First things first, both babies and I are doing well. The short version of this post is that I started my maternity leave but for the details you can read on...
On the morning of the 29th while I was getting ready for work, I almost passed out twice. I ended up calling into work and heading back to bed for the morning. When my doctor's office opened I talked to Dr. Bozeman's nurse. She talked to Dr. Bozeman who said to take it easy during the weekend, drink plenty of fluids, no extra activities, and call back Monday to let them know how it went. Most of the weekend I was weak, dizzy, and exhausted. Matt took great care of me and made me sleep most of the time.
On Monday I went to work but had to take things slowly. When the doctor's office opened I gave them a call, I knew my doctor was out on Mondays but I still wanted to call since I still wasn't feeling well. The nurse said that if work would be OK without me to go home, continue to take it easy, and come in the next day to see my doctor. I did just that...went home and slept most of the day.
On Tuesday, I went to see Dr. Bozeman and overall the appointment went well. Dr. Bozeman went over my ultrasound saying he was happy with the development and everything looked great. He also took a quick look at both babies, got both heartbeats, and measured my uterus (28 weeks!). He said there wasn't one specific reason for me to be getting weak and dizzy except the pregnancy. He recommended that I stop working and make sure to get lots of rest. He also wants to start seeing me every two weeks now. Dr. Bozeman also said I was still fine to take our planned trip to Rapid City. It seems like my body just needs more rest and is having a difficult time keeping up with everything plus carrying two babies!
After seeing Dr. Bozeman I went to let the girls I work with know what was going on and start my FMLA paperwork (which starts my maternity leave). Everyone was very understanding and said that when I have my appointments I will have to come say hi.
It was great to hear from the doctor that everything is looking good but I was hoping to work for a little longer. This is, however, much better than being on bedrest until the babies get here so I won't complain. I am taking it easy, getting projects worked on, and getting the extra sleep I need. I have still been a little weak and dizzy but it doesn't happen too often or as badly as before. It is nice to be able to just lay down when it happens and not have to worry about any obligations. I will continue learning how to relax and do things slowly!
.katherine.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
20 week ultrasound
On April 28th (my 20 week, 4 day mark) we had our ultrasound! The scan took about an hour and fifteen minutes and looked at everything. The tech checked both babies for all the organs, vessels, and growth.
First we got to see Zoey. She was curled up most of the time and kept flipping back and forth while the tech was checking for everything but the second we looked at her face she posed for pictures.
The tech verified her gender...and as you can see, she is a girl.
She looked great. She weighed 12 oz and measured at 20 weeks, 2 days (right on schedule)! Here are a few more pictures of our little lady.
Next, the tech did the full scan of Bryce. He was very stretched out and relaxed during most of the scan but wasn't a fan of giving us pictures of his face.
It probably didn't help that his sister kept kicking him...I guess she missed the attention.
He was more than willing to let the tech verify his gender...multiple times!
Bryce also looked great. He also weighed 12 oz and measured at 20 weeks and 3 days. Here are a few more pictures of the little man.
Both babies looked great! They both were right on track for weight and measurements. All the organs were all there and functioning properly (as far as an ultrasound lets us see). They both had four chambers in their hearts, healthy plecentas, and three vessels in their umbilical cords. We are very happy to hear that everything looks so good!
.katherine.
First we got to see Zoey. She was curled up most of the time and kept flipping back and forth while the tech was checking for everything but the second we looked at her face she posed for pictures.
Next, the tech did the full scan of Bryce. He was very stretched out and relaxed during most of the scan but wasn't a fan of giving us pictures of his face.
Both babies looked great! They both were right on track for weight and measurements. All the organs were all there and functioning properly (as far as an ultrasound lets us see). They both had four chambers in their hearts, healthy plecentas, and three vessels in their umbilical cords. We are very happy to hear that everything looks so good!
Saturday, April 30, 2011
easter
We had a wonderful Easter this year! We started the day by going to mass. The visiting priest gave one of the best Easter services I have ever attended.
