Thursday, January 19, 2012

The Anniversary Trip

Nick and I celebrated our 15 wedding anniversary this year - August 22nd.  We decided that one of the things on the top of our list was to go to Minnesota.  Such a big part of our lives was there.  We have dear friends there that we love.  We also were anxious to go to some games at the Twins' new stadium, Target Field.
We took the kids to Idaho to stay with Grandparents and Aunts and Uncles (2 kids at a time in each place, for 2 days at a time).  We stayed for 5 days.
We went to church in our old ward, we went to 3 Twins games (and we went on the pregame tour of Target Field), we visited my old place of work, we went to lunch with friends, had dinner with our old bishop and his wife at their new lakeside home, we went to the Mall of America, and we relaxed too.  We slept in each morning - it was fantastic!  I had forgotten how it felt.  I had also forgotten how it was to only be responsible for myself.  It took a little getting used to, but I managed.  Even the airplane trip was relaxing and quiet.
We had a great time!!!!

 Bishop and Sister Albaugh - great friends!!


 Lisa on the Target Field Tour


 Nick and Lisa outside of Target Field (right field side)


 They handed out "Gardy fans" at the game


 Bart, Lyea, Koby, Malia, and Emi Endrizzi - also great friends


 Brandon and Katie Sparks - also great friends


 Right behind homeplate in the expensive seats on the Target Field tour!


 Shirley Sanders - my former boss, great friend


 Went to lunch with Jacque James - a great friend (we also worked together in two YW presidencies)


 Lunch with Nikol Gordon too - a great friend


 Getting a "Juicy Lucy" inside one of the restaurants inside of the Target Field Stadium


 Inside of the Mall of America - used to be "Camp Snoopy," now it is "Nickelodeon Universe"


 Getting lunch in the Mall of America at Chipotle


 On the airplane


 Getting the rent-a-car


 Our first apartment in Minnesota - on Gibbs Avenue (2 bedroom)


 Our second apartment in Minnesota on Fifield Place (a three-bedroom)


Over the scoreboard in centerfield

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