The Iversonian

Dawn of the Dudes

2011-09-10T12:53:00.001-05:00

Acer and I hunted river monsters for awhile before deciding to head for higher (safer) ground for geocaching.

Our "man morning" adventure was, in Acer's words, "How we should spend every Saturday". Hard to argue against that.

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Acer's soccer game

2011-06-05T08:22:00.001-05:00

Ace had his first game in mpls Sat night. The team was short 2 players, 1 coach, and fell one shot shy of a tie. Acer and his team played their hearts out for their interim coach (me). Ace played good defense and made some saves to keep the game tight.

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Tilia's first soccer game

2011-06-04T13:36:00.001-05:00

Yeah - Tilia rocked it. She is just starting soccer, but plays well. Her team totally won, but who's keeping score? Acer has a game later tonight!

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Salix and her pipes.

2011-05-18T21:52:00.001-05:00

Salix posed for this shot after making it to the finals in the district 50 meter dash. Go Salix! Please don't hurt 'em!

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Mother's day with a chimichanga.

2011-05-08T15:35:00.001-05:00

Michelle had a craving - for about a week...chimichanga. We found them at Acapulco near 694. Tilia loved the fried ice cream.

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Tilia is biking - finally spring!

2011-05-05T20:50:00.001-05:00

Tilia is itching to cruise the streets of the neighborhood on her new bike. She's cautious on her steed, but eager to go places. Seems like a good combo.

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Regional gymnastics meet level 8

2011-04-17T14:06:00.001-05:00

Salix is in the middle of the competition today. Everyone else in the family is still in the middle of digesting the Maid-Rite lunch.

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Location:Des Moines

2009-07-21T14:38:00.004-05:00

We went camping the other day in T.F. - visited cascade falls for a bit and had a relaxing break from the norm. Tilia may have been the last one awake in the entire campground...wonder why? We stopped by an old favorite - Coffee Talk and said hello. If you are in the neighborhood, stop by the place.

Arizona Trip

2009-06-14T12:50:00.005-05:00

Michelle and Acer are back from visiting Mark in Arizona. It was a fun adventure for Acer! We've loaded some pics to our flickr account. We'll add a few here soon.

Here is a link to our flickr page: iversonscience flickr photostream

Salix is 10! - (very old)

2009-05-23T15:09:00.002-05:00

The girls went to Buca and had their nails done - how nice.

barely remembered my password.

2009-05-23T14:56:00.007-05:00

That about sums it up. A great Memorial Day weekend to everyone! Here are a few shots of spring at the Iverson house and Salix's tenth, yes-10th, birthday party.

We are all itching to be outside and enjoy the early summer weather. Acer has been throwing the baseball around and Tilia has been taking good care of her dolls (James and Jane), and Salix has been learning new gym tricks. That's the lowdown.

Salix moves to level 8

2009-03-18T15:54:00.002-05:00

Yes, Salix has moved on...at least in the gymnastics world. She was in Ft. Lauderdale last weekend and earned a 35+ score on her series of level 7 events. This qualifies her for the state meet later this spring and a move up to level 8 for next season. Hard to believe that she will be 10 in a few months!

The Bill of Farts

2009-02-04T16:20:00.002-06:00

Acer's book is officially published! You can now order your own copy at: his website. Or, you could purchase it at this site. We are thinking that getting it on Amazon or Barnes and Nobles would be a good thing. More on that in the future. We've managed to sell a few copies - so the seal is broken. For sure this deserves the Newbery Medal.

Salix & Jon defy gravity - for .01s

2009-01-18T16:28:00.002-06:00

Seems to look more extreme in reverse...it felt more extreme than it looks - I must be getting old.

Tilia and a new sled

2009-01-18T16:15:00.001-06:00

We went sledding with Papa Paul over the winter break. Tilia certainly loved the new sled from Grandma Jackie and Grandpa Scot.

Evidence below:

Gopher Invite

2009-01-18T15:09:00.004-06:00

Salix had her first gymnastics meet of the new year last weekend. Level 7 sure is tough - but cool seeing her flip like that.

The family went in support - and encouraged Salix to "Branch It".

We've posted a few videos to YouTube: Here is a sample.

As always, we're awfully proud of her.

Halloween Picture

2008-12-18T06:45:00.003-06:00

I was involved in a bike race - in the race, but I wouldn't say "racing". Some dude took this shot of me - not sure if my leg is actually broken, but it looks a bit out of joint?