After mass we relaxed, hung out, and got some pictures. Easter was also my 20 week mark so we had to do the weekly belly photograph and just happened to get a few more at the same time.
The easter bunny even came to visit...although I'm not sure that Matt was good enough for him to visit this year...
While we got ready for dinner the dogs also enjoyed some relaxation time.
For dinner we had several friends over! Everyone brought food to share and it was a great dinner with our Minot family.
Overall it was a wonderful day and a great way to celebrate!
.katherine.
After mass we relaxed, hung out, and got some pictures. Easter was also my 20 week mark so we had to do the weekly belly photograph and just happened to get a few more at the same time.
The easter bunny even came to visit...although I'm not sure that Matt was good enough for him to visit this year...
While we got ready for dinner the dogs also enjoyed some relaxation time.
For dinner we had several friends over! Everyone brought food to share and it was a great dinner with our Minot family.
Overall it was a wonderful day and a great way to celebrate!
.katherine.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
babysitting henrik
Last week we had the joy of getting a night with our favorite little man...Henrik! Most of the night Henrik was only interested in playing with Matt. They read books, played with the cars, made animal noises, built and knocked down towers, and laughed the entire time.
We have watched Henrik several times now and every time is a delight, however, this time was different because we watched him at our house! We learned how conducive our house is (and is not) to a playful, mobile, and adventurous little one. Overall things went very well but we will have to put locks on our cabinets, move some things a little higher, and make sure the breakables are out of reach from little fingers. We also rediscovered how interesting kitchen gadgets are and how the everyday items can be made into toys.
The dogs also adjusted very well to having Henrik in our house. They were very interested in him...it isn't every day that someone their size is walking around the house. Henrik played hide and seek with Oscar, chased both dogs around, and got kisses from Lola.
It was a fun night spent with Hank and made both Matt and me more excited to prepare our house for our munchkins!
.katherine.
We have watched Henrik several times now and every time is a delight, however, this time was different because we watched him at our house! We learned how conducive our house is (and is not) to a playful, mobile, and adventurous little one. Overall things went very well but we will have to put locks on our cabinets, move some things a little higher, and make sure the breakables are out of reach from little fingers. We also rediscovered how interesting kitchen gadgets are and how the everyday items can be made into toys.
The dogs also adjusted very well to having Henrik in our house. They were very interested in him...it isn't every day that someone their size is walking around the house. Henrik played hide and seek with Oscar, chased both dogs around, and got kisses from Lola.
It was a fun night spent with Hank and made both Matt and me more excited to prepare our house for our munchkins!
.katherine.
Monday, April 25, 2011
the munchkins last week...
Let me start this blog off by saying...everything is fine: the babies are both great, I am fine, and there is nothing to worry about! However, last week did not start off on such a positive note!
Rewind to Sunday night/Monday morning. Overnight I got really sick...abdominal pain and tightness, sharp pains throughout my stomach, and I couldn't keep anything down. I ignored it overnight figuring it would go away by the morning...but I was wrong. When my alarm went off at six so I could go to work, I wasn't any better. I called the on-call OBGYN who thought I may just have a bug but told me to rest during the day and call my doctor later in the day if things didn't improve. After calling work and letting Matt know what was going on, I attempted (with little success) to get a little sleep. Long story short...I got the same response from my doctor's nurse around 8:30. When I called back at 2:30, the nurse contacted the new on-call OBGYN (my doctor is out of the office on Mondays). Her nurse called me back letting me know that she was in an emergency surgery but since I was still having sharp pains they wanted me to go to the hospital to get checked out just to make sure everything was ok.
