Welcome 2011!

This New Years was very special... Scott and I got to ring in the new year with Dad and Debby!  They flew in from Cincinnati on New Years Eve and we immediately started the grand tour of our great metro area.  Our first stop was St. Anthony Main area on the banks of the Mississippi.  We enjoyed a late lunch at the historic dining saloon of Pracna.  Then, Scotty had oysters on his mind, so we headed over to Uptown to enjoy the specialties of Stella's Oyster Bar as our happy hour.  To wrap up the night we joined a lively crowd for a unique cuisine at Chino Latino.  We all were basically in a food coma heading home for the night.

Saturday morning we treated Dad and Debby to skillets at a local gem: Bunny's Restaurant. Nothing like filling our bellies with eggs and potatoes on a cold Saturday morning!  Facing the blustery 7 °F outdoors, we visited Minnehaha Falls in south Minneapolis.  The falls were actually forcefully flowing that day, despite the frigid air. Most likely due to the 43 °F heat wave that we had the day before. (Needless to say, this winter has been nothing less than bazaar.) We snapped a few quick pictures and ran back to the car.  In just the short time we were outside, our faces had turned red and our eyes were watering.

Dawn and Will had us over for an afternoon full of good company and conversation. It was nice to get our families together again. The last time was at our wedding! There was a lot of talk about the new addition to come this Spring.



28 Week Baby Belly

Dad and Debby, I hope you enjoyed a little taste of Minneapolis. Thanks for braving the cold to visit.