Enjoy my "Officer Dangle".

Leaves in the fall...

2008-12-14T14:53:00.006-06:00

Michelle's favorite season is Spring - but I've always been fond of Fall - perhaps it is the new school year scent that arrives..I don't know. The kids always like the leaves that accumulate from our neighbors. I told Papa Paul at some point that I'd update with pictures, so here's a few from the fall for you.

We also went to Harriet Alexander wildflower garden this Fall - a great way to spend the afternoon.

The kids are growing up so fast!

Merry Xmas from Tilia to Aunt M. & Uncle C.

2008-12-14T14:27:00.003-06:00

Merry Christmas - She enjoyed it very much.

Thanks!

Flashback to T's 2nd Birthday

2008-10-25T14:32:00.003-05:00

Awhile ago, in a galaxy.....or at least at Buca, St. Paul.

Tilia celebrated her 2nd birthday. She loves the pasta. Acer ate an enormous meatball- much like the 96er of "Great Outdoors" fame.

The Buca crew even sang happy birthday to "T-time". Joey and Mark were in town for the event - it was great for the kids to hang with Michelle's family for a bit.

Summer fun - Recap

2008-10-08T16:06:00.006-05:00

I've been out of practice - but here's a few summer fun pics for all. The kids loved the slip and slide - despite the fact that we violated every stated description of safe use practices.

Back from Itasca

2008-07-13T16:03:00.004-05:00

We have arrived at our starting destination (home). We took a short vacation to see the 1st state park in Minnesota and the headwaters of the Mississippi. At times it was doubtful, but we've all made it home.

We'll be updating you with some more pic and stories later.

T-Time's bug bitten eye!

2008-06-27T15:22:00.004-05:00

This is the second time in as many months that Tilia has been the recipient of a swollen eye from a bug bite. This isn't nearly as awful as the first episode - in that case, she couldn't even open her eye. This isn't too bad...?

Favorite baseball teams, anyone?

2008-06-25T18:41:00.004-05:00

Acer and I went to mlb.com and looked at all of the teams in the league. He has yet to choose a favorite team. I know, we should push the tribe, hey Joel? We looked at team names/colors/mascots. What other way is there?

I'm disappointed in the logos for some teams - they are utter crap! Especially the new San Diego offering! Not that I pine for the grey with brown pinstripes and brown hats of the mid 80s Tony Gwynn days, but c'mon! That padre hitting a ball was a sweet character.

Father's Day 2008

2008-06-25T12:04:00.003-05:00

As a family, we had a cook out at Central Park- it is only 3/4 mile away, so Michelle & the kids biked over while I tried to prepare the grill. Usually, Papa Paul gets together with us on F Day - we'll have to get back to that next year. We really didn't plan on doing anything, but the weather was fantastic and Michelle had a craving for turkey cheese dogs.

We got a few pics of the occasion for the good of all humanity. Your great grandchildren will be thanking you for showing them these snapshots.

Salix's new skill: Back full layout

2008-06-17T07:14:00.000-05:00

Salix says this is easy...hmmm.

Acer & Teeball

2008-06-17T07:04:00.003-05:00

Acer began Teeball last night. It makes me think back to the days of my youth spending hour upon hour in the back yard hitting wiffle balls and throwing tennis balls against the side of the garage. He is going to be awesome! But first, we need to figure out if he throws lefty or righty. It doesn't seem to matter much at this point to him.

Any suggestions on how to figure that one out?

Nature Valley Grand Prix

2008-06-13T21:58:00.004-05:00

As a family, we drove to the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood today and biked over to the criterium in downtown MPLS tonight. We had a good time watching the riders cruise through the downtown - only we chose corner 4 instead of corner 3 - that's where the only crash took place tonight. Now, I'm not hoping for people to get hurt, but a mild collision would have been cool to see.

tilia loves her brother and sister

2008-06-04T20:18:00.003-05:00

She cares about their wel-being very much...the health of their scalps is a different matter entirely.

Our neighbors have internet...

2008-06-04T20:03:00.003-05:00

Tilia is growing up so fast! I've decided to post a couple of things for all of you. If you are wondering about the length between the last post and this one, well - getting rid of Comcast has been one of the best decisions ever. I can't stand paying that much for cable/phone/internet. Back to Tilia - she is talking so much, new words everyday it seems. You should all come see her sometime.

