We have a deal

We finally have a deal on the White Bear house - and the new owners want to move in at the end of the month!  We're happy and also sad to see that SOLD sign... (but mostly exhausted)

Christmas 2011 Parts 2 and 3

Christmas in Stillwater with Grandma Barb and Grandpa Ken, then in Eau Claire with Uncle Paul and Grandma's relatives:

Christmas 2011 Part One

Christmas in Burnsville with Grandma Marilyn, Grandpa Ben, and Aunt Stephanie:

Selling house - empty office

This is not how Baba's home office is supposed to look - much too barren. We put the house up for sale at the beginning of November & have had to keep it immaculate for surprise tours.  About half our stuff is in boxes & bins over at Grandma & Grandpa's house...

Selling house - empty living space

We've repainted the living room, back porch, and my office downstairs. It's very well staged, and a lot of our stuff has already been moved out. Doesn't really feel like we live here anymore ... hoping a buyer comes along soon (ah but then we need to FIND a new place closer to Yinghua...)

All She Needs are the Boots

My Little Pony, for real

Ann and I needed some time to do heavy-duty cleaning and re-arranging here at the house today, so Grandpa Ken and Grandma Barb graciously picked Wynn up mid-morning. She had quite an adventure today - they went on a hayride, picked pumpkins and painted them, and Wynn got to ride a horse!

Apparently Wynn is something of a 'natural' in the saddle; she had excellent position and full control of the horse (Miss Chevious) from the get-go. Barb & Ken's friend who owns the horse said that Wynn was handling the reins properly all by herself - not needing any intervention - and with just a couple more hours' practice could be riding around solo. 

Tonight, Wynn's reading the Fleet Farm toy catalog and making the clicking noises you use in the saddle...

Our little girl is all business - wearing her Pony shirt of course. Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, and Pinkie Pie seem to approve.