Metrodome Fun...

Katelynn got to run the bases after the Cobber game in the Metrodome! She really looked small in that big place!!

We all went down to the cities this weekend for basketball,baseball, and shopping. Friday night the baseball game STARTED at 9:30. Craig and Katelynn stayed at the hotel while my Mom, Rachel, Bryant and I went to the game. We were all very proud of ourselves because we made it through both games!! The game got done about 1:30 am..if you can believe it there was another game after us!! (starting at 2:00!!) yikes.

Sat. the boys and Rachel went to the State Tournament Basketball Championship games, while Mom, Katelynn and I went shopping. We all had fun and met back at the dome for an earlier start time of 5:30.

Cobbers went 1-3. We had a fun weekend however. Craig did another good job of finding us a great hotel in St. Louis Park!

HOTEL SCHWANTZ has re-opened!!

As of this weekend we got our rooms done and our livingroom is liveable again!! I believe we have a booking for Mar. 27th, but other than that we are open!! :)

My Uncle and crew sure did a nice job. Katelynn LOVES her new "yellow room". We weren't going to have her in there for a few days yet, but Saturday night she was so excited we couldn't refuse. Craig was getting her sheets on the bed and she was jumping around screaming "yellow bed yellow bed!!" She has done very well in her new room. She even has a secret playhouse that you get through in the closet. She thinks that is pretty fun, so Craig bought her a light for it today.

Go Vikings!!

Grandpa Steve bought Katelynn a Pelican Vikings shirt to help cheer them on for the tournaments. All the games were up at Concordia so it was very convenient for us! We had lots of fun watching the games. They lost Friday night to end the season. Katelynn told me she "sure had fun at the basketball games!" Katelynn had fun with her cousins Zach and Drew at the game too. They all seemed to really enjoy it (and the treats!)

You know spring is just around the corner when the Dairy Queen opens. Acutally it has been open since March 1st, but this was our first trip. Katelynn has had ice cream before, but not in a cone. She really liked that!

Our snow is really melting. It sure looks different than it did a week ago. Especially with more daylight after work, it would be really nice to be able to get outside!

Katelynn was so glad to be back and see her Auntie Rae Rae and Uncle Bryant. Rachel and Katelynn made bunny cookies. Katelynn was giving Bryant lots of loves while reading books.

WELCOME HOME!!

Yikes!! After being up at 2:30 am Minnesota time, 3 plane rides, one sky shuttle, and one shuttle bus, we got to our car that looked like this!!!! We were the last ones on the shuttle from the airport, so the bus driver went and got his shovel and helped us! There were a lot of people being shoveled out in the parking lot and it was a mess! We realized in the car later that Mom had given him a $5 tip and Craig had given him a $10 tip, so I guess he got payed pretty well.

We made it to our house about 11:30. We were all exhausted. I think Katelynn travelled the best out of all of us. She was really good through all the chaos of travelling. She was very excited to get to the car and watch her "Dora Dance" movie.

A HUGE thank you to Rachel and Bryant. My pregnant sister had to shovel us out twice!! Bryant was able to help the second time. That wouldn't of been any fun to get home to a driveway you can't even walk in.

We are glad to be home. We heard some of the families got stuck in Ft. Myers due to cancelled flights and can't get out til Monday!!

It's been such a fun week. I can't believe it's time to go home tomorrow! We have had beautiful weather and Katelynn has been so much fun to have on this trip. The Cobbers are 1-4 for the week so far. They have another double header tomorrow that we won't see. They are a young team, but we have seen some promising things. It will be hard for them to go back to play inside. It will be hard for us to go back and put on winter coats and hats!! We are hoping we are able to get in our driveway, but I think we might have some work to do!

Ali, Troy, and Nora came to the Cobber game today. (Ali is my college roommate and long time friend). Katelynn and Nora played at the game, and then they came over to the house to swim. Nora LOVED the pool. She is just a doll and it was so much fun to see them!!

We just had a nice team get together at the player's condos, and now it's time to go pack up. We leave at 7:00 am which means we have to get up about 4:ooam!! It will be a long travel day and hopefully a recovery day on sunday with lots of sandy laundry!!

More Beach Fun!!

Craig, Katleynn, and I drove to Ft. Myers Beach for the day on Thur. There weren't any games, so a day off. Gpa and Gma drove to watch Chris Coste play in Lakeland. (on a side note they got really lost and barely made it to the game on time. My Mom mentioned how much she appreciates Craig always knowing where to go!)

We had a great day playing in the sand and waves. Katleynn and I made sand castles and we all went swimming. Katelynn liked sitting on shore and letting the waves hit her. The beach was really busy and crowded. I can't imagine what it's like for prime spring break time. But we still found lots of sand to play in (and collect in our bags!!)

After enough sun we walked around the shops and had ice cream. Katelynn wanted "blue" ice cream. They had a cotton candy flavor that was blue so she gobbled that up. I am starting to wonder if it's her that wants the ice cream or the pregnant lady!!??

Spring Training fun!!

Craig and I had a date night on wednesday and drove to Ft. Myers for the Twins at the Red Sox game. We were REALLY early for the game (even by our standards), and the minute we walked in the Fox 9 news came up to us and wanted to interview us. I told him they could talk to Craig. (Being fat and pregnant didn't make me want to be on TV), they still made me sit by Craig, but I guess he got on the news!! It was kind of funny.
We had great seats. A season ticket holder had just turned in his tickets so Craig bought those. We were 3 rows above the Twins dugout!! It was a fun game. My college roommate Ali, and her husband and daughter are down here on vacation so we met up with them at the game too. What fun!!
The game ended in a tie. They only play 1 extra inning and then call it quits!

Pool fun!!

We have been able to enjoy our pool at the house. The weather has been mid to upper 80's everyday so the pool is very nice. Katelynn loved it more than anyone, and today even swam on her own for a little bit!! In this picture it seems she likes the duck, but she really didn't want anything to do with it in the water.