Chicago Style Meet Update

2008-02-11T18:12:00.001-06:00

Salix and Michelle went to Chi-Town to visit the Sears Tower, and compete in the Chicago Style Gymnastics Meet. Salix did well for herself - scoring her highest score this year! She is pumped about being in good health...unlike last year.

We'll send some pictures out at some time in the near future.

When asked, Salix said she enjoyed the "bumpy" airplane ride. I told her that most people would rather not have the plane bouncing around in the sky. Her response-"I'm a kid, we like bumby rides!" Yep.

Acer, Tilia, and I spent the cold weekend reading the book - "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" - the sequel - Acer is so into this series. Ask him about it sometime.

Any one ready for a 1/2 marathon?

2008-02-02T15:12:00.000-06:00

Michelle is going to try and run the Gary B. 1/2 marathon up in Duluth this spring - again. Anyone willing to run with her? We took the family up last year, but won't be doing the same this year. She ran with cousin Sarah and saw a few familiar faces along the way. Online registration begins....here is the info:

THE 18TH ANNUAL GARRY BJORKLUND HALF MARATHON IS ON SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2008

NEW IN 2008! Online registration will be used for the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon.

Registration will be conducted through a random lottery process. Those interested in participating can register for the lottery from 12:01 a.m.(CST) on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 through 8:00 a.m. (CST) on Monday, March 3, 2008. Beginning at 8:01 a.m. on Monday, March 3, 2008, 4,500 participants will be randomly selected. Your credit card will be charged ONLY if you are selected in the lottery.

You can check out the official site: here.

So, going through a few photos this week...

2008-01-26T14:49:00.001-06:00

I like these two, perhaps my favorites of the immediate family.

This was taken in 2004 at Copper Falls State Park in WI.

This was taken in 2007 - same bench - perhaps even the same strange old guy took the picture. Both photographers had the same beef and cheese smell.

Chicago Style Meet 2008

2008-01-26T07:01:00.001-06:00

Salix is set to have her last level 5 meet on February 8th - in Chicago. She hoping to stay healthy this year, unlike last year's major bug that totally wiped her out at this time. Salix and Michelle are flying down to stay the weekend wth Jackie - we'll keep you posted. Go Salix!

The boys (and Tilia) get the weekend off. We're planning on going to the Minnesota Zoo - if you are in town - let us know and we can meet there.

Yes, it is upon us...

2008-01-26T07:00:00.000-06:00

30 years today on the planet. Whoa...That's all I got to say about that right now.

Electoral Compass - it seems to point north...

2008-01-21T20:27:00.000-06:00

I know that some of you took the abc news political quiz - and some of you had the nerve to question my Sam Brownsomething selection. Well fine, something perhaps a bit more broad in its questions is in order.

Try this, you'll like it.

http://www.electoralcompass.com/

No, Mr.Sam Brownshin didn't make it into my top three with this one.

I'm sorry for the long post drought - been working a bit on a couple websites - and our camera broke.

Take care- oh, and happy new year!

Xmas present for Aunt M.

2007-12-22T07:32:00.000-06:00

Tilia enjoyed it...we hope you will, when it arrives. Merry Christmas.

Who will you vote for?

2007-12-22T06:54:00.000-06:00

Ok, so I won't be voting based on a web-match on the ABC news website, but the results are interesting. Not what I expected...hmmm.

According to the poll at ABC news I match best with:

1. Dennis Kucinich
2. Ron Paul
3. Sam Brownback !? - must be a program error on the survey.

I fiddled with it a bit and changed only one question's answer a few times and got similar results.
What I found interesting is that Kucinich and Paul were always in my top three.

Try it and let me know how it goes for you.

Salix's meet at Maple Plain

2007-12-08T06:43:00.001-06:00

Salix did a great job - turning the beam into her best event of the night?! She normally loves the bar and vault. Here is a close-up of the bar routine for you. She's getting so good and tries so hard. She has such determination to get things done. Enjoy!

Here is the RSS for Big Bro'

2007-11-23T12:50:00.000-06:00

Let me know how this works for ya'.

This image may not work, but the sidebar image should do the trick if this isn't attached correctly.

Our 100th post!

2007-11-23T10:53:00.001-06:00

In honor of this momentous achievement in blogging, we'd like to thank the following...

Okay, no that we've settled that, I hope you get comfortable with the new look, it may stay like this for awhile.

Also, check out the RSS feed to the right, some of you techie people may want to sign up! After all, who can go a week without their helping of Iversonian?

