Happy Birthday!!

Happy 32nd Birthday Dan! You are the best husband and father I could have ever asked for! I love you and so do the kids.

Love you Daddy!

Happy Birthday Daddy!!

Room Makeover

Today, thanks to a group of friends, we painted and redecorated our friend Nancy's living room. It was a gorgeous transformation!! Here are some pictures of the finished product. We also reorganized and cleaned out her bedroom, kitchen and kids' bedroom. IT WAS SO MUCH FUN!!!! Nancy was totally beside herself when she saw her newly redecorated home.

Betty's Shower

It was so fun to throw a baby shower for my older sister as she is anticipating the arrival of her first child, Jack Ryan David Hargen. We can't wait to meet him!! We had a very nice time with all the ladies that attended and took time to celebrate with us. Here are the two lovely ladies in our family awaiting their baby's arrival. Due only one week apart!

Here was one of the table centerpieces that my other sister designed. The blocks say "baby Jack"

These are the DARLING cookies Candis made and brought to the shower. Aren't they amazing!

Redecorating

The new and improved guest bedroom. Thanks to my sister's encouragement, I "went for it" and redecorated our guest bedroom. Looks pretty good.

The last week or so

The last week or so has been a bit off since we had a virus attack our computer, but thanks to a few good friends and their "tech wisdom" we are back online. We have had lots of visitors around the house which is always fun and our little dolly girl turned 4 months old. Big brother saying outloud all of the face parts he knows which of course means touching all of them.The Gorman girls always keep our kids entertained and we love, love, love having them around. Big brother taking over the baby's new little play spot.

STICKERS!!!! STiCKers!!!!! StiCKERS!!!!

And she's offically found her thumb....

Ahhhhh....what a sweetie!

Mr. Happy

Goodmorning, I'm MR. HAPPY!

A few favorite things

Nun-nies! DUMP TRUCKS! Cute HATS!

Pretty bows and clothes

Newly discovered tongues

Ears and big brothers and bumbo chairs!

Ale Ale

This is pretty much what every morning looks like between 8:30 ~ 9:00 am around here. A little grandpa and grandma time - singing and listening to some guitar music. Our little guy has been learning some Norwegian tunes from Grandpa.

Buds

Hangin' with buddies

Saturday Morning Playtime

Pretty much every Saturday morning looks like this around our home and this week was no exception. The kids are always anxious to have lots of "dad time."

Love 'em

I just love these kids!! Our little guy loves to sit in the "big boy" seat. What a cutie!

Looking around and enjoying some belly time.

Seriously??

Seriously, mom..... 20 degrees below zero! Why do we live here again?

New Years Eve

This year for New Years we went to our good friends the Knick's home. It was SOOO fun to be together, to see their growing boys and laugh together. Here are some pictures of the evening. The boys met Isabelle for the first time.

The boys were quite intrigued....

Where's my Nanny & Papa?

Nanny and Papa.....wanna cuddle? I miss you.

I'm growing bigger everyday and look forward to seeing you sometime soon. I love you! Your FAVORITE granddaughter!

Christmas 2009 at the Gundersen's....backwards (start at the end of this entry if you want to see the progression of the day)Isaiah opening his present from Grandma and GrandpaSurprise- Jack-n-the-boxHolly is her own present! :)Grandma made all of us a WONDERFULLY delicious Christmas dinner. There's nothing like mom's home cooked meals.

Ryan & Betty's first Christmas - Waiting to meet their first son, due Feb 26!

The fantastic 4

Ingrid and Bailey

Mama and her girl! Don't you just love this outfit from her nanny

Girl time - this is such a perfect snapshot of these two!

Love this photo, just wish it wasn't blurry.

SNOW!!!! We got lots of it on Christmas Eve day and Isaiah went outside to play in it for his first time! Thanks to my aunt Tennia, Isaiah had this hand-me-down snowsuit to wear (even though it was a little big)

I called Brett a chicken because he would run and do a faceplant in the freezing cold snow. He showed me.....

Here he is after....very cold Eric and Ingrid playing with Isaiah, throwing snowing on his head.

Isaiah knee deep in the fluff.

Happy to be in the snow!

Hangin' with Uncle Ryan and cousin Brett

All bundled up for the first time. Doesn't he look happy?! (not)

Playing games

Isaiah loves these huge balloons that Grandma buys and plays with them all the time.

Lisa and Brett

Ryan and Betty taking turns snuggling with Isabelle

Us JR and Betty