Fam Visit

We had a busy fun weekend with my fam visiting. It was nice to spend time with them and take a break from the kitchen.

They brought up my completed rocking chair. I'll share photos of it later. It looks so good though.

Soon after they arrived on Friday night, we left to meet Adam's fam at Osaka in Roseville. Eight was the perfect amount of people, as we fit perfectly around our own hibachi grill. We enjoyed the experience and the food. It's definitely entertaining.

Saturday, Adam took my dad and his dad ice fishing. They didn't have much luck, but it sounds like they had a good time at least.

While they were fishing, mom, Stine and I went to the Mall of America. We got there around 10:20, so it wasn't too crowded yet. The parking lot was a zoo when we left though. Crazy.

First, we went to the Diana: A Celebration exhibit. I'm not a Diana fan by any means, but it was really interesting and well done. We also had the audio tour, which seemed to be worth it. My favorite part was seeing her wedding gown. Wow. It is quite the dress. And really pretty hideous. Those sleeves... yikes.

I also liked seeing some of her jewelry, crown, and a room full of dresses. We were in the exhibit for almost 2 hours.

Mom & Stine outside the exhibit - of course no photos were allowed inside

Then, we had lunch and did some shopping. We also had to check out the new Peeps store. I can't believe there's a store for that.

Christine loves Peeps

On our way out, we went to the make your own frozen yogurt sundae place. It's kind of a rip off ($0.47 per ounce) and you really have no idea how much it will cost until you check out. It was really good though and I'd get it again. The cheesecake frozen yogurt was my favorite. Delicious.

YUM!

 Back at home, we rested a bit. I also made some chocolate covered strawberries for Stine. I wish I would have taken a photo of them. They were so pretty!

Once the guys returned, we headed over to Savoy's for dinner. It was a bit of a wait for a table, but worth it. Yum.

On Sunday morning, Adam and I made breakfast tacos for everyone. Then we headed over to the Minnesota History Center around noon. It was packed! I couldn't believe it. Apparently it was all for the 1968 exhibit, which we waited an hour to see. And it wasn't even remotely worth it. Plus it was so packed inside it, you could barely move let alone see or read much. I think the old house and Greatest Generation exhibits were much more interesting.

Dad and Stine waiting outside the old house exhibit

After the museum, we went to lunch at Cosetta's. Yummy as usual. Then it was time for the fam to head home.

Once they left, Adam and I relaxed and watched a movie - Midnight in Paris. It was a bit odd, but I enjoyed it. Probably because of all the Parisian sights it showed. I cannot wait for our trip there in September.

Next, of course Adam and I did a little kitchen work. I mean, the weekend wouldn't be complete without some.

Day 23:
1. Replace tan electrical outlets with white ones (Adam)
2. Clear off counters
3. Scrape silicone off wall from previous countertops with backsplash
4. Discuss the layout, measure and visualize
5. Measure/level and draw straight line for first layer of tile (Adam)

That's as far as we got though because Walking Dead was on at 8.