Thanksgiving Day 2007

2007-11-22T19:09:00.000-06:00

Tryptophan

Wow! Michelle cooked up a fantastic meal today...somehow she even made sweet potatoes appealing?! I'm not sure how she does it.

If she cooked like this every day, I would be that guy that has his house demolished so the paramedics can get to him. My skin would ooze fluid and I'd have folds on my chest big enough to lose sandwiches. On the bright side, I may get my own TLC special.

We'll load some pics soon. I'm a bit lazy, but today I'll take the tryptophan defense.

Off to more green been goodness...take care and happy holidays to you all.

Please stay in touch. This can be a difficult time of year.

Salix's MN state qualifier meet info...

2007-11-11T10:02:00.000-06:00

Salix competed last weekend at the 2nd state qualifier meet. It was right down the block at the Roseville Gymnastics Center.

She rocked her 1st event - the bars, and really put a lot of effort into the other events. We're proud of her and hope that she continues to enjoy her sport as she grows. Here is a clip of her bar routine, and a little of Faith's (her teammate) routine as well.

She competes again this coming weekend - the 18th. We'll see you all in Maple Plain.

Halloween time!

2007-11-04T06:00:00.000-06:00

The weather was only slightly chilly this year, so the kids were able to snag quite a bit of sugary goodness this year. Appearing this year at the Iverson house was Salix "lil' devil", Acer "Ghoul Skeleton", Tilia "Baby Pirate", and Goliath "Fairy".

Goliath doesn't look happy in the picture, but believe me, he was happy as a lark to be strutting around town in his costume. Tilia had an early sugar crash so she was unavailable for the picture.

Happy Halloween!

Salix's Gymnastics Schedule

2007-10-21T15:05:00.000-05:00

The meet schedule for the season is in...I'm certain that Salix would love your support at any of these meets. Joey - I hear that you might be coming into Chicago about that time?

November 3, 4 2nd state qualifier meet Roseville Gymnastics Center
November 17, 18 3rd state qualifier meet North Shore Gymnastics
December 1,2 Peppermint Twist Twin City Twisters [MPLS Convention Center]
December 8,9 Level 5 State Meet North Crest [WTF is that?]
February 7-10 Chicago Style Meet Illinois Gymnastics Institute
February 23,24 Winter Carnival Meet Midwest Gymnastics Center [St. Paul Rivercentre]

We'll post this as a permanent link on the sidebar at some point.

Hope you can all make it to a meet * Salix is pumped about this season.

Hannah Montana Concert Tonight!

2007-10-21T12:26:00.000-05:00

The girls are having a GNO (Girls Night Out) tonight at the Target Center. I had the fortunate opportunity to purchase tickets - from ticketmaster during the 30 seconds of time the show wasn't sold out. I don't think it is possible to be fortunate that you could buy tickets from TicketMaster, but this might be the exception to that rule.

Have fun, ladies.

One of the reasons why everybody loves Acer...

2007-10-15T19:08:00.000-05:00

I (re)found this in Acer's box of Kindergarten work. His teacher had the students draw a picture of a family pet. The accuracy of this work is astounding - or disgusting - I'm not sure which at the moment. Enjoy Acer's "Goliath"

Joel's Bundle o' joy

2007-10-15T18:47:00.000-05:00

For those of you knowledgable in things Joel/Dana - They are enjoying a wonderful baby daughter born a few weeks ago! I'll be adding a link shortly for those interested in keeping tabs. Congrats to Joel and Dana - we will be out to visit at some point- brace yourselves.

1st day of school for the kids!

2007-09-13T17:02:00.000-05:00

As any family does, Michelle and I have pictures of the 1st days of school for the kids. However, we like the kids to have a photo in the classroom rather than outside of our house...I mean, come on, we've seen them outside of the house before - we won't visit their classrooms ever again.

Train Ride on the Zephyr

2007-09-13T16:59:00.000-05:00

Michelle and I spent her birthday on the Zephyr train out of Stillwater. It was a very filling meal and a good getaway. Thank you Paul and Teri! We enjoyed the trip and had a good chuckle about the couple whom shared our table. I'll just say that this man thouroughly enjoyed every last morsel of food - more so than I've ever imagined anyone could. My favorite was how he ate the shrimp - then picked out any small piece left in the tail with a fork and ate that.

Happy 27th birthday, Michelle.

Whoa, been awhile...

2007-09-13T16:49:00.000-05:00

Sorry everyone,

I've got no excuse, but I could try to come up with one or three hundred. August has been a busy month for the family.

