Shopping Cart

Here is Nora busy with her shopping cart! I put Brody in there and she was thrilled with being able to push him around. I was surprised that he did so well in there!!!

Where have I been???

The last month I have been busy with a new venture. I have started being a consultant with a company called Thirty-One. They have great bags and home organization solutions. I had my first party through a friend and loved the items I got as hostess gifts. I wanted to grow my collection of bags and I needed tools to help keep all of Nora's toys organized so I decided to become a consultant. They also have great thermal totes for the summer to help keep food cold when we go to the beach! I am keeping this a quick post since Nora is now awake, but view my website if you are interested in Thirty-One.


I will post more about life and of course Thirty-One soon!!!

http://www.mythirtyone.com/spalm/

Wordless Wednesday! Let's go Shopping!!!!

All set to go spend some money!!!

My husband the Med student!

Steve and Nora the day he got his white coat for Medical School.
Med Student!!

Steve and I before the ceromony for him to get his white coat.

This week is a big week for Steve. It is his midterms for his second semester of Med. School. He has been busy studying away, making an office in our bedroom since Nora and I hang out in the living room where he normally studies. I am in awe in how dedicated that he is. He always wants to learn more than he knows already. He really is dedicated to being a student and to being the best Doctor that he can be in the future. Sometimes he takes Nora and tells her about what he is learning...I am sure she is soaking it all in. The best part about the start of this week is that he had his first midterm and he got 100% on it!!!! Way to go babe!!! So proud.

I am amazed everyday at how he manages his life. Between Med. school, being a dad, husband, working part-time and his national gaurd duties he is one busy man! He always makes time for family. Even his fellow med students always comment they do not know how he does it. How do you do it?? Nora and I are so proud of him (sap away readers).

Congrats on your 100%!!!!

Minnesota State Dance Team!!!

This weekend is a weekend that all high school dance teams, coaches, parents and alumni look forward to - STATE!!! It is almost like a holiday for everyone that participates. I am proud to say that I am an alum of the Maple Grove High School Dance team. It is crazy to think that 10 years ago today was my senior year state tournament, I definatly do not feel that old to be out of high school for 10 years. It seems like just yesterday that I was backstage with my team and coaches getting ready to take that state floor for finals! My senior year, was the teams first time going to state. There were six seniors that were on the team (including me), and we were so excited to finally make it. After three years of striving to achieve the state level we made it our senior year. During those three years we went through a lot that only the coaches and members of the team during that time would understand!! I remember standing in our line for awards after prelims and hear "Maple Grove" announced - this meant that we were going onto finals!!! There were hugs and tears of happiness among the team, coaches and parents. We worked to hard to get to that point and we made it. We ended up getting fourth that year in state. Our first year and we got fourth! It was a memory that I will never forget.


Now the team has won numerous state titles in the ten years since the first appearance at State! Maple Grove is known as one of the top dance teams in the state of Minnesota!!! I could not be more proud of saying that I was a part of the beginning of the legacy of the MGDT. So to my former team and all the other teams competing good luck, dancing on that state floor is one of the best moments in my life so enjoy every minute of it!!

Wordless Wednesday, Valentines Day A Year Ago

Nora with her first Valentine from her daddy last year!!!

Happy Valentines Day!!!

Looking at her Valentines Day Book
Opening her Gift

Happy Valentines day

Nora's gift!

Tonight Steve and I are going to celebrate by making dinner in. We are going to make Roasted Red Pepper Bruschetta, Chicken Piccata, Parm. Asparagus and Red Velvet Cupcakes! Num!!! Hope you all have a loving Valentines!!!