Surprise Dates!

After being together for nearly three and a half years we realized that our dates were fairly predictable. Now, I'm not complaining because I love curling up on the couch to watch the latest movie, going to a Jazz game, or going out to dinner with some friends. But we just wanted to switch things up a bit and try some thing we have not done before.

Enter Surprise Dates.

Every month we are going on a surprise date. We are going to take turns planning these dates and hopefully we will be able to try something new together.

February was my turn to plan. I decided that I wanted to do something active. And since it has been too cold to do much outdoors, I needed to come up with an indoor activity.

So we went rock climbing. It was so much fun. I have not gone since I was in high school and I don't think that I have ever belayed before.

There was just one problem. I forgot that I am terrified of heights. The first time I didn't even make it all the way to the top I was so scared! But I got over it and we had a great time. It was definitely an upper body workout and we are both feeling it today!

We had so much fun on this Surprise Date and I can't wait to see what Dan has planned for us next month!

Starting Last Summer...

Last summer Dan was working until really late every night. After a few nights of nothing to do I decided that I needed a new hobby.

So I went to the craft store and bought a book and a few skeins of yarn. Every night I completed a few more rows. And before I knew it, my first baby blanket was completed.

Now, I have to say that this was quite an accomplishment. In high school I tried several times to crochet a blanket and now there is a bin at home that is full of my failed attempts. But this time, I really enjoyed it.

Since then I have completed this purple baby blanket...

And I just finished this adorable pink blanket.

So far, this is most definitely my favorite blanket I have ever worked on. It is so incredibly soft and the hearts are just adorable so I had to post a picture.

The next one I'm working on is by far the most difficult I have ever done. It is labeled as a project for an advanced crocheter (is that a word?). I'm pretty intimidated but I'm hoping it turns out!

If I ever finish it I will for sure post a picture especially since it is a blue baby blanket and I have only done girly blankets.

I'm sure that if I only make girly blankets, I will only have boy babies so I'm switching over to boy baby blankets for a bit.

Also, my grandma and her sisters have made Christmas stockings for all of their kids, in-laws, and grandkids. Grandma taught me how to make them and I made Dan's Christmas stocking this year! And I don't have a picture but I also knitted and crocheted my sisters present which turned out way cute.

Who would have known that an impulse buy last summer could have kept me busy this long?

Our New Car

When Dan was a kid he loved Legos. He says that he built some pretty impressive things but then he got rid of all his Legos.

The first time he came to Minnesota we went to the Mall of America and saw the Lego sculptures. He loved it! I think it was the highlight of the whole trip.

So when I saw a lego kit that made three cars on sale, I had to get it for him. And he has really enjoyed putting all the pieces together several times.

You can even open the hood and the trunk.

Once he was done with it we were going to give it to my cousin but he has enjoyed it so much it might stay displayed on his nightstand forever! Didn't he do an amazing job?

Trapped!

This morning we went to my cousin's baptism. When we came back, we opened the door like usual. But as I reached to close the door, the whole doorknob fell off!

We shut the door and pretty soon we were trapped inside. We couldn't get in or out.

Luckily, for Christmas Dan's parents gave us an amazing present. A tool kit with everything we needed to fix the door.

After my handsome husband worked on it for a little bit, the doorknob went back on. We can only turn it one way now so hopefully we don't get trapped again!