We'll hopefully get updated on Acer's birthday, Michelle's birthday, School starting, and more...

Tilia is the big "1"!

2007-08-11T07:47:00.001-05:00

Tilia, the baby of the family, now ready to move out and get on with her life...or so she says. Before she could run off and join the peace corp or hop over to Vegas with that boy across the street, we enjoyed a nice birthday party at Buca - St. Paul. T loves herself the pasta, so for her, it was perfect. She knew just what to do with the cake.

Michelle's fundraising for a clean Mississippi River

2007-08-01T18:41:00.001-05:00

Hey everybody, Michelle is still fund raising to help clean up the river. She'll be participating in a kayak group travelling 14 miles or so down the river. If you haven't yet donated to the cause, here is a link blogger doesn't like links right now, sorry!:

http://www.firstgiving.com/michelleiverson

Thanks a lot.

5th wedding anniversary!

2007-07-26T17:03:00.000-05:00

Wow! Michelle and I have been married 5 years tomorrow. It doesn't seem like that long ago. I'll spare you all with the details of our love. Michelle - I love you, and look forward to many more years of you giving me the bird.

I need this bumper sticker...

2007-07-26T16:59:00.000-05:00

You know, the one that says "No fat chicks!" - I need one that says "No fat dudes!". That fat guy broke my ankle - not just a sprain. The swelling is down, but it is mighty tender still. No pictures, but I think you'll be okay with that.

Genographic Project - interesting

2007-07-20T11:36:00.000-05:00

Just an interesting project - perhaps sometime we could order one of these kits. Mr. iPhone, didn't you have some geneology records you were working on?

You can check out the project here.

Swollen Ankle

2007-07-19T12:04:00.000-05:00

I suffered a minor ankle sprain playing some soccer this week. Michelle says "that's hot" whenever she sees my puffy ankle. Enjoy! I'm not.

Here is the incident caught in great detail:

Normal (okay, I'm no foot model)

Post Soccer Foot (that's hot!)

Compare this:

5 days left of grad school for the summer.

2007-07-16T08:13:00.000-05:00

After Friday, I'llhave 1 online class to take and one monster research paper to complet- then summers with the kids.I can't wait.

Michelle's mad skilz!

2007-07-10T19:59:00.000-05:00

Michelle hasn't done this in years. She looks like she is still a regular at the Lumberjack Bowl! Few of you know that she was world champ in 1983. Yep, both her and Dr. J. - champs in '83.

Here is how the Miami Herald put it in 1983. Michelle doesn't even know that she was mentioned in this article. Surprise, honey.

Source: HERALD STAFF
Six-year-old Cari Ann Hayer, a girl who loves to roll logs like a lumberjack, went to the World Lumberjack Championship competition in Hayward, Wis., Sunday and left with a second place trophy as big as she is, competition officials said. Miami's littlest lumberjack was narrowly beaten in the junior girls' championship by 8-year-old Michelle Dickenson of Hayward. "It couldn't have been any closer," said Cari's father, J.B.

Published on August 1, 1983, Page 1B, Miami Herald, The (FL)

Kayaking the Brule...

2007-07-04T16:48:00.000-05:00

"She'll feel better once she yaks." - Glenn- "The Wedding Singer""

Yep, Michelle felt better after the kayak run down the beautiful Brule. We've gone this route before, but this was an exceptionally great day. Here's a partial list of the wildlife we saw on the journey:

Evening Grossbeak
Cedar Waxwing
Otter
Trout
Common Merganser
Kingfisher (?)
Some bird that was fairly large - yes, that's the one.
Cool Dragonflies
Rotting Deer Skull, which shouldn't have been pulled out of the water (it stunk something fierce!)
Oriole
Plover type bird - hmmmm.

Mini-golf

2007-07-04T16:25:00.000-05:00

Acer is the man - he should go pro. The physics behind this shot amaze me everytime I watch it. This marvels Davis Love III's putt at the masters. It was boy night out last night and look out ladies - Acer is back and ready for action - he impressed a few ladies in the foursome before us with this brilliance of mini-putt. Check it aaauuut!

Oh yes, West's Dairy

2007-07-03T12:51:00.000-05:00

Here we are, we wish you all were here as well.

Log Rolling lessons in Hayward

2007-07-03T12:19:00.001-05:00

Again, from West's Hayward Dairy - good ice cream - and chai is decent.

