SURPRISE - Clint is 40 & Happy Easter!!!

What a fun weekend we are wrapping up!!!  The week went by pretty quickly with lots going on at work/school and house packing/cleaning in the evenings.  Thankfully the 4 day week flew by and it was time for the BIG surprise!!!

Friday - Clint and I took the day off to enjoy a long 40th birthday weekend for him.  Our day included : kids to school (day date!), morning bagels, trip by the new house, Easter basket fun at Target, haircut for Clint, pedicures for both, brunch at Pub 819, bill paying/hard boiling of eggs, changing for dinner, furniture store perusing for new house ideas.  Finally we were nearing 5p and it was game time!  Jacey & Ryan Cassem picked our kiddos up from school and Miss Alaina was at the house ready to watch them.  Clint knew this was happening but thought that was the surprise so we could go out to dinner just the 2 of us (he believed we had dinner plans with friends on Saturday night).  At 5p, I told him our friend from Cargill, Danny Kane, was heading to Kip's Irish Pub for some drinks and did we want to join before our reservation for dinner at 630p.  Of course Clint said sure, I text Halston almost the whole drive there to ensure all people were set and ready.  We walked in at 530p and this was his reaction!  HAHA  He was so surprised!!!  Especially when he saw his mom in from Ohio and Sue/Mike in from Florida.

We had an awesome time with so many friends, family, co-workers, neighbors etc.  There were lots of drinks flowing, great conversation, laughter and yummy apps.  Around 8p we were down to close friends and the out of town family.  We decided to take ubers to Rojo to get some quest and chips as well as margaritas.  By 11p we were on our way home with smiles on our faces!  Wishing I took more pictures but we were too busy having fun!

Rojo Crew

Saturday - I wanted to die when I woke up - I didn't stop enough to eat during a night of draft beer drinking and a night cap margarita but alas the life of a mother.  We were up and preparing for the SLP Easter Egg hunt which started at 10a.  Clint the kids and I went while the out of owners got some  rest.  Both kids made out like bandits and we FROZE!

We picked up our car from Kips and then Sue/Mike joined us at our house around noon for pizza, conversation and egg dying.

We drove them by the new house before heading to Benihana for a YUMMY family birthday dinner.  Clint's actual birthday was Saturday!

We watched some NCAA basketball before everyone started to crash at half time of the second game from being party animals the night before!  Also a few of us had to wait to say hey to the Easter Bunny!

Sunday - Happy Easter!!!  Maci attempted to wake us at 630a but kindly watched cartoons in our room until 730a.  The kiddos then had a blast hunting for eggs the silly bunny hid and digging through their baskets of goodies.  We all got ready for mass and headed out for 1030a service at St Bart's  Sue and Mike beat us there and fortunately got a seat.  The rest of us got there about 10 mins early and only had to deal with painful parking.  After mass we all headed to The Yardhouse for lunch which was fortunately not packed - wahoo!  We then said our goodbyes to Sue and Mike as they were going to stay at a hotel near the airport since they have an early flight tomorrow morning.  They were going to wander Mall of America while we headed home for some more house packing, laundry etc.  Maci and Nanny are doing Legos while Connor plays with play dough.  Clint is touching up paint and I am about to figure out why my work email stopped working on my phone.

Here is hoping for a quiet week since many are on spring break/taking long weekends from Easter!  We are on the final countdown to the big family move - 15 days!

We hope you all had a wonderful Easter weekend and a fabulous week ahead!
Lots of Love,
C, K, M & C