Me-me and Mommy's trip

Marie, Svea (Ingrid's) and Kirby Jeanne (Ginger's)
A friend was right; flying is nice cudding time with a baby. Marie was a great traveler and the trip was wonderful to see my girlfriends. Svea and Marie are at the developmental stage of talking and squawking like birds... probably because they were listening to their mommies chat the entire time while they drank wine and they were practicing for when they get big. Marie got really sick on Friday night and Saturday. So, we couldn't go anywhere and I really didn't sleep with a sick kid. But, it was a great time. I miss those gals....

Baby Me-Me

Baby Marie is almost 5 mos old and we love her to pieces! She used to sleep through the night, but I guess out-grew that. I'm just figuring on getting up 2x/night until she's one like I've done with the rest of them when they hit 4 mos old.

This would've been a very sweet picture of Marie cuddling with me when I had the flu.... minus the 15 year old Miller Lite sweatshirt.

4 month olds are very hard to get pictures of. Next step is definitely to a professional photographer for assistance.

Luke's 2nd Birthday

I was laughing at some old blogs that had how Travis talked as a 2 year old. So, I'll write this as Luke would say it, just to remember how he talks.


"Let's go Bikings! Tada (Travis), Eba, Lutey Hanson, and baby Me-Me."

"Pat-pat (Little Einstein) balloon brokeen. Daddy mad." (Chris popped his balloon after the game. This is the party at our house stressing out. I had the camera out to record the moment they scored........but we all know what happens.)

"Happy Birtday to you, cha-cha-cha, la-la-ooh. I picked out my own sprinkles for my cupcakes, but somehow opened them and ate/spilled them all over the van"

"Everyone came for the party. Uncle Nolan, Dama Tee (Grandma Tree) and Pa-Pa Derry....."

:...My best neighbor girls/babysitters Paigey and Tin-Tin (Allison.)"

".... Anyoo (Andrew), Eba, Norah, Sue and De-doe (Hugo.)"

"Happy Birtday to you Lutey!"

Some mighty fine parenting going on here. You can see the FB, the ipod to check scores and bets, the phone to text about the game, and the glass of wine. Luckily, this was just the Patriots and...... some birds. Her safety would be jeapordized if this were the Vikings.

Mom won't let us watch TV? Let's tape pictures to the wall and make our own movie theater and watch with our "guys."

Luke and Marie (3.5 mos)

"I look like a boy in the silly hunting outfit Uncle Scott got me from Cabela's."

Happy 30th Birthday Uncle Nolan! Just wanted you always wanted, dinner with 3 rugrats climbing on you and jamming their germy fingers in your cake to put on the candles.

The kids learned this at Sheila's. Eva hasn't gone to Sheila's for 2 years, but remembered it. Too cute. Watch out, if you show this to your little kids, I think it's one they'll want to watch over and over again.

slippery fish

Visiting Santa

Marie at 3 mos, still lovin' her "burritos."

I have no patience for sitting and making kids take pictures. Just take what ya' get. And, I was not going to do my hair and put on make-up any time in the near future, so this is what we got.

Luke's plate for Thanksgiving. Who needs turkey?

We've been there so many years in a row, Santa remembered us!

Travis was all about making sure he heard what he wanted.

Luke didn't like him at all but wanted the sucker.

Marie 7 weeks