Nora's Monster Face

Does every baby like this to make this face?  Check out Minkas monster face here.

Catch Up: Off to the dentist

In December Minka went to her first dentist appointment.  The hygienist was fantastic at her job. She made Minka feel so comfortable.  She showed her all of her 'princess' tools and let her pick out her 'diva' sunglasses.  They played the movie UP on the ceiling and Minka was quite the trooper.  They counted an extra 21st tooth and after xrays we found she will have an extra adult tooth as well.  She was rewarded with a new toothbrush, stickers, and toys.  I was one proud momma!

Rum River Designs

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Play Play Play

Sometimes I feel like I don't have much to blog about.  We just play.  Here is a video that is just a typical day playing at our house.

Catch Up: Minnesota State Fair

We went to the Minnesota state fair on Labor day and while we were taking a break from hiking around we stopped to watch a lumberjack show.  Minka was chosen from the crowd to receive a live hand made chainsawed chair!

Same Outfit, About the same age

Do they look like sisters? 

Little Girl. Big Possibilities.

Minka colored me a picture one day and asked that I hang it at work.  I obliged and later realized how fitting the drawing is.  It says "Little girl. Big possibilities."

My natural tendency is to be a follower and obey as the leaders ask.  I am typically quiet.  Content.  Status quo? Ok.

But not at work.  I recently got a promotion and I try to push myself to voice my ideas and challenge the status quo for the better.  In my new role I have to influence Cargill business leaders in their procurement and payment processes.  That sentence seems small. Simple.  These leaders manage and run multi million dollar businesses and much of that is controlled in how much you spend and how/when you pay your vendors. "Little girl.  Big possibilities."  I think so.