Owatonna trip

Harper & Evi at the pool

Ok, I know I've been super bad at blogging in 2012! With that being said, we've been very busy!

Mid January, Eric & I left on a Wednesday (I think it was the 16th) for the Cities. That day, he was having his consultation for his Lasik eye surgery! Bethany was going to stay with the girls thru Friday & then drive to Jackson to meet our parents, where they would all drive up to Owatonna for the big birthday celebration of my step-dad, who turned 50!!

Of course, when we left Sioux Falls, the weather planned on being fine, for a January.. Of course, mother nature knew we were going to be gone and SLAM...we got our first movable snow of the year and we were no where around to help Bethany out of the driveway! So, my gracious daycare lady, found us someone to move our snow!

So, Eric's surgery was a huge success. I watched from behind the doctor & from the time the laser turned on, till it turned off, it was 60 seconds per eye, he sat up & could read the clock on the wall! This is the first time Eric can see without glasses since he was about 7! He is about 20/20 each eye, or 20/15 with both eyes. I'm SO happy that we could do this for him! It's very exciting.

His eyes were very scratchy & uncomfortable for that first day, so I left him alone in the hotel & went shopping by myself for about 4 hours, while he rested. That night, we walked to a restaurant next door for dinner! It is so crazy how fast it worked & healed! His eyes were quite dry for the first month, but he is doing great!

That Friday night, my brother & family, us & our girls & my parents met in Owatonna MN for a weekend of family time, just to celebrate Scott's birthday. It was a great time! We ordered pizza for dinner & then on Saturday, all of us loaded up to the huge Cabella's store. We decided on this location just for the store! Scott loved it!

The girls got to do some swimming.

Look at that adorable tushy!

After a wonderful weekend, we returned to some snow, but it had already been removed from our driveway, so again, we have not been able to use our new snow mover! Go figure! Still not much snow this year:)

Harper enjoys hanging out on our bed to watch t.v!

She also found the sunglasses Eric had to wear to bed after his surgery, so he wouldn't scratch his eyes while they were healing. I think she looked better than dad! Sorry, honey, but they were not attractive:)

Next post: Mexico!!

January 2012

Well, it's been another couple of busy weeks at the Salzwedel/Johnson household! On New Years Eve, we eagerly anticipated the arrival of Paul, Jen & Josh coming from Milwaukee! The icy weather slowed them down by about an hour, but the finally got here! It was so great to see them & to see how Josh has changed SO much since we last saw him in July! Here is Josh becoming acquainted with Montana!

Josh is one of the happiest babies I've ever met!

On New Years Day, we all went to Granite City for a brunch, and then hung out for the day. Carolyn had come along with them & she was here also. The gang all got in Blue & Gold for the big Michigan game while they were here.

Getting 3 kids to smile at the same time is quite a challenge!

Oma with her grandkids

Due to the unseasonably warm weather, Emma even got to take her new Electric scooter out for a spin!

Sadly, Paul, Jen & Josh had to head back to Wisconsin, but Paul started a new, full time job when he got back, so that's great news!!

Emma has been asking for about 1 1/2 years to  highlight her hair. So for Christmas, she got her wish! I kept telling her it's tough to be beautiful! She thought this 2 1/2 hours was torture!

But, in the end, she's even more gorgeous, if that's even possible!!

Eric & I leave for Minneapolis on Wed for a few days! Just the two of us:) Thanks to Bethany, who's going to watch the girls, we are heading up for Eric's Lasik eye surgery! By this time next week (God willing!), he will be able to see 20/20 without any glasses or contacts! Please say a little prayer for that one!

I tried the no diaper thing with Harper this morning. I came home to find that she had pooped in her underwear and didn't really get upset about it! This potty training thing is SO much harder than it was with Emma! UGH

Hope you all have a great week!