Team Schneider

While Pete is in Kentucky doing some geocaching and golfing…I mean “working”, Andrew and I are making the most of our alone time!

We had a healthy meal.

Using up the tuna from the pantry, which Pete isn’t too fond of.

I put a few spinach leaves into the sandwiches and didn’t think Andrew would notice.

I was wrong.

He was thinking “Dad would never do this to me”.

I asked him if he at least liked his corn.

After dinner and a diaper change, we watched Obama congratulate Judge Sotomayor.

And we clapped.

Then we enjoyed some time playing in the water.

And the neighbor lady let Andrew walk around in her flowers.

All in all, not a bad night.

put a golf ball in my coffee mug this morning without me knowing it?

Andrew and I picked up Pete from the airport last Sunday and made a quick stop at the MOA. Andrew enjoyed a ride on the “hoses”.

One evening this week, Pete and Andrew went on a bug hunt and found a baby toad to look after.

Today we met Grandpa and Grandma Schneider at the MN Zoo. We were watching the “montees” and down the path came a “NAKE! NAKE!”.

“Beaw”

Sitting on a wolf.

The idea here is to spread your arms and see if your span is similar to the bird’s. After me giving many examples of what to do and verbal prompts, this is how Andrew posed.

Helping Dad fill in some paperwork for his new job.

Still waiting for our other chair!

Vacation in Crosby:

The last couple of weeks have been pretty busy for us! Last week we spent 3 nights at a cabin in Crosby with the Devereaux side. We had a great time. Relaxing, swimming, playing in the park, fishing, biking, and kayaking. Andrew had fun with his aunts, uncles, and Grandma and “Peepa”. This vacation came at a great time because on Sunday things started to get a little bit more busy!

The week prior to going to Crosby, Pete was offered a job at netTrekker. After much thought, he accepted and his first day on the job was last Sunday. We left Crosby at about 7:30am on Sunday and made it home with just enough time to do laundry, have Pete repack and get his haircut, have lunch, and then we headed to the airport. He’s been in London and will (finally!) return this coming Sunday.

With all of this running around, Pete and I decided that we should get a t-shirt out of it. So, he signed up for the Twin Cities marathon and I just found out that I made it into the TC 10 mile race. It was surprising that Pete signed up for the marathon since, after the last marathon he ran, I remember him saying that he was “never going to run again, unless someone is chasing me”.

It’s been helpful to have Andrew around though because at about 6:30am (after we’ve been up for awhile!), I ask Andrew if he wants to go running. He gets pretty excited about being in the jogging stroller and going fast, so once he thinks we’re going “wunning” I pretty much have to or I’ll never hear the end of it!

So, when we aren’t actually running, or running to the airport, Andrew and I have spent lots of time playing outside. We’ve gotten lots of use out of our family pass to the swimming ponds and have still been making weekly trips to the library. Tomorrow we’re on our own for one more day, so I’m planning on loading up Andrew in the trailer and biking to Hanover for their Harvest Festival. Looking forward to the craft fair and farmer’s market!

Below is a video of Andrew talking to Pete over Skype!