Monday, April 19, 2010

Ready, Set, Eat Up!

Finnley's first experience with food . . . on the menu . . . rice cereal!














Finnley has been showing HUGE interest in eating.  I was going to wait until 6 months to feed her solids, but she has made it clear that she is ready to eat!  She just stares at you when you eat with an excited look as if she was asking for your bite to be redirected into her mouth. We had no choice but to do just that.   Here is a play by play of her very first bite!

Can I just eat the whole box?














Yeah baby . . . this is what I'm talking about!





























YUMMO!














Ready for round 2 . . .


















Dad's all over it!














Is it really done?  Are you sure?


















I love my Grandpa Stanek!  


















Grandma and Grandpa, Thanks so much for coming out to Colorado to visit!  Thanks also for taking such good care of me and giving Mom and Dad an opportunity go on an AWESOME date night!  It was so good to see you and spend time in your arms.  I love you guys and can't WAIT to see you again in July at the Beach!














 XOXOXO.

p.s.  i'll see you in the "box" soon!

Monday, April 12, 2010

I'll meet you in Seattle. . .

Our next adventure takes us to Seattle to meet Aunty Krista, Uncle Nils, and cousins Alden (6), Soren (3 1/2), and August (3 1/2). Dad went to Norway for work so we headed westward. We are soooo lucky too because Grandma G met us there . . . we had a BLAST! We did many exciting things- took walks around Green Lake, made pizzas, picnicked at Carkeek Park, Fish'n Chipped at the Lake, put together homemade paper kites, and so much more. . .

My big cousin Alden is the best. . . she and I have a special bond, she really took care of me.

She held me, hugged me, kissed me. . .
She rocked me, sang to me, and loved me. And I love her.
My Aunty Krista was so much FUN! She knew just what I liked :) I feel so good around her.
Here she is helping the cousins make their very own pizzas. . .
Soren preferred his goodies to be all piled up in the center.
There is so much fun and excitement around me. . . so many things I like to play with. . .
I must say though, one of my favorite things was. . .
Yep, Uncle Nils' Underwear!
(and yes, they are fresh out of the laundry people)
And I really love the awesome raspberries that Aunty Krista gives to me on my belly!
Laugh, Laugh, Laugh!
Here Soren and Alden are flying their homemade paper kites! Go Guys Go!
Check out my tu-tu outfit!
We were off to Carkeek Park for a picnic-
What a cool stump to climb and fly the paper kites off of!
August says, " I am a Piwate and this is my sowd!" (his "r's" aren't quite there yet)

And what a yummy picnic it was with "ants on a log". . .
Oysters on crackers. . .more please grandma g.
and peanuts. . .what fun those were to crack open!
And then we played and played. . .


and had a Tu-tu Party!
(comeplete with peanuts nestled in the tutu's, can you spot them?)
My cousins were so much fun to be with . . . they are GREAT pushers!
This was our Fish'n Chips Picnic that we had at Green Lake. . .Yummo!
Silly Alden.
I really like it here.
I really love you guys.

xoxoxo.

Monday, April 5, 2010

Bye Bye (great) Grandpa. . .

































Finnley and