Our first snowfall

Anywhere from 7-10 inches, the favorite around the house right now is 'can we go outside?'  Kieran woke up on Saturday, looked outside and saw that it was snowing and immediately thought it was a good idea to wake me up to inquire about going outside.  Luke is really enjoying it outside, last year it didn't work out too well for him (the snow was too deep for his little legs), being a little taller he can move about more now.
Didn't have the camera for what would have been the best picture -- Kieran laying face down in the snow after falling out of the slide.  He thought it was as funny as could be.....

Happy Halloween Everyone

Visit at Great-Grandma's house

Spent a few hours this morning at Great-Grandma's house.  Lex found someone that won't let her go, while the boys somehow know that they're able to get cookies and balloons (they know the drawer where the balloons are kept), and the Halloween candy they got was gone before we got home....

Vikes vs. Pack -- Lambeau Field 2010

Who knew the officials were Packer fans?  At least the Pack still come to Minneapolis in a month or so, we'll get them then......anyway, it was a lot of fun at a great place to see a football game.  Met some new people, most of whom turned out very civil.  No fights (well almost one, but I wasn't involved though) and the weather was perfect to watch the game.  Now if only the final scoreboard looked better.....

Overnight Vandalism in Cologne

Our small town city is on the lookout for perpetrators of some recent vandalism.  This was found in our yard this morning.  Apparently one needs to be vigilant in Cologne.....

Pre-school Field Trip

Kieran had a field trip today to the Nelson farm near Litchfield, Minnesota.  Since dad was feeling ill this morning, he was able to stay home work and go along on the trip.  Pumpkins, animals, playgrounds, wagon rides, etc., just imagine two bus loads full of pre-school aged kids.  He fell asleep on dad's lap on the bus ride back to school, but honestly, I'm pretty sure I also took a nap.  Cousin Claire is in most of the pictures as well.

Are You Ready For Some Football?

We are........even Lex, though she's not wearing Purple.  Go Vikes!

Minnehaha Falls

Woke up this morning and asked Kieran what he wanted to do, he said "go see a waterfall", so we did.  Saturday's morning temperatures were in the 60s, much better than the recent trip to Minneopa when it was in the upper 30s.  Minnehaha is a big park, part of the Minneapolis Parks System, lots of things to do besides the waterfall.  I'm getting some heat for not having pictures of Lex on here, some should be coming Monday, when everyone is dressed in purple for 'Purple Monday'......Go Vikes!!
For those interested --- Minnehaha Falls is a 53 foot waterfall created when Glacial River Warren created a 'nick point' through the state (much like Minneopa).  The Plateville Limestone is the resistant layer at the top of the falls, but the waterfall is created when the creek erodes the much softer St. Peter Sandstone found underneath the limestone.  Between the sandstone and the limestone is also a layer of shale.

Kieran's New Friends

On the way to the Central High School football game Friday night, Kieran made two new friends.  I've attached pictures, Luke decided at the last minute to stay home, so he missed out.  Kieran is fours years old now, and tonight was the fourth time he has had his picture taken with Viking Cheerleaders, the first time was when he was six weeks old (it is a really great picture).
As you might have heard, there was also good news this week --- Randy Moss has returned home!!!  Go Vikes!!!

Minneopa State Park

This morning (Sunday) the boys and drove down to Minneopa to see the waterfall, even with the chilly temperatures.  With all the rain recently we wanted to see how the falls were running.  It's by far the most water I've ever seen going over the falls.  We spent a little over two hours at the falls area, the boys doing their usual running, chasing, tackling and in general playing with each other.  Kieran loves waterfalls......

For those interested, Minneopa is a double waterfall - the first falls is about 10 feet and the second is around 40 feet in height.  The waterfall results from differences in the cementation of sand grains in the Jordan sandstone.  Areas cemented quite firmly form the tops of the waterfalls, with areas that are more weakly cemented are easily eroded.  Minneopa dates back to when Glacial River Warren created a 'nick point', the falls have crept upstream about three-quarters of a mile since.