We've updated our flickr set - so you can check out great shots of the family like this->
We call this shot "Heaven". They have the old fashioned fudge and confection shop in Hayward - a must eat every time we are in town. Anyone need anything while we're up here. Send your requests via cell phone or email.

Today is Kayak day - and no, that isn't some type of obscure hooved mammal - we'll be on the Namakagon for most of the day. Acer learned a valuable lesson last night: be certain to wear underwear with any zippered pants.

Here's a Jon's eye view of the kids log rolling:

Copper Falls for the day.

2007-07-02T09:50:00.000-05:00

The fam went out to Copper Falls for a picinic and nature walk. The kids thought that meant "swim" in the cool bad river.

We've got video of it, but somehow, I missed the splash of both kids. We'll be making a flickr set of our pictures later this week and post the link soon. Enjoy yourselves while we're on vacation, it doesn't last long.

Jackie took this shot of the family on a bench. This might just be our first family picture with all five of us.

Oh, that flickr address: here!

Blogging from West's Dairy in Hayward...

2007-06-30T20:28:00.001-05:00

While enjoying the scenic views and old Velveeta wooden crates, Michelle and I will be blogging all week from West's Dairy in Hayward, Wisconsin. Today, mini-putt, tomorrow...tie my toes to a cooler full of beer and tube down the St. Croix headwaters.

Peace Out!

Michelle completes the Waconia Triathlon...again

2007-06-28T11:40:00.000-05:00

Another weekend, another event. Can't keep this girl still. Although the time wasn't what she hoped, I'm sure she's happy to have completed the event. In my mind, swimming stinks no matter what - even more so when it comes before a bike and a run! Acer made a list in his notebook that marked down each dog that the kids harassed - loved - during the day. The kids found nearly 20 dogs - but could have had plenty more, time willing.

t time is a wobbling bottle lover.

2007-06-17T07:43:00.000-05:00

From this vid, you can tell - we've got to get Tilia to stop with the bottled beverages.

Gary Bjorkland 1/2 marathon weekend.

2007-06-17T07:27:00.000-05:00

Michelle completed the 1/2 marathon up in Duluth as part of Grandma's weekend. I'm impressed with the ease at which she accomplished it. Hard to believe that there wasn't a "why am I doing this?" moment during the race, but that's what she says!

It was extremely hot and muggy for a Duluth morning, but Michelle didn't mind - it usually is pretty chilly running next to Lake Superior at 6:30 in the morning. With a goal of 2:10-2:15, Michelle's time of 2:12 was great for her first attempt at this distance. I do wish I had a picture...running too fast for the slow shutter speed of our digital. Next up for Michelle is the Lake Waconia Triathlon next weekend. Congrats, baby!

You can check out our Grandma's Flickr photo set for a more detailed account of the weekend.

Grandma's marathon

2007-06-14T05:55:00.000-05:00

Michelle is going to do the Gary Bjorklund half marathon on Saturday. Cousing Sara is running it, also - I think they both have similar time goals for finishing. If anybody is in Duluth this weekend, come cheer her on. I'm impressed with her training. It really does say something about a person when they can stay committed to a long run every week and cross training throughout the week - as well as keep a family running. We hope to see you up there.

Tilia is walking!

2007-06-14T05:53:00.000-05:00

We'll have to put up a YouTube, later. She is moving around way too fast for her own good. A bit tipsy still, but multiple steps at a time! Just in time for summer on our dried up lawn - we've had 6 days of 90 degree weather in June so far. Minnesota only averages 14 such days all summer.

Oh-Oh

2007-05-28T20:29:00.000-05:00

Tilia's first word(s). Although it is more of a double grunt, but she'll be up to "tractor" any day now.

Oh, someone wished me "Happy" Memorial Day...huh?

Michelle to save the Mighty Mississippi!

2007-05-17T20:18:00.000-05:00

Hello,

I am raising money for Friends of the Mississippi River and would
really welcome your support.

Please take a moment to visit my online fundraising page and make a
donation. It's really easy - you can donate by credit card and receive a
record of your donation. Here's my page:

Rollin' on the River

All donations are secure and sent directly to Friends of the
Mississippi River. Please join me in supporting Friends of the Mississippi River
and a fabulous cause!

Thanks and best wishes,

Michelle

Tilia, feelin' better...

2007-05-17T20:15:00.000-05:00

T is feeling much better after the bout with some "mysterious infection". Antibiotics are still against living things. No hope to win the Republican primary in 2008.

