Mid February

The other day I overheard a funny conversation the boys were having together

 in their bedroom.

Asa: "You know Eli when we get older and get married Dad and Mom will be a Papa and Nana to our kids. Eli what girl do you like?"

Eli: "Umm no one yet..."

Asa: "Eli, well you better start liking girls if you want them to start liking you."

I started laughing and told Brian! Oh Asa!

Sunday afternoon we had Eli's friend Sam from school and his family over to play. We played out in the woods, went sledding down the hill, enjoyed dinner, and had a bonfire. It was a perfect evening for a bonfire as it was 40 degrees out. Sam's Dad was friends with Brian back in high school, they grew up in Amery together. Brian and I worked with Dave at summer camp almost 16 years ago. It is fun that our sons are good friends now!

This morning we all visited Papa at work at the Minnesota Geological Survey. The kids were so excited to check out all of the rocks and Papa even let them pick out some to take home. The received some agates and fossils. They said they organized all of their rocks like Papa had them organized at work. The boys said they wished they could have stayed there forever. It was a fun morning visit. 

Last Saturday Papa and Nana spent the day with our kids so that we could go out for an all day Valentines date. We spent the day in Maple Grove. We went out for lunch and dinner, went for a hike at Elm Creek Park, went out for coffee and read a bit, and finished with some shopping. It was a lovely time!