Yes, I know why you left Minnesota...

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

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

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

Brick Tamland says...

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?

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...

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

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!

"Last Place" Chili

Wow, I would have taken a picture for you all, but I ate it all to fast. Michelle makes a great pot of chili! I think that even Chad and Milla would appreciate this stuff. Next time you're in Minnesota we'll make up a batch for you. Oh...why "last place"? A few years ago, Michelle brought this stuff up to Hayward, WI for a chili cook-off. The judges all made comments in a similar vein.

-"This ain't chilli!"
-"This is hotdish, not chilli!"

Chilli in the northwoods requires meat -0 in fact the general rule off thumb is this:

A good chilli contains massive quantities of meat from a variety of different types of mammals.