Our Weekend...Thus Far.

Josh had to go to a work conference (which I am very proud of him because he got to meet with our national senators regarding mental health for adolescents) in D.C. on Thursday so he left really early that morning. Luckily my mom came to town to help me with the boys. Thursday night Porter had t-ball practice and after what I went through with swimming I was a bit nervous about doing it without Josh. The last practice (first one of the season) went okay only because Josh didn't leave his side the entire time. He's actually a really good player (when he's not crying). My mom stayed home with Campbell so I could give Porter my undivided attention. I was hoping for the best but preparing for the worst so on the way to practice I swore up and down that I wouldn't leave his side. Once we got there and he saw all the kids on his team playing and having fun he actually relaxed a little and let me sit and watch from the sidelines. I was so proud of him for being so brave. I don't think I stopped smiling the entire time I was there. I was also a basket of nerves thinking that at any second he was going to burst into tears and come running over to me and practice would of been over. But he didn't. He's the youngest and smallest on the team but he can definitely hold his own.

Friday both kids were pretty tired after school so we played a little hockey, jump rope and hide and seek before bed.

Saturday morning the boys were really excited (can't lie so was I) that daddy was coming home.

But first before we picked him up at the airport we had to take pictures for t-ball. I honestly wasn't prepared for it all. I thought because practice went so well on Thursday that this also would be a cake walk. Boy was I wrong! Not five minutes of being there he lost his sh*t. So I had a velcro baby on one hip and a crying three year old on the other.

The calm before the storm

Needless to say we didn't have one picture of him smiling and I felt so bad for him. One day I hope he finds these pictures to be really funny and they will probably come back to haunt him at his wedding. It was an interesting morning to say the least.

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Home Office

Wow life has been crazy around here. My three and half year old just started t-ball (there's a soccer ball in the picture but I swear it is baseball). Where has the time gone (tear)?

I'm finally getting time to write a post. Since starting my Etsy store I needed a place away from the kids and to store all my sh*t (which I have a lot of). My husband says almost every room in our house has some sort of Minne Momma Designs mess in it. I can't help it because it seems like every time I get a free moment to work on something I get pulled away and them the sh*t sits (and honestly I kind of forget about it until my husband reminds me ever so nicely). So I decided I needed a home office. We do have an office but it's currently being used as Campbell's bedroom. So this week when the kids were at school and my husband was at work I took on the challenge of getting the office set up by myself. I put together my desk (which took longer then I expected, probably should have read all the directions before putting it together and some cuss words were used). But I was happy with the finished product and that I put it together with no help from anyone.

There were more nuts and bolts but I had already started putting it together before I took this picture

Then I set up my rather large printer and programmed it to my computer (almost threw my back out lifting it but hey you got to do what you got to do). Once the big things were taken care of I started putting all the little things away i.e. paper, envelopes, prints, computer etc.

It's not a big space just a corner in our bedroom and it's still a work in progress but I love how the space turned out and that it's all mine. Now off to design world!

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Spring has arrived in Minnesota

Spring has finally come to Minneapolis and I think it's safe to say it's here to stay.

What's better then nice weather and cupcakes?

Oh these two.

Oh Spring how I've missed you.

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New Prints On Etsy

Hello blog world. I just finished designing some cute new prints. They are available on my Etsy page. MinneMommaDesigns. Since this is a new adventure for me and would love feedback on how I'm doing mention this and get 25% off any print. Here are a few of my favorites.

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Passover/ Easter Weekend

We had a very busy weekend because we celebrated two holidays. Friday night we went over to my father-in-law girlfriend's place for Passover. I believe she hosted 16 people including 5 kids (bless her heart). It was fun and chaotic at the same time. Trying to get kids under the age of 4 to sit through a seder for more then 5 seconds is impossible. Lucky for us the adults made it very kid friendly and we got through it in about 20 minutes versus a normal seder which could last hours. The food was yummy and I think we all left 5 pounds heavier. Porter and Campbell got gifts from grandpa which included way to much candy which left them both in sugar comas. It turned out to be a really fun night.

Saturday we woke up and hit the road to Fargo for Easter with my family. It usually takes us around three hours to drive there but with two kids and no naps in sight we had to stop along the way so they could stretch their legs and for us as well for our sanity. When we got to Fargo the rest of the day was spent playing with the boys and getting ready for Easter.

Sunday morning the boys were really excited that the Easter bunny came. We also hid eggs around the house because it was to cold outside. There were some tears shed now that Campbell's getting older and be able to do more. Porter is having a hard time sharing. He doesn't understand that not all the toys are for him. Not to say Campbell is any better. He just screams when Porter tries to take something away and then tries to bite him (life of a boys mom).

After all the excitement died down we spent the rest of the morning cooking and baking. My mom made bunny pancakes for the boys and her famous monkey bread (which Porter has now become a pro at helping make).

Grandma, Grandpa and Porter

We got dressed and went to church (or should I say attempted). It was so busy that we had to sit in the overflow section which was located in the cafeteria of the church where they broadcasted it on Skpe. Both kids were less then impressed by the whole thing. We ended up leaving halfway through (but hey "A" for effort right?).

We were having Easter at my brothers and both boys were a little whiny so we thought it was a bright idea to drive around so they could get a little nap in before lunch. Well we ended up doing an illegal u-turn (on accident) and a cop just happened to see it so we got pulled over. Lucky for us he gave us a warning. Porter thought it was hilarious and Campbell slept through the whole thing.

My brother and sister-in-law had their house decorated so cute and festive for Easter. My niece is just six months older then Campbell so they played together which was so cute. My sister-in-law is a great cook so of course we ate to much. We have so much fun when we're all together. I wish we lived closer to them.

My brother, niece and my three boys. To cute!

Trying to get a family picture. I think I have 50 unsuccessful ones on my phone.

The best I could do.

Of course it wouldn't be a holiday if there wasn't some sort of hockey involved.

I also got to design a cute little print for Easter.

Before we headed back to Minneapolis on Monday we stopped at our favorite donut shop Sandy's. When Campbell saw the donuts he started screaming because he was so excited. Everyone turned and looked. It was pretty funny.