I had the best Friday night! My favorite aunt Brenda came down from the cities and we talked until midnight-we haven't seen each other for over 7 years! Jared made his pork loin with raspberry sauce and Brenda brought delicious desserts from Biaggis! We shared updates on our lives, talked about memories from the past, and joked about Pretty Woman - the movie I went to with her when I was 10 years old. Granted she did close my eyes during the piano scene and bathroom scene, but I still got to see Pretty Woman at the age of 10! Back in the "day" that was a pretty dirty movie! :)
It was so great to see her again and catch up! She gave Jackson some coloring books and markers and also a dump truck he can ride on. Then she surprised me with a doll made out of my great-grandmother's pillow case. I will forever cherish this doll. I can close my eyes and still hear my great-grandmother's voice telling us to sit down and eat while she stayed busy around the kitchen.
Next time we get together, we will meet her husband and get to know more of what we've missed these past few years - maybe even whip out the karoake machine.
Jackson has been sick quite a bit lately, so we have not been able to take him out sledding. With a 48 degree day, we decided today was the day! He wasn't too big on the sledding, but loved the snow!! Grampa Chuck built a snow man and Jackson and daddy took to the hill. It wasn't until daddy pulled Jackson around in the sled (thank you Grama Julie Anderson for the sled) that he was at his happiest - until daddy pulled the sled over mommy in the snow. Jackson enjoyed that the most and wanted to roll around too. He is a true Minnesotan! Next year we may conquer the ski hills!!
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