what a weekend

Something funny happens to Minnesotans when the temperature rises above 40 degrees. And that's Fahrenheit for all you Aussies. People start running around in shorts and sandals, or if you're my brother Elliot, a bathrobe and slippers. We spread picnic blankets on the asphalt, since there's still snow on the grass, and bask in the sun. We switch to Maibocks, wheat beers, and lagers. It's practically summer after all!

So here's a photo of me giving Elliot a haircut in front of my parents house. It was a gorgeous day and Elliot truly was in his bathrobe and slippers, even though it was 3pm. I love the fact that there's not a trace of green on the tree behind us, yet we're acting like it's May! Ella so desperately wanted to walk on the tiny wet patch of grass poking through the piles of icy snow, that Chris actually took off her socks and let her go for it. She wound up deciding the blanket was a better bet.

On Saturday night we got together with our good friends the Gels for some laughs. Mostly over our brood of babies. Dave and Jen have twin girls, Abby and Lily, just five weeks older than Ella. They are a gorgeous, hilarious family and you can check them out here. As talented as that family is, I think the greatest accomplishment of the night was getting two assembled pack-and-plays into our bedroom, which is only 12' x 10' and already has a queen size bed and two dressers in it. Yes, I earn my domestic goddess status for that one.