The Terry Four

Happy 11th Birthday Hannah!

2010-04-27T20:52:00.000-07:00

Twins game at the new stadium!

2010-04-27T20:47:00.000-07:00

We had a great afternoon watching the Twins play in their new stadium. It really is a nice place, too bad we lost the game!

SeaWorld and Aquatica

2010-04-27T20:40:00.000-07:00

The girls thought feeding the dolphins was the highlight of their visit to SeaWorld but we really enjoy all of it. We saw all of the shows including the dolphin show twice! Aquatica is the most awesome water park. We LOVE it! Since we are wet the whole time there are very few pictures. Our friend Jeff took this one for us!

Spring Break in Florida

2010-04-27T20:25:00.000-07:00

We had a great time in Florida for spring break. All four of us toured the country by driving to Florida this year. We had fun taking pictures of our friend moose along the way. We spent a week on Daytona Beach before heading to Orlando. Wayne spent the day at Aquatica with us before flying home on Easter. The girls and I spent two more days playing at SeaWorld and Aquatica before driving to Alabama to visit my uncle. Two more days of driving and we were back in Minnesota!

Christmas Break in Texas

2010-02-08T19:40:00.000-08:00

We had a great visit with my brother and his family in Houston. The kids had a great time, they love playing with their cousins. It was chilly but a lot warmer than being at home, so we didn't mind. We enjoyed hanging at their house and took a road trip to Galveston where we went to Moody Garden's and actually ice skated outside in a tent, in plain view of palm trees and the ocean, mind you! We ended the day with a walk on the beach at sunset and dinner at Landry's. A fun time was had by all!

Merry Christmas

2009-12-03T16:26:00.000-08:00

We made our annual trek to the Mall of America to visit Santa. This is our 11 year visiting this guy. The girls love him but he seriously needs some new lines! Enjoy the holiday season.

Ellen's Veteran's Day Letter

2009-11-11T12:39:00.000-08:00

I attended the Veteran's Day Ceremony at Washburn Elementary today in Bloomington. Ellen and a few of her classmates wrote letters to the veterans and then read them during the ceremony. Here is a video of her reading her letter. I was so proud of her! Enjoy.

Hannah's First Basketball Tournament

2009-11-11T12:31:00.000-08:00

Hannah is playing traveling basketball this year. She practices twice a week and plays in tournaments 2-3 weekends a month. Busy, busy. But oh so fun! She is doing great.

Halloween 2009

2009-11-11T12:26:00.000-08:00

We had a fun afternoon and evening with our friends the Erdahls. The kids played, trick or treated and sorted their big bags of candy. The girls picked what they wanted to be and we assembled their costumes together. Hannah loves monkeys and when she found the mask it was a natural to be a monkey. Eehh eehh. The glamorous and beautiful Ellen chose Miss Bloomington, crown sash and pretty dress!

Apple Orchard Fun

2009-11-11T12:22:00.000-08:00

We had a fun afternoon at Minnetonka Apple Orchard in September.
Pumpkins, goats, corn maze, picking apples and a hay ride through the woods. Good fall fun!

The Relaxed Final Days of Summer

2009-09-17T08:25:00.000-07:00

There is nothing better than the smiles on my kids faces as we cruise around Little Birch Lake. We are truly blessed!

Gopher HOME Game

2009-09-17T08:20:00.000-07:00

For the first time in 28 years there was a HOME game at the University of Minnesota. Wayne and my cousin Jim were lucky enough to get tickets from my brother for the first game. It was a pretty great show and they had a great time. Lots of excitement over the new digs and a great win over Airforce.

Target Book Festival at Highland Park

2009-09-12T19:49:00.000-07:00

We made our annual visit to Book Festival today. We had a great time even if it was hot and humid. Now that fall is here, summer has decided to arrive. The girls enjoyed stopping at all of the craft booths and listening to the various presenters on stage. We listened to Mia Hamm read her book and then stood in line to have her sign a copy of her book for Ellen and Hannah's bag. We also heard from Mary Casanova, the author of the American Girl Chrissa books. Hannah even asked a question! Hannah got two books for the author to sign, one for her and one for her friend's birthday present. Ellen had her sign her bag and they both had their picture with her. We saw a few friends and after a spin through the jumpers, went home exhausted.

1st Day of School

2009-09-08T19:06:00.000-07:00

Hannah and Ellen were both excited and just a little nervous about the first day of school. It went very well. Both girls came home excited about their new teachers and classrooms of friends. They even humored me with all of my photos. Hannah gave me the. "oh mom, I am in 5th grade, enough with the pictures already," and then cheerfully smiled for me! Ellen on the other hand gave me the hand and "no more pictures mom." I fear there will be no pictures of her in 5th grade!

Horse Camp at Camp Christmas Tree

2009-08-06T15:31:00.000-07:00

Hannah and Ellen had fun with their friend Inga at Camp Christmas Tree for the week. They spent some time with the horses and the rest of the day doing fun camp stuff. Arts and crafts, archery (a big favorite!), kayaking, swimming, making lanyards, singing songs and hanging out with new friends and cool counselors. They spent their evenings with Nana enjoying her company as well as the Disney Channel!

Bloomington Slow Pitch Cubs Champions!

2009-07-28T15:21:00.000-07:00

Hannah's team had a great season this year and finished in first place. They also played some great games in the tournament to become the tournament champions as well! It was a fun weekend of great softball, even if it did a number on the parents nerves! We were so proud of them, they did a great job and had a lot of fun.

