Eric's in town!

Hi everyone!
I hope you all had a good weekend. Everything is going great here...Eric's in town! Eva & I really missed him. I drove to the airport on Saturday at 11:00am to pick him up in Fargo. Eva fell asleep for the majority of the ride. I bought her a little Einstein piano at Walmart prior to the trip due to the fact that a round-trip drive to & from Fargo is about 6 hours. She ended up playing with it a little on the ride back. Anyway, when Eva & I arrived at the airport, she was so happy to see her "papa". She threw open her arms & said "hug hug". She was so happy & didn't want him to go out of her sight. I didn't either..
So, I thought you'd like to see pics of Eva & her papa. There will be more to come. Eric is staying until next weekend. I'll keep you posted on everything.


Eva & papa at the Fargo airport. 10-25-08


Eva & her new Dora puppet. She loves Dora the Explorer. Papa gave her all kinds of presents. 10-25-08

Eva loves her new magnets that papa gave her. 10-25-08

Eva & papa having breakfast. 10-26-08

Eva got a bigger bed today!! She loves it. What a big girl! We still have to set up the lower half of her bed as well as get a bedrail. I had fun shopping for her bedding. It's a princess theme..I thought Eva would like it. 10-26-08

See my cool Dora toothbrush! I'm done now..10-19-08

Updates from Bemidji

Hi everyone,
I hope you all had a great weekend. Eva & I stayed in Bemidji. My dad came up for the day on Saturday. That was such a great help. I had a lot of events to go to for my job. So, it worked out really well to have him here. I loved that he got to spend some good quality time with her. Eva loves her "geempa". Saturday was a busy day, I went to the football tailgate for a bit, football game, soccer game, & then hung out with my dad & Eva for the remainder of the day. The pics below were taken today. Eva & I went to the park right by campus. This park is pretty big & is right off Lake Bemidji. There are swings & a large playset. Eva was very social & hung out with another little boy who was playing (21 months). The father of this boy was a former hockey player at BSU & had a lot in common with Eric. So, maybe I found another family to hang out with. That's my whole thing that I need right now is just to find my niche. Now that things have settled down more at the office, I can focus on establishing a good social life here. Enjoy these pics.


Grandpa & I carved this pumpkin together. I wonder what's inside? 10-18-08


Should I get closer?


I can make a face like the pumpkin.

Kiss the pumpkin.

She's so little here..how cute.


Eva likes riding this boat.


Eva spotted a man walking a group of dogs..she got to pet them. She loves dogs. Once we settle into a house, we'll get one. Eric & I want to get a golden lab. 10-19-08

Eva is a little tired here.

Moved to Bemidji!!

Hi everyone,
Well, it's been awhile..I know. A lot has changed for our family since I last wrote in July. I got a new job at Bemidji State University as the Associate Director of Athletics/SWA. This was a good career move for me in many ways. It's also a great move to be closer to family. However, this is a huge adjustment & I'm really trying to do my best. We'll see how things go..Eva & I are liviing in an apartment close to campus. It's a month-t0-month rental. This apartment works good for us now. It's a good time to save..
On another note..Eva turned 2 yrs. old on August 14th. She is such a little personality. She can really say a lot of words now (she does know some French - but she needs to hear it more often).
Since the move to Bemidji, she has really gotten attached to her Grandma & Grandpa. She calls them "gee-ma & gee-pa". It's so cute. She is going back to her original daycare a week from now. There's too much to write & I'm tired now. But, I thought I'd put a few pictures of Eva on the blog since it's been so long. I plan on updating this blog weekly from this point on (now that I have internet!). Have a great week!


This is a pretty dress. I may want to wear it more often than just for Halloween!


I'm a little princess! 10-5-08


Is there any candy in here? 10-5-08

Hmmm...what to color next. You should see all of my drawings! 10-4-08

Grandpa & me eating a little steak. Yummy!! Yummy!! 10-4-08