Tilia pictures

2007-04-30T17:04:00.000-05:00

We had Tilia pose for a few pics on Sunday. We went to Kiddie Candids in Roseville - you can check out the pics here.

It will always amaze me how time flies with children. It seems like last week that we brought her home from United. Perhaps time goes quickly due to my lack of memory. In fact, this guy remembers more than I do most of the time.

2 items of not today:

Michelle bought a scooter.

I am on a soccer team. Better keep my insurance card handy.

I am Wood - Brimhall K program

2007-04-28T06:57:00.000-05:00

This is a family classic, unfortunately, Acer is hidden for most of the clip. However, you can hear him quite well - his voice is a smooth mix of Marvin Gaye and singer from Chicago - during their sappy prom ready love ballad years around 1984, Peter Cetera. Enjoy!

Acer's Kindergaten Program

2007-04-28T06:47:00.000-05:00

Brimahall school (sounds private, doesn't it?) had their annual Kindergarten program yesterday. As with Salix's, Michelle and I were impressed with the content that they teach the Kindergarteners~! Acer knows so much now about Minnesota and the unique biomes of the area - in Kindergarten.

The kids sang a family favorite - "I am wood!" We'll post a video later for that one. In the meantime, Acer made a great drawing of our state bird. Check it out!

The joy of new clothing!

2007-04-22T15:07:00.000-05:00

Michelle introduced Tilia to the joys of a new outfit tonight. Tilia seemed pleased with how it looked, but gargled something about the hat making her thighs look chunky.

Dumb dog...

2007-04-22T15:05:00.000-05:00

I've discovered a possible reason why Goliath is dim. He eats paste. Or more correctly, glue sticks. Yes, Goliath, I caught you red handed.

Building a patio

2007-04-22T14:52:00.000-05:00

I'm in the middle of a few projects (Michelle is not a fan of this). One is a new patio in the back of the house. Tilia has been eager to help! Acer and Salix have been helping to keep the pavers clean with their water pistols.

Happy Easter!

2007-04-08T20:05:00.000-05:00

Just a quick shout out to all fam/friends. Cold as it was, the kids enjoyed hunting for Easter baskets and the adults enjoyed Michelle's creation - Chicken Wellington. Like an Easter egg, but for adults.

Up north for birthday parties.

2007-04-06T18:45:00.000-05:00

We went off to Doug and Jane's new place on the Black River this weekend for celebrations of two `1 year old cousins - Evan and Rylan? I'm not certain about the spelling, nor was he. Tilia played nice - and didn't make strange. T-zilla and Ry Kong wreaked havoc for all fischer-price family members. Bodies and cars were everywhere!

Any of you who read this blog regularly know I love food. Let me inform you here: Doug knows how to make up some tasty scrambled eggs and pancakes. Michelle said I could eat breakfast for her because she didn't feel much like eating.

I'm reduced to this?

2007-04-06T18:34:00.000-05:00

I have mad mind reading skills - and I'll quote Goliath.

"I'm a Great Dane. A Great Dane! - you hear me? Great! It's not...Sufficient Dane~! This posing with a mini football is sooo beneath me. Go get a Beagle if you want this type of crap!"

Did I say "direct quote"?

messing around

2007-04-06T17:27:00.000-05:00

I've made a website -no, not this one.

2007-04-04T06:18:00.000-05:00

I've actually created a website for Midwest Gymnastics Center. Learning HTML and CSS lingo isn't as complicated as it may seem. I'll give you the url when it "goes live" - I even know some industry jargon! Look out Google, Yahoo, Magellan.com, Dog pile, Search.com, Go.com, Northern Lights.com, webcrawler.com, lycos.com..........seriously, I don't think they have much to worry about. Acer and I have kept busy lately doing the needed yard work. I don't think anybody digs a better hole in the dirt than Acer.

Been awhile...Tilia = 8 months old!

2007-04-04T06:04:00.000-05:00

Here is Tilia helping me change a jug of water into the cooler. She is closer to 7 months in this clip, but who's counting. I joke that when I teach genetics to middle school kids I must forget about Tilia. She doesn't seem to have any genes from me. Straight up 100% Michelle.

Tilia says "Hi."

2007-03-10T07:44:00.000-06:00

Here is the babe. She's pulling herself up and standing quite well with the support of the coffee table these days. Acer calls her "T-Mobile".

speaking of monster snowmen...