When we got to the hospital we went, as directed, up to the labor and delivery floor. However, when we got there they wouldn't see me...they only take patients who are twenty weeks and I was nineteen and a day! So, they sent us down to the emergency room...which was packed! The triage nurse got me back to a room quickly (only a forty-five minute wait) and got tests going. They found both babies heartbeats within fifteen minutes of us being there which was reassuring. We talked to the doctor, had lab work done, got IV fluids, and had an ultrasound. This was the first ultrasound Matt was able to see on the big screen...he was very excited through the entire thing. All the tests and screenings came back with no sign of any problems or reason for the sharp pains. The doctor did think I was probably dehydrated but that still wouldn't have explained the pain. I have a small spot on Zoey's placenta that the doctor and radiologists will watch but currently it is only about a centimeter in size and could be anything to include a tear, fluid, or blood. The doctor said it was normal and nothing to be concerned about. When the doctor finished doing his work-up he contacted the OBGYN on call. She said I was good to go home but wanted to put be on bed-rest as a precaution for a week or until I saw Dr. Bozeman, my OB.
The following afternoon, Tuesday, I saw Dr. Bozeman for my scheduled visit. In addition to the normal check-up, he went over all the tests and results from the day before with us and said he did not see any reason for concern. He also said I did not need to be on bed rest but recommended I cut back my hours at work to thirty per week. When he did the measurement of my uterus I am measuring at 27 weeks! This is common during a twin pregnancy but also explains some of the symptoms I have been having that usually show up in the late second to third trimesters such as fatigue and braxton hicks. I also have sciatica, which is where my sciatic nerve is being compressed and causing pain in my lower back and down my leg. Overall things are going really well. Dr. Bozeman says I am doing well and just continue to pay attention to the needs of my body. I am glad all our tests came back with positive results and there was nothing wrong!
At the end of the appointment we scheduled my twenty-week ultrasound! This is the scan where they will look for all the organs, bone structures, and any possible issues. We will have that at the end of this week and both Matt and I are so excited! Check back for those updates within the week.
.katherine.
Rewind to Sunday night/Monday morning. Overnight I got really sick...abdominal pain and tightness, sharp pains throughout my stomach, and I couldn't keep anything down. I ignored it overnight figuring it would go away by the morning...but I was wrong. When my alarm went off at six so I could go to work, I wasn't any better. I called the on-call OBGYN who thought I may just have a bug but told me to rest during the day and call my doctor later in the day if things didn't improve. After calling work and letting Matt know what was going on, I attempted (with little success) to get a little sleep. Long story short...I got the same response from my doctor's nurse around 8:30. When I called back at 2:30, the nurse contacted the new on-call OBGYN (my doctor is out of the office on Mondays). Her nurse called me back letting me know that she was in an emergency surgery but since I was still having sharp pains they wanted me to go to the hospital to get checked out just to make sure everything was ok.
When we got to the hospital we went, as directed, up to the labor and delivery floor. However, when we got there they wouldn't see me...they only take patients who are twenty weeks and I was nineteen and a day! So, they sent us down to the emergency room...which was packed! The triage nurse got me back to a room quickly (only a forty-five minute wait) and got tests going. They found both babies heartbeats within fifteen minutes of us being there which was reassuring. We talked to the doctor, had lab work done, got IV fluids, and had an ultrasound. This was the first ultrasound Matt was able to see on the big screen...he was very excited through the entire thing. All the tests and screenings came back with no sign of any problems or reason for the sharp pains. The doctor did think I was probably dehydrated but that still wouldn't have explained the pain. I have a small spot on Zoey's placenta that the doctor and radiologists will watch but currently it is only about a centimeter in size and could be anything to include a tear, fluid, or blood. The doctor said it was normal and nothing to be concerned about. When the doctor finished doing his work-up he contacted the OBGYN on call. She said I was good to go home but wanted to put be on bed-rest as a precaution for a week or until I saw Dr. Bozeman, my OB.
