The last few weeks have been a whirlwind for Mark and I! Amazing, but a whirlwind!It all started when our friends Leah and Brian came into town to stay with us for a night (on their way to a wedding) and our friend Ashley came into town for the weekend. It was a real TFA reunion :)
We had a fun little BBQ caught up and just had fun with each other. It's great to be a teacher and to have summers off!
After Leah and Brian left Ashley, Julie and I continued our busy fun weekend! We danced OULA, we got yogurt and went for walks! Saturday evening was fun because we had more guests, Max and Marcella spent the night! They loved staying with us and the "babysitters" (Ashley and Julie). 
Sunday was fun. We all went to the Mall of America to dance OULA at Athleta (MOA on a Sunday at 9 am is the way to go to avoid crowds!) Then we all went to Food Truck Festival in Uptown. It was delicious and fun! I got to have GF cheese curds, Mark and Greg tried amazing Nachos with brisket, Julie a burrito bowl and Ashley other Nachos. Then we got rained on.... big time, huge storm. But we stayed it out and then got dessert, delicious GF donuts :) We will definitely be back when the Festival is in Burnsville in September! Anyone else in?
The week of visitors continued as Paul, Susan and Henry arrived Wednesday. It was a fun week! We played outside (weather was beautiful, 70's almost all week!) went into the cities, had yogurt at Sebastian Joes (If you've never been I recommend it! Right by Lake Harriet), walked around the lakes, swam at the beach at Nokomis, visited Northfield, went on Canoe rides, played in the kiddie pool, used the NICERIDE bike system in minneapolis (also a fun new experience!), had a few cookouts, ate amazing Mexican at Pineda Tacos (very authentic) and just watched the cousins play and fight together :) We definitely miss Paul and Susan being in MN but we loved having them visit!
More visitors arrive tonight (my mom and dad!) Because Mark and I are heading out of town to go to Asheville for Anna's Wedding! It will also be our first weekend away from Dean! We are excited, sad and nervous but more than anything excited! We have planned to go a night early so we will stay downtown and have a little mini-romantic getaway in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains. then wedding festivities begin! I can't wait to see Anna and Warren hitched and to be reunited with all my suitie gals and their men. And also Good luck Mom, Dad , Steve and Nancy with our little monster :)
