Kids Who Want to Donate Blood

January 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment

My 5-year-old son had his first blood draw at the doctor’s office today. He has a terrible fear of needles, so I warned the nurses that we may need help holding him down. I was sure it wouldn’t go well. With 3 people holding him down and one nurse with the needle, I grabbed David’s [...]

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A Birthday Party at Club Just Jump

December 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment

My 5-year-old son, David, was invited to a birthday party at Club Just Jump this weekend. We had been to Pump it Up, but this was our first visit to Club Just Jump. It was amazing! My son keeps saying that he had a really good time and can’t wait to go back. The Birthday [...]

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Christmastime at the Minnesota Zoo

December 3, 2011 by Leave a Comment
David and Lilly sitting with Santa at the Minnesota Zoo.

Our family has had a membership to the Minnesota Zoo since our son David was born. After all this time, we’ve never visited the zoo during the Christmas season … until now. After making plans for a Saturday play date, it dawned on me that I should check the zoo website for possible events. Sure [...]

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Rapid River Lodge Water Park in Brainerd, MN

November 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment

As much as we love visiting our family in Brainerd, winters can be a little boring with the kids, as they aren’t quite old enough for most winter activities. So when our family visited from California for Thanksgiving, we thought we’d check out the water park at the Comfort Suites Rapid River Lodge. I have [...]

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