The following afternoon, Tuesday, I saw Dr. Bozeman for my scheduled visit. In addition to the normal check-up, he went over all the tests and results from the day before with us and said he did not see any reason for concern. He also said I did not need to be on bed rest but recommended I cut back my hours at work to thirty per week. When he did the measurement of my uterus I am measuring at 27 weeks! This is common during a twin pregnancy but also explains some of the symptoms I have been having that usually show up in the late second to third trimesters such as fatigue and braxton hicks. I also have sciatica, which is where my sciatic nerve is being compressed and causing pain in my lower back and down my leg. Overall things are going really well. Dr. Bozeman says I am doing well and just continue to pay attention to the needs of my body. I am glad all our tests came back with positive results and there was nothing wrong!
At the end of the appointment we scheduled my twenty-week ultrasound! This is the scan where they will look for all the organs, bone structures, and any possible issues. We will have that at the end of this week and both Matt and I are so excited! Check back for those updates within the week.
.katherine.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Munchkins, bee-bops, poppy seeds, mangos...
Let me set the scene for you...
I was on a work trip in Cheyenne, WY. After our last day's work, I was in my room waiting for my friend to finish his run. As it was such a nice day out, I left the door open while I read my book. Suddenly, I hear a knocking at the door and someone comes in with a plate of cake and fruit and whipped cream saying, "room service!"
"I am sorry," I reply, "but I did not order room service."
"This IS room 151 isn't it?"
"Yes it is, but again, I did not request any room service."
"Well, it says here 'we love you, Zoey Dad Bryce.'"
"Huh, I guess it is mine then."
Now, for the all important time travel to an hour and a half BEFORE the mystery room service.
When I was finished with work, I called Katherine expecting her to be home from work. However, she was still at the clinic...about to have an ultrasound. She was worried though, that she might find out the sex of our twins while I was not there. I assured her that I would not be upset and that she should go and see how the babies were doing. The previous story of my room service was Katherine's creative way of telling me we are now expecting Zoey Rose McPherson (girl) and Bryce Alexander McPherson (boy)!!!
The only correction I had to make was that the plate actually read, "we love you Dad, Zoey and Bryce."
So please, join us in celebrating the anticipation of our twins, one boy and one girl!!
Additionally, this week, they are about the size of mangos, 6 inches and 8.5 ounces. Their bones are still developing and their brains are forming the ability to interpret their senses. Although Katherine can be certain that they have both been wiggling for about 3 weeks already, they are now developing the ability to finely control their arms and legs and have started kicking, but not hard enough for me to tell yet. Bryce is the top baby, streched out with his head just above Katherine's belly button and his legs almost reaching Katherine's right side. He is our active wiggler and Katherine feels it because he is closer to the surface. Zoey however is the kicker, most of her movements dulled by how low she is right now. Zoey's head is just below Bryce's and she is slightly less stretched out. Both appear to be doing well and we have heard and seen their heartbeats several times now. We have another appointment in two weeks and we will get more pictures to post then. Until then, thanks for staying with us and our ever-growing little family.
-Matt
I was on a work trip in Cheyenne, WY. After our last day's work, I was in my room waiting for my friend to finish his run. As it was such a nice day out, I left the door open while I read my book. Suddenly, I hear a knocking at the door and someone comes in with a plate of cake and fruit and whipped cream saying, "room service!"
"I am sorry," I reply, "but I did not order room service."
"This IS room 151 isn't it?"
"Yes it is, but again, I did not request any room service."
"Well, it says here 'we love you, Zoey Dad Bryce.'"
"Huh, I guess it is mine then."
Now, for the all important time travel to an hour and a half BEFORE the mystery room service.
When I was finished with work, I called Katherine expecting her to be home from work. However, she was still at the clinic...about to have an ultrasound. She was worried though, that she might find out the sex of our twins while I was not there. I assured her that I would not be upset and that she should go and see how the babies were doing. The previous story of my room service was Katherine's creative way of telling me we are now expecting Zoey Rose McPherson (girl) and Bryce Alexander McPherson (boy)!!!
The only correction I had to make was that the plate actually read, "we love you Dad, Zoey and Bryce."
