Minnesota has been so, so great. We're living in my parents basement in their home just outside of the twin cities. Since my mom spends most of her time in Utah and my dad spends most of his time traveling, it's really just us most of the time. We definitely recognize what a charmed life we are currently leading, and are enjoying every second of it while we can.
I LOVE the twin cities. They are big, but small, if that makes any sense? There is so much to do, but things don't feel so accelerated. There are lakes EVERYWHERE and walking paths everywhere, and everyone has a dog which has made me seriously puppy hungry. In the summer the leaves stay green through the season, and it is green EVERYWHERE. It is so so beautiful. Fall was late this year, but absolutely gorgeous. There are so many trees and lakes, I mean, everywhere you look is a photo opportunity.
I've really loved the walking paths everywhere and have taken full advantage of them. I don't know what I will do without them when we go back to Utah. It is so nice not to have to share the road with cars. Plus, everywhere you run is gorgeous. I have 4-5 lakes to run around that are less than 10 miles from my house. I run pretty regularly now and am doing my best to stay with it through the winter! Last week I had my first winter run and it was 8 degrees out, there were frozen eyelashes, numb legs, and a very hot bath afterward. That didn't scare me away though! The humidity and lower elevation make it easier to breathe here. In Utah, it hurt my lungs to run when it was cold, but I don't get that here at all, which makes it SO much easier.
Scott has been spending all of his time either working or fishing for musky. Of course he made friends quickly with the local fly shop owner out here and had fishing friends within 3 days of moving out here. He did catch 1 musky this season after a day trip up north. The lakes are all frozen now, but before the season ended he was fishing at least twice a week and only caught 1 musky. They say musky are the "fish of 1000 casts" so while he has been putting his time in those fish have continued to elude him (all but one).
Because I married the most hardworking, charismatic man out there ;), Scott has gotten some tickets from his work to various sports events. We have had some phenomenal seats at both football and baseball games. Seriously, I am not kidding when I say we are leading a charmed life.
By the time winter is over here, I may be ready to pack up and leave, but as of right now I am so happy here. The snow is here to stay as of 2 weeks ago and the temps are already in the negatives with wind chill. As long as I don't look at the "real feel", or the weather anywhere else, I do alright with this. I'm happy to have snow, and I'm excited for the holidays in the cities.
So yeah! That's the basic run down of our life these days. We are busy and tired a lot of the time but so so happy. And now we'll let pictures take us out!
a couple photos from some of my runs, this is in Lake Elmo park reserve. We boat here in the summer, and they have several great trails to run, and it is only a 10 minute drive from my house!
we have caught more than a few gorgeous sunsets off our back porch
apple picking at a cute little orchard close to home. Scott and I tag teamed to get the best apples waaay up top
we went to the county fair in the Summer, naturally, Scott made a connection with the animals
50 yard line, 22 rows back for the viking game, and 10 rows back behind home plate at the Twins game, we're spoiled and we know it
goodies from ours and a ward members garden we were tending in the Summer, look at those carrots!
This lake is about a half mile from our house, some Sundays I can get Scott to walk with me around it.
We found this little guy on one of our walks!
found on one of my runs (basically how I feel about paved running paths)
this was at the zoo here which was FREE. free! They have a beautiful conservatory and Japanese garden there too that I really wish I had gotten pictures of.
there's lots of snapping turtles out here. Scott found this little guy on a run and brought him home for me to see, then we set him free in the pond behind our house.
**separate post about our anniversary coming soon**
The pictures of the sunset is unreal!! So many beautiful colors.
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