2007-03-10T07:39:00.000-06:00

This is near my school. Wow, I watched a bit as 5 people lifted the "body" section of one of these bad boys up. Yes, that is a sports cone for the nose.

Long time, no post

2007-03-10T07:34:00.000-06:00

I've uncovered a backlog of posts - just waiting for someone to read them. Enjoy!

Here is our backyard -about two weeks ago. We'll be done with this snow by next weekend.

Happy Birthday, Paul

2007-02-24T07:52:00.000-06:00

Props to this dude. He's made it 57 years today. Happy Birthday, Dad.

More on Chicago..

2007-02-24T07:26:00.000-06:00

This appetizer was sooo goood -0 yeah- that's a 3 o on the o scale. It is unfortunat?e that you haven't invested in the new "scratch and sniff" monitor. This was as good as it looks. This restaurant experience was at the Frontera Grill - run by Rick Bayless (a public television dude in Chicago?). It was recommended by Laura and Brian.

Michelle thought it was cool that she was able to catch up with Laura in person and see the family.
According to the website it is the 3rd Best casual restaurant in the world. I can't vouch for that acclaim, but Michele and I enjoyed the interesting & authentic dishes quite a bit. Michelle laughs, but I like to take pictures of the food we eat while out of town - got a problem with that?

Pizza Uno

2007-02-18T07:42:00.000-06:00

Here is what I took home from Chicago - a pizza that I'm still digesting. They do make a good pizza, however, Michelle and I are more fans of the thick and chewy crust for deep pizzas. This crust was almost "pie" like - flaky and crispy. Acer enjoyed the pizza much more than Salix (surprise?).

Speaking of Acer, he took this great self portrait in Chicago. We'll be posting more Chicago pics shortly. While in the second city, we also hit the aquarium and some restaurant run by a dude on public television. Remind me to post about the awful Sheraton Towers at some point...I'm still recovering from how dry the room was.

Chicago Style

2007-02-18T07:35:00.000-06:00

Wow, what a great time we had in Chicago. We took a mini vacation down to the windy city while Salix was competing in the Chicago Style Invitational. It is the largest women's gymnastic meet in the world. Roughly 3,500 gymnasts participated in the event. Salix wasn't feeling as good as normal - still feeling the effects of strep throat - so she was a bit of her game. She still tried very hard and impressed us with her tenacity. Salix was in love with the American Girl store~! This event was like Christmas all over again for the store. Thousands of girls staying the weekend on Michigan Avenue = $$$$ to the American Girl store. We were one of the lucky families and escaped with only purchasing a flapper outfit.

Occasional info from me

2007-02-05T16:47:00.000-06:00

I really like this song. I'm sure I'll regret this at some point...Forever cached in some google server. Ben Kweller Sundress I won't get into why I like it so much here, but something that puts me in a better mood around birthday time = good.

Tilia eating sweet potatoes

2007-02-04T16:45:00.000-06:00

Just a "taste" of a weekend at this Iverson house. It hasn't even tried to approach zero degrees outside so I thought I'd spend some time updating our scrapbook. Enjoy!? -0 obviously I haven't fixed the keyboard, yet.

Yes, I know why you left Minnesota...

2007-02-03T15:07:00.001-06:00

Cold. Look at the temp this weekend! Check out the weather underground thermometer to the right and check out the weekend forecast.

High of -2...Fahrenheit.

Bubble making

2007-02-03T15:05:00.000-06:00

Acer tells us that he knows three ways to make bubbles.

1. bubble gum
2. spit
3. in the bathtub

Brick Tamland says...

2007-01-22T06:06:00.000-06:00

I love... carpet. Tilia also loves carpet. I far as I know she hasn't yet stabbed a man with a trident.

What happened to Tilia?

2007-01-21T17:39:00.000-06:00

Tilia is growing - and so cute.
Current likes: Solid foods [bananas, peas], her middle + ring fingers.
Current dislikes: Anyone cleaning her nose, Shrek.

Acer's Invention...

2007-01-20T07:51:00.000-06:00

You all know that Acer views the world with a unique perspective. When I asked him to organize some of the "stuff" in his room...this was the result. Gotta love that kid.

Gymnastics at Concordia - St. Paul

2007-01-20T07:32:00.000-06:00

Salix had a great 2nd meet! She increased her scores in all of the events. She has already made a qualifying score to move up to the next level (5)! She has her bigest meet yet coming up-The winter Carnival Classic!