So please, join us in celebrating the anticipation of our twins, one boy and one girl!!
Additionally, this week, they are about the size of mangos, 6 inches and 8.5 ounces. Their bones are still developing and their brains are forming the ability to interpret their senses. Although Katherine can be certain that they have both been wiggling for about 3 weeks already, they are now developing the ability to finely control their arms and legs and have started kicking, but not hard enough for me to tell yet. Bryce is the top baby, streched out with his head just above Katherine's belly button and his legs almost reaching Katherine's right side. He is our active wiggler and Katherine feels it because he is closer to the surface. Zoey however is the kicker, most of her movements dulled by how low she is right now. Zoey's head is just below Bryce's and she is slightly less stretched out. Both appear to be doing well and we have heard and seen their heartbeats several times now. We have another appointment in two weeks and we will get more pictures to post then. Until then, thanks for staying with us and our ever-growing little family.
-Matt
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
first movement
I am now 14.5 weeks pregnant and last night I felt the babies move! This isn't the first time I have felt it, that was last tuesday, but this is the first time I was certain that it was the babies as soon as it happened. Matt had read that if you shine a flashlight they will turn away from the light. We tried it and I felt them three different times! Later at night I also felt a definate kick from one of the munchkins. It is very exciting and such a neat feeling.
I am very excited to be in the second trimester of the pregnancy. Everything is going well; I am feeling better, eating better, and the babies are both doing well. We have another appointment next week and will give more updates after that.
If you haven't checked out our picasa album we have been keeping track of the baby bump growth on there. The link is www.picasaweb.com/katherine.k.mcpherson. Here is just a small sample for you:
I am very excited to be in the second trimester of the pregnancy. Everything is going well; I am feeling better, eating better, and the babies are both doing well. We have another appointment next week and will give more updates after that.
If you haven't checked out our picasa album we have been keeping track of the baby bump growth on there. The link is www.picasaweb.com/katherine.k.mcpherson. Here is just a small sample for you:
9 weeks
12 weeks
14 weeks
Friday, January 28, 2011
we are pregnant
Around 3:43 in the morning on January 7, I ran up the stairs in the dark, woke up Matt freaking out to tell him we are pregnant!!! We were both so excited...I cried and Matt laughed. It was a very long day because we wanted to tell our families but we both had to work and Matt had his masters class that night!!! After I got off of work I went over to my doctor's office to get blood work done to confirm everything then I went to the base to get registered with tricare for pregnancy care. After I was done with the medgroup I went over to Matt's office so we could call our parents! It was so exciting!!!
We spent the next few weeks trying not to blurt our news to everyone! We had our OB Orientation for tricare, got several books, and waited for our first appointment. We finally had our appointment yesterday! They went through all our medical history, covered some questions we had, did an exam, and had our ultrasound. Our doctor did the ultrasound to find the heartbeat....he kept going back and forth and finally said "oh, that's a concern". He then showed us the baby and said "here is the heartbeat...but over here, is the second baby. Congratulations, you are having twins!" We were shocked!!! I had been joking with Matt all week that we could have twins and he didn't believe me...my gut feeling was correct! We are very excited about both munchkins and to tell everyone.
.katherine.
We spent the next few weeks trying not to blurt our news to everyone! We had our OB Orientation for tricare, got several books, and waited for our first appointment. We finally had our appointment yesterday! They went through all our medical history, covered some questions we had, did an exam, and had our ultrasound. Our doctor did the ultrasound to find the heartbeat....he kept going back and forth and finally said "oh, that's a concern". He then showed us the baby and said "here is the heartbeat...but over here, is the second baby. Congratulations, you are having twins!" We were shocked!!! I had been joking with Matt all week that we could have twins and he didn't believe me...my gut feeling was correct! We are very excited about both munchkins and to tell everyone.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
christmas
I just realized it is the end of January and I never finished our Christmas blog!!!