A wet trip to the zoo?

2009-07-26T15:26:00.000-07:00

Did it rain? No, it was hot! The kids had a fun time running through the water fountains to cool off. We had a fun time with our friends the Bowmans.

A cultural afternoon at the Mpls Institute of Arts

2009-07-24T15:20:00.000-07:00

The girls, Hannah's friend Leah and I went downtown to spend some time checking out the art at the Institute. We enjoyed listening to the descriptions at some of the pieces and read about others ourselves. We saw a nice mix of modern and classic things. The girls had a nice time and learned some things along the way. Ellen brought her sketchbook and did some nice drawings.

Cabin Fun with Ellen's friend Abegail

2009-06-14T15:13:00.000-07:00

Ellen's friend Abegail is moving to Washington DC. We will all miss her very much. We brought her to the cabin for a long fun good-bye. She got to experience a lot of first with us. Her first loon sighting, tube ride, kayaking, sparklers, driving the boat and hiking around in the woods.

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun... and SHOP!!

2009-06-05T15:10:00.000-07:00

Field trips to the MN State Capitol and Gibbs Farm

2009-06-04T14:44:00.000-07:00

Mommy was able to accompany both girls on their spring field trips. Hannah's class learned a lot at the State Capitol and the MN History Museum. While Ellen's class went back in time at Gibbs Farm near the University of MN.

AWARDS DAY!

2009-06-02T14:58:00.000-07:00

Wayne and I were two very proud parents on Awards Day at Washburn Elementary. Both of our girls received multiple awards. We were so very proud of them. Hannah received the Principal's Award for most improvement. Ellen received the Superintendent's Award for Academic Excellence along with a Math Award for getting better than 95% on all of her math tests for the year and a participation award for Fermi Math, along with an award for "all around outstanding character." They were so excited and surprised. Both of us were there to see them stand proud. It was a great day.

The Washburn Wildcats present Our School Musical

2009-06-01T14:24:00.000-07:00

Hannah and Ellen did a great job along with all of the other drama club students in their presentation of Our School Musical. They sang and danced and both girls had some lines to say. Ellen even had to sing a little solo.

Bruce Springsteen Rocks the XCel Center

2009-05-11T14:21:00.000-07:00

and Wayne and Michelle are on hand to witness it. In a "dream come true" night, Wayne gets to see Bruce in concert. We were behind the stage but really close. He came to the back of the stage several times to sing to us and the jumbo trons gave clear pictures of the close-up shots. A good time was had by all. :)

Ellen competes in the Science Bowl at Washburn Elementary.

2009-05-07T14:10:00.000-07:00

Ellen and Carter are chosen represent their class in the Science Bowl at Washburn. They did a great job and even rang the buzzer and answered a few of the questions.

Hannah dances for Just For Kix

2009-05-02T14:18:00.000-07:00

Hannah had a lot of fun this year with danceline style dance at Just For Kix. She had a couple of recitals and competed in her first competition. They were pleased to finish in fourth place, earning them a ribbon and a fun experience. Even if we had to get up REALLY early to get there!

Hannah gets her ears pierced!

2009-04-26T14:06:00.000-07:00

Apparently I told the girls a few years ago that when they turned 10 they could get their ears pierced. Hmmm, that seemed so far away at the time. So off to the mall and Claire's we went. Aunty Di got them done for her as her birthday present. Now that's a great present. Hannah didn't even flinch when they pulled the trigger, so to speak. She has been loving them ever since.

Hannah turns 10!

2009-04-26T13:04:00.000-07:00

Hannah had a great 10th Birthday. We celebrated on her actual birthday, April 25th by going to the school carnival in the morning and then hosted a pool party for her and her friends at a nearby hotel. They had a lot of fun decorating their flip flops and visors before swimming, swimming, swimming and eating pizza. We spent the night and the kids got to swim again in the morning.

Spring Break 2009

2009-04-14T16:17:00.000-07:00

We had a great time in Florida. Of our 10 days there, we spent 6 days visiting all 4 Disney Parks. It was hot, crowded and exhausting. There were a couple of cold days that were actually nice for us northerners! The girls got their hair braided the first day at Star Island. We did lots of swimming and activities there and at Bonnet Creek. Much of the time was spent standing in line or traversing the park to get to another line. There were record numbers of people but we still managed to see almost everything and have some fun along the way! The girls enjoyed having their passports stamped at every country at Epcot, but the biggest hit was the cool Kim Possible adventures. They got their own cell phone that transmitted clues for them to search for things in certain countries and solve a mystery. They really had fun with that. We decided we loved the roller coasters but the simulator rides, not so much. We saw lots of neat shows at all of the parks. We enjoyed the safari at Animal Kingdom and thought Expedition Everest was the best ride! We spent our last day lounging at the pool before heading back to a beautiful weather weekend at home.

2009-02-23T10:40:00.001-08:00

Make a Smilebox photobook

Mr. Terry is named the new principal of St. Anthony Village High School

2009-02-06T10:55:00.000-08:00

We are so proud of Wayne. He has worked hard and interview well. He is the right choice for St. Anthony! He is very excited to start this new chapter in his life. He has a lot of work and some big changes ahead for himself and us but he is ready to begin. Good luck daddy!

My first blog!

2009-02-06T10:48:00.000-08:00

Look at me, giving this blog thing a whirl. Let's see how often I actually post something here! Hopefully I can keep everyone updated on the happenings of our busy family.