Ronnie writing a letter to Santa at the Christmas dinner at Maama's school.
We are having fun and enjoying life here in Minnesota! Here's what we've been up to!
Our Family's History
- Doug, Lauri & Ronnie
- Our family started on November 1, 2003 when Doug and Lauri got married. We added to our family on August 7, 2005 with the arrival of Ronnie. We live in Shakopee, MN and enjoy going to the gym, the movies, karate, and Papa's (and Nana's) cabin in McGregor on weeekends.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Christmas in California
Ronnie and Lauri arrived in California on Friday - and promptly went out for Mexican food with Maama and Momo! Doug arrived the next day, and we had dinner on the boat with Nonnie and Pa. On Sunday, we went to see "Chronicles of Narnia" and headed to Sonoma to the school where Maama works. They were hosting a Christmas dinner / fund raiser for the Catholic Church. Santa was there, and the Men's League served dinner. On Monday, Maama and Momo watched Ronnie while Lauri and Doug worked from Doug's Davis, CA office. That night, we went to Stevie and Lizzy's house for dinner and the cousins had a blast playing together!!! Tuesday, we went with Poppy and Grandma to the movies.. then had Steve, Lizzy, Lainey and Vinny over for a Christmas celebration. We had a lot of fun. The next day we hung out with Poppy and Grandma in Walnut Creek - eating lunch at my favorite place, the Buckhorn Grill, then watching a movie at the house. It was great getting the chance to visit!!!
The Christmas Wine Train
You gotta LOVE California... only there can you take a train ride through the wine country that is Santa-themed for the kids! Maama and Momo treated us to the breakfast train ride. Ronnie got to sit on Santa's lap before we met. We then boarded the train, ordered breakfast (with wine) and headed from Napa to St Helena. We had a GREAT time!
The Wine Train...
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
We spent Christmas Eve at Nonnie and Pa's house in Santa Rosa. The crew included Nonnie, Pa, Maama, Momo, the Shakopee Dahlbergs, Steve, Lizzy, Lainey, Vinny, John and Gio. We had dinner, a visit from Santa and then opened presents. Ronnie, Lainey an Vinny had a FABULOUS time opening their gifts - it was over in a flash!
Ronnie enjoying Pa's massage chair....
Karate Belt Test - Going for the PURPLE!
Ronnie tested for his purple belt in karate the night before we left for California. He completed the Discipline routine and used "compassion" as his word. He is now the highest ranked belt in the Karate Kubs... We are so proud of him!
Thanksgiving at the Cabin
We spent Thanskgiving at Nana and Papa's Cabin on Big Sandy Lake this year. Nana took care of the turkey, potatoes, stuffing and snacks. Lauri made some side dishes, and her Nana's famous pumpkin pie. It was a beautiful, but cold, day.
The Shakopee Dahlberg's....
A BSU fan gives a "thumbs up"... unfortunately, it wasn't good enough for a win....
The Shakopee Dahlberg's....
A BSU fan gives a "thumbs up"... unfortunately, it wasn't good enough for a win....
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