We had a unique Christmas this year....
On the 17th we started our Christmas festivities with the Squadron Holiday Party! As always, it was held at the Country Club and the food was great! We got to see many of our friends, the flight commanders dressed in crazy costumes, and watch as many door prizes were won. Overall it was a great night!
On the 18th we celebrated Christmas with the Matt and Mandy Douglas! We went over to their house to exchange gifts then went bowling. It was great to hang out and go bowling again.
On the 21st we celebrated with the Ehn Family! Abbey made a wonderful ham dinner for us complete with potatoes...my favorite! We also exchanged gifts with them...and got each other very similar gifts! We both bought games and hang out things so we can spend time together!
On Christmas Eve Matt had to work in the morning and Eric was on alert so Abbey, Henrik, and I made sugar cookies. We had a ton of cookies but it was a lot of fun hanging out and decorating them...something I had never done before. Matt even participated by enjoying them when he got home!
Later that night Matt and I made dinner...blue marlin, scallops, asparagus, and roasted potatoes! It was great!
After dinner we went to Christmas mass. Matt was going to be on alert on Christmas so we went to mass the night before. After mass we exchanged stockings and one gift each. It was a fun way to "start" Christmas.
On Christmas day I woke up with the stomach flu! Instead of going out to site to have lunch with Matt on his Christmas alert, I went back to sleep for most of the day. That evening I went to work for a four hour shift. I volunteered to work since Matt would already be gone. Even though I wasn't feeling well it went by quickly!
On the 26th we celebrated Christmas! I still wasn't feeling well so we had a relaxing day of opening gifts and spending time together. We both got some amazing gifts...our families really know how to spoil us! Even the dogs got some great gifts...they loved all the toys and their new bed!
We had a great Christmas this year!
.katherine.
We had a unique Christmas this year....
On the 17th we started our Christmas festivities with the Squadron Holiday Party! As always, it was held at the Country Club and the food was great! We got to see many of our friends, the flight commanders dressed in crazy costumes, and watch as many door prizes were won. Overall it was a great night!
On the 18th we celebrated Christmas with the Matt and Mandy Douglas! We went over to their house to exchange gifts then went bowling. It was great to hang out and go bowling again.
On the 21st we celebrated with the Ehn Family! Abbey made a wonderful ham dinner for us complete with potatoes...my favorite! We also exchanged gifts with them...and got each other very similar gifts! We both bought games and hang out things so we can spend time together!
On Christmas Eve Matt had to work in the morning and Eric was on alert so Abbey, Henrik, and I made sugar cookies. We had a ton of cookies but it was a lot of fun hanging out and decorating them...something I had never done before. Matt even participated by enjoying them when he got home!
Later that night Matt and I made dinner...blue marlin, scallops, asparagus, and roasted potatoes! It was great!
After dinner we went to Christmas mass. Matt was going to be on alert on Christmas so we went to mass the night before. After mass we exchanged stockings and one gift each. It was a fun way to "start" Christmas.
On Christmas day I woke up with the stomach flu! Instead of going out to site to have lunch with Matt on his Christmas alert, I went back to sleep for most of the day. That evening I went to work for a four hour shift. I volunteered to work since Matt would already be gone. Even though I wasn't feeling well it went by quickly!
On the 26th we celebrated Christmas! I still wasn't feeling well so we had a relaxing day of opening gifts and spending time together. We both got some amazing gifts...our families really know how to spoil us! Even the dogs got some great gifts...they loved all the toys and their new bed!
We had a great Christmas this year!
.katherine.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Thanksgivingness
Hello blog-fans!
It has been months since Katherine'slazy super-busy husband actually wrote a blog post, and considering it WAS my parents who visited this time...
