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Hosanna! indeed (You can't have Easter without Palm Sunday)

Elizabeth H wrote 2 months ago: Our little Caroline joined the Children’s Choir at Hosanna! church a few weeks ago. With just … more →

Tags: Events and Activities, Arts and Culture, palm sunday choir, Children's Choir, Easter activities with kids, hosanna church lakeville mn

Road Trip to Home Sweet Home1 comment

Elizabeth H wrote 2 months ago: What did our family do on the first weekend off from our own kid’s hockey season? Drove 328+ m … more →

Tags: Events and Activities, Sports & Adventures, Fighting Sioux Hockey, Youth Hockey, fargo freeze youth hockey, The Ralph, ralph engelstad arena with kids, road trips with kids, road trip to grand forks

On our wall + in my mind. A cc ski in the woods is in order.1 comment

Elizabeth H wrote 3 months ago: This hangs on our bedroom wall: And after this morning, this hangs in my mind: … more →

Tags: woods walk

Best part of our basketball season (it's not what you think)3 comments

Elizabeth H wrote 3 months ago: The benefits for kids in sports and activities are well-documented. Kids’ sports build youngst … more →

Tags: Events and Activities, Sports & Adventures, kids activities, Mentors for kids, youth basketball

Our perfectly Minnesotan day1 comment

Elizabeth H wrote 5 months ago: Minneapolis-St Paul was just ranked as a must-visit spot by Lonely Planet, endorsed for our lakes, o … more →

Tags: Events and Activities, Sports & Adventures, Minneapolis, Activities with kids, holiday activities with kids, vikings game with kids

"That wasn't science. That was fun!"

Elizabeth H wrote 7 months ago: While their teachers met downtown St. Paul for Education MN, our kids and their cousins spent the da … more →

Tags: Events and Activities, Arts and Culture, Yum! Food Involved, Activities with kids, st paul with kids, science museum of mn, tornado alley with kids

Enemy territory: Sioux fans in TCF Bank Stadium

Elizabeth H wrote 7 months ago: “I can’t listen to that M-I-N-N-E-S-O-T-A chant one. more. time.” That’s our … more →

Tags: Events and Activities, Sports & Adventures, kids activities, TCF bank stadium, sioux sports, Gopher Football, gopher football game with kids

A BLAST: Mill City Museum2 comments

Elizabeth H wrote 8 months ago: It’s the ultimate combination: kids think they’re having fun; parents know they’re … more →

Tags: Events and Activities, Arts and Culture, More history, mom?, Yum! Food Involved, Activities with kids, kids activities, mill city museum with kids, Mill City Museum

Build-A-Beary Sweet Sleepover Birthday!

Elizabeth H wrote 8 months ago: Aren’t summer birthdays the BEST? Fewer limits on schedules, timing, bedtimes…Perfect fo … more →

Tags: Events and Activities, Activities with kids, Kids' Birthday Party, Build A Bear Workshop, build a bear party

Surprise! Julia is 14!1 comment

Elizabeth H wrote 8 months ago: Since she was a surprise of the very best kind in the beginning, a Surprise Party to celebrate our J … more →

Tags: Events and Activities, Yum! Food Involved, Kids' Birthday Party, teenager birthday party, Surprise Party

Girl Scout Camp: Treasured Moments with our Caroline

Elizabeth H wrote 10 months ago: Caroline again participated in Girl Scout Day Camp at Camp Phillipo. I got to chaperone TWO of the t … more →

Tags: Events and Activities, Sports & Adventures, camping 2012, Day Camp, day camp for kids, Activities with kids, girl scout camp, camp phillipo

Best. Birthday. Ever. (so far)

Elizabeth H wrote 11 months ago: Time to check off another Hansen Family Summer Bucket List item: A morning with glitter = an evening … more →

Tags: Events and Activities, Sports & Adventures, camping 2012

School's OUT for SUMMER: Back to Baylor

Elizabeth H wrote 11 months ago: Camping is more fun with more people. So we were thrilled to camp alongside my brother, Dave, along … more →

Tags: Events and Activities, camping 2012

Go Twins

Elizabeth H wrote 11 months ago: Wait just a minute here. How is it our kids fill up more of the Gold Glove this season? … more →

Tags: Sports & Adventures, Minneapolis, twins game with kids, family fun with kids, minneapolis with kids

Happy Birthday Matty Dave1 comment

Elizabeth H wrote 1 year ago: We celebrated our Matthew David’s 12th birthday with our 1st camping trip in our new camper! W … more →

Tags: Events and Activities, More history, mom?, camping 2012, Camping with Kids, Activities with kids, Baylor regional park campground, kid's birthday parties

The making of a young lady: a weekend with Caroline

Elizabeth H wrote 1 year ago: “My favorite things are to organize stuff, take care of dogs, bake and play outside.” I … more →

Tags: Events and Activities, Sports & Adventures, Yum! Food Involved, Activities with kids, kids activities, girl scouts badge day, dog sledding with kids, cake decorating with kids, lewis house lakeville mn

Youth hockey season memories

Elizabeth H wrote 1 year ago: 44 games. 4 tournaments. 21 rinks. How many skate sharpenings? Countless miles through cities, farml … more →

Tags: Events and Activities, Sports & Adventures, Activities with kids, Youth Hockey, MN hockey, kids activities, Kids Sports

Feed and be fed

Elizabeth H wrote 1 year ago: “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat.” That’s Jesus’ buddy Mat … more →

Tags: Events and Activities, Yum! Food Involved, Feed My Starving Children, volunteering with kids, serving with kids, volunteering opportunities with kids

Surprises, joy + blessings galore: Our 2011 Holidaze

Elizabeth H wrote 1 year ago: 85 mph. That’s our family’s pace. And we wouldn’t have it any other way! The only … more →

Tags: Events and Activities, Arts and Culture, Activities with kids, holiday activities with kids, family christmas


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