Trip to Minnesota -- Fri.11/9-Sun.11/11

Meeting Daniel on Friday night! He seemed so little....yet he was a lot bigger than Kelly. I don't remember Kelly ever being so little! Daniel is such a good baby. I love having another nephew!

Holding Daniel for the first time....he was wide awake! He wanted to see his Aunt Emily!

Brian holding Daniel for the first time....Kelly didn't know quite what to think and wanted to be right next to Daddy!

Grandparents of 3!!!

Everyone around Daniel!

We celebrated Benjamin's birthday on Friday night. Since he turned two on October 18 and his brother Daniel was born on October 24 he didn't have a big birthday party this year. (Daniel was over a week overdue)

Benjamin blowing out the candles on the birthday cake I made him! (2 cars, each with a candle...as the antenna!)

Celebrating Benjamin's birthday....he turned "2" on October 18!

We had to make time for swimming during our busy weekend!!! The kids had a lot of fun...and the parents and grandparents enjoyed the hottub!

Brian M. and Benjamin and Grandma and Kelly

Floating in the pool with daddy!

Mommy giving Kelly a little swimming lesson in the hotel pool.

Saturday afternoon was spent playing outside for a little bit.....it was cold for the parents, but of course the kids didn't complain!

Our family!

Dads and kids!

Kelly LOVES to swing!!!!

Swinging on Benjamin's new swingset!

Playing in cars outside (all bundled up)

Bumper Cars!

Benjamin pushing Kelly in the backyard.

It was an early Christmas for Kelly....she was so excited to play with a bunch of "new" toys! These were her two favorties from the weekend...she sat in the desk below more than anything! That was by far her favorite new toy....she claimed it as "hers" for the weekend! She also loved the Leap Frog Fridge Farm set. She played with many other toys, but these were by far her favorites!

Kelly LOVED this desk!

Kelly loved the Leap Frog Farm Animal Magnets on the Fridge.

Grandma Murray made the 3 kids shirts with snowmen on them in an attempt to get a Chirstmas Card picture. This is the best picture that I have on my camera...it took some work to get Benjamin and Kelly to both want to sit on the couch (TOGETHER) at the same time!

Cousins! (Benjamin - 2 years, Kelly - 16 months, Daniel - 3 weeks)

Baby Daniel

The Mulgrew family (Brian, Katie, Benjamin (2 years), and Daniel (3 weeks old)

On Sunday, we decided to spend a few hours at the Mall of America. We ate at the Rainforest Cafe....Benjamin and Kelly thought that was fun! Then we took them to the middle of the mall and let them go on a few rides. The kids had fun (the daddies too)!

Brian and Kelly with the frog from Rainforest Cafe...Kelly didn't know quite what to think of the frog!

My brother Brian with my nephew Benjamin at Mall of America waiting to go on a ride.

Brian and Kelly riding the trucks at Mall of America...notice them honking the horns!

Brian and Kelly riding the train at Mall of America....when the train stopped...Kelly waved to Mommy! It was so cute!!!