Let us start with the big news. While my parents were here for the Thanksgiving break, the New England Patriots won not one, but two games. And before you start busting my chops and saying, "but Matt, that doesn't have anything to do with your parents visiting or Thanksgiving or even your adorable dogs" take a look at this picture:
Also, the Hokies won:
Ok, so obviously what I am here to blog about is the McPherson family's first trek to North Dakota. The snow broke just in time to bring them into Minot International Airport with only a 2 hour delay. We welcomed them to our humble house with open arms and ecstatic puppies.
We showed them all of the sites that Minot, ND has to offer:
We took them to our favorite restaurants:
We played several board and card games:
And we played copious amounts of Beatles Rock Band:
Mom even got so good she played without looking at the notes on the screen:
We did take a tour of my work offices and we tripped out to the field. Due to a minor identification issue we were not able to go downstairs to the LCC.
There was much relaxation and plenty of napping. Most of this part of the vacation was taken care of by the dogs:
In addition to all of the normal vacationy type o' stuff, I woke the dogs up waaaay before there normal time and started Thanksgiving dinner.
A few hours later, the rest of the cooking was under way, all according to the foreman's schedule.
Final preparations were made and we had a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner.
All said and done it was a truly wonderful visit. Katherine and I had a blast showing off our little home and our unique lifestyle up here. The family seemed to really enjoy seeing us and our house. Before Katherine's family's previous visit and my family, the dogs have never seen so much or such constant attention and now think they are permanently allowed on the couches. The weather even behaved marginally well. As with any family visit we put my parents to work and now have freshly painted chair-rail to go into the bedroom and a finished basement bathroom ready for a coat or two of paint. Only about a thousand pictures were taken and in true McPherson fashion there are 4 copies of each and every picture taken from a different camera at a slightly different angle.
So, until next blog remember these few simple things: go Patriots, if you visit for a week don't plan to leave without doing some sort of home-improvement project, always give my dogs more attention than even they can handle, and it is NEVER ok to eat the next to last piece of my chocolate pie!!!!
-Matt
It has been months since Katherine's
Let us start with the big news. While my parents were here for the Thanksgiving break, the New England Patriots won not one, but two games. And before you start busting my chops and saying, "but Matt, that doesn't have anything to do with your parents visiting or Thanksgiving or even your adorable dogs" take a look at this picture:
Also, the Hokies won:
Ok, so obviously what I am here to blog about is the McPherson family's first trek to North Dakota. The snow broke just in time to bring them into Minot International Airport with only a 2 hour delay. We welcomed them to our humble house with open arms and ecstatic puppies.
We showed them all of the sites that Minot, ND has to offer:
We took them to our favorite restaurants:
We played several board and card games:
And we played copious amounts of Beatles Rock Band:
Mom even got so good she played without looking at the notes on the screen:
We did take a tour of my work offices and we tripped out to the field. Due to a minor identification issue we were not able to go downstairs to the LCC.
There was much relaxation and plenty of napping. Most of this part of the vacation was taken care of by the dogs:
In addition to all of the normal vacationy type o' stuff, I woke the dogs up waaaay before there normal time and started Thanksgiving dinner.
A few hours later, the rest of the cooking was under way, all according to the foreman's schedule.
Final preparations were made and we had a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner.
All said and done it was a truly wonderful visit. Katherine and I had a blast showing off our little home and our unique lifestyle up here. The family seemed to really enjoy seeing us and our house. Before Katherine's family's previous visit and my family, the dogs have never seen so much or such constant attention and now think they are permanently allowed on the couches. The weather even behaved marginally well. As with any family visit we put my parents to work and now have freshly painted chair-rail to go into the bedroom and a finished basement bathroom ready for a coat or two of paint. Only about a thousand pictures were taken and in true McPherson fashion there are 4 copies of each and every picture taken from a different camera at a slightly different angle.
So, until next blog remember these few simple things: go Patriots, if you visit for a week don't plan to leave without doing some sort of home-improvement project, always give my dogs more attention than even they can handle, and it is NEVER ok to eat the next to last piece of my chocolate pie!!!!
-Matt
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