Lunch with the Governor!!

Yep, here we are!  It was such a great experience for me and Matt to have lunch in the Governor's Mansion with Governor Dayton.  The home was beautifully decorated for the holidays with Christmas trees in every room. The Governor was as warm and welcoming as he could be and we felt right at home in his home. Governor Dayton was very interested in our lives as teachers and extended invitations to committees that would be thrilling for me to be a part of.  He graciously answered every question from the seventh graders in Matt's classroom and took in all of the well wishes from our districts students and staff. What moved me most was connecting with him as parents. We shared our joys in parenting young adults and reminisced about a childhood they grew up in that, as parents, we still feel responsible to give to the children of Minnesota today. We will always remember our day as guests of the Governor.  Thanks, Mark!