More entertainment from Maddie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF9QBGPvn1s&feature=youtube_gdata_player

More entertainment from Maddie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF9QBGPvn1s&feature=youtube_gdata_player

My latest: vacant homes & foreclosures

My latest story (a collaboration w/ another reporter) is in the Pioneer Press.

Read the story here:
http://www.twincities.com/stpaul/ci_19991033

See the interactive maps and searchable database that I built here:
http://extra.twincities.com/car/foreclosures/

And read more about how it all came together in my work blog, The Data Mine:
http://blogs.twincities.com/datamine/2012/02/18/vacant-homes-and-foreclosures/

Entertainment from Ben & Maddie

Sunday morning bowling!

Wow, it's February already?

I've been awful about taking pictures (or posting updates) lately, so I pulled out the camera today.

The kids are doing great -- talking like crazy, very active. They are taking swimming lessons on Saturdays and have their music class on Thursday nights. Starting Monday, they will add a short preschool class on Monday mornings. They are really excited about going to "school" -- especially Maddie. I know that she will especially love the opportunity to do more arts & crafts and to interact with other kids.

Ben's first question to me when I told him that he was going to school was "Will there be lots of girls there?"
He loves girls, especially since his world revolves around his sister and his best friend, Clara.

From 2012-02-04

From 2012-02-04

From 2012-02-04