Mother's Day weekend in Minnesota

Our Fun Picnic and Zoo Visit on Mother's Day

James and Grandma Dank enjoying the sun and zoo

Me and my men!

James and his Godmother Annie

All of us (left to right) Annie, Emily, Tony, Me, Joel

Grandma, James, Grandpa

We had a wonderful mother's day in MN this weekend.  We went to the Como Park Zoo, had a picnic at a little park, did some shopping at the outlet and saw all the Landwehr family at Carol's house.  

Jam loved the Giraffes, penguins, and cute little orangutan baby with its mom.  We had Subway for our picnic lunch... again Jam's favorite.  Basically we had seven adults doting on one child.  I hope he can adjust well to sharing the spotlight in a few months.  

 After dinner Mary and I did a little more shopping and then she took me to Cold Stone Creamery for the first time... just the moms.  That place is perfect for pregnant women because you can put whatever crazy stuff you want in whatever ice cream you want and they don't even bat an eye!  

It was a very busy day!

Our Little Pele!

He can really only kick with his right foot!

He has to work on NOT using his hands!

On May 1st James went to his first soccer game.  We went to see Jake's girlfriend play for Kingsford.

After that he was always asking me to introduce him for the start of his own imaginary game.  "Number 3 (just like Emily), James Dank!"  Then I have to cheer for him while he runs onto the field (i.e. the living room).  

After a few days of trying to play with a nerf ball or an adult sized ball Joel suggested that Jam and I get a size 3... I didn't even know soccer balls came in sizes.  We found one at Target that is for the Chicago Fire.  Now I have to say, "Playing for the Chicago Fire, Number 3, James Dank!"  

The first time he was out with dad he was much better with the smaller ball.  The pictures above and movie below are from that first outing.  When it started raining too hard to stay out he and Joel watched soccer clips on YouTube.  

I'm sure that Gramps is thrilled!  He loves soccer sooooo much, ha ha ha!

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