it is now 2022!? I hope for a year full of us all being healthy,  a better work life balance and more family adventures. I want to read more books, take more naps and to not feel guilty about it. I hope we have a break for COVID and work becomes less harsh.  Cheers to a New Year! Let’s hope for the best?! 

Wierderholts supper club

Dads birthday 

Happy New Year! 

Happy birthday! 

Winter break activities

Chia Pets!

The Guy

Hedgehog

Chewbacca

Funny coloring books :)

The boys each got one in their stockings

Homemade cheese cake

They are starting to sprout! 

 Aggg.  Winter break is almost over.  It's been nice having the boys home and not rushing with school schedules.  I took one extra day off of work.  It gave us a day to have the boys cruise target and blow their gift cards.  We went to the movies and saw the new Matrix.  I'll say it's fun to go to a movie, had snacks and sat in the recliner.  The movie... was not great.  I think we all feel asleep at one point!  Yikes, we planned ahead and had the boys watch the first matrix movies so they knew the story.  It was still fun but not as great as we had hoped.  We have spent the new years weekend sleeping in, took down the Christmas stuff and celebrated Brain's birthday.