I wondered aloud what we should have for lunch when we get home. Bailey answered me.

"Noodles, soup, sour cream!"

Mmmmmm?

This is AFTER I had cleared the sidewalk.  I guess I will reclear it later.-Jessica

What’s going on here? Why are Art’s (and Ben’s) sneakers in the chest freezer? Because they left them right in front of the door after taking them off. It’s called letting the consequences do the talking, Baby! Don’t want to hang up your stuff or put your boots away? Then get ready for some cold toes next time you put them on! And you won’t get much of a warning. When Ben went down to find the slippers Lewis had run down there in the morning (don’t leave your slippers in front of the door, Ben!) he came back up with his crocs, running shoes and one boot. And speaking of Lewis, you better watch out because he loves running some odd piece of outerwear to that ice box. He almost threw my workout bag down there because it was in the middle of kitchen – while I was getting ready to go!

Jessica had to come to St. Paul yesterday so she stopped by the Capitol, my new office for the session, to visit with Netta and Bailey. It was so fun to share my life up here with them and see these two tiny girls walking around among important legislators. At one point we rode the elevator and she was standing shoulder to shoulder with Paul Thissen, the DFL speaker of the house, one of the most powerful people up here. I chuckled that I wish I had a camera to take a photo of her standing next to the speaker. Thissen chuckled and Jessica looked surprised.