Slowly, but surely!

It's hard for me to find the time or energy to do blog posts. I feel like there are a million things I could write about everyday, but when it actually comes time to, well it doesn't always hit the top of the priority list. If we are blessed to have another child in our life the poor thing might never even make it to the DzubiDzubiDzu....haha!

To pick up where we left off...

 We arrived in Minneapolis on Monday late afternoon at my brother and (now) sister-in-law's house. They were nice enough to let us stay at their place with a toddler the week of their wedding. Thank Matt and Corry for being such amazing hosts!

On Tuesday Jason, Aspen, and I rode the lightrail to downtown Minneapolis while Corry was at work and Matt was squeezing in a golf game. Aspen was so excited to ride a "train". She was calling out "Choo-Choo!" while we waited.

Once we got on the train you didn't hear make a sound. She was so fixated on watching all the buildings speeding by. It was so exciting for her she was speechless. Although as soon as we got off it's all we heard about for the next 30 minutes or so!

Jason had never been to Minneapolis before and I haven't been to visit in quite awhile, so it was really fun enjoying the downtown area. Jason was especially impressed/interested/obessed with all the sky walks. Majority of the buildings downtown are connected by "sky walks" so that people don't have to travel outside during the winter. Jason was determined to see all of dowtown via sky walk. It was pretty hot that day and Aspen could run free, so I wasn't oppposed to it!

While on our sky walk tour we did come across a Wells Fargo. We needed to use the ATM so we wondered in, where we found Wells Fargo Museum. Now I wouldn't say it was interesting, but our daughter on the other hand loved the huge stuffed horses everyone. Each one got a hug.

That night we went to a restaurant that was located in the middle of a huge park called Minniehaha Park on the Mississippi River. It was beautiful and also had a huge falls. Aspen had a great view of it from her Uncle Matt's shoulders.

After dinner we went back to their place and put Aspen to bed. Corry was also tired, so she hit the sack early. Jason and I got to take Matt out for a couple of last "bachelorhood" drinks. It was nice to celebrate with my brother.

The next day was one of those days I wasn't so good with taking pictures. We went to the Minneapolis Zoo in the morning with Matt and Corry. The zoo was really fun and Aspen enjoyed herself, when she was awake. She unfortunately fell asleep during the best exhibits--the wolves and the caribou. They were at least the most active animals we saw that day.

That night all of us with some of my dad's side of the family--Uncle Jim, Aunt, and my cousins Jimmy and Emma all came over for dinner. It was nice to see them before heading to Duluth where all the "wedding buzz" would be going on. The next morning we woke up and got packed to head out to Duluth, Minnesota. More to come....

**Side note: I have to note that today was the first day that Aspen did not use any diapers, except at her nap and when she went to bed. We made it without any accidents and used a public restroom successfully! I am so proud of my little one. I know we aren't out of the clear with accidents, but it was a huge accomplishment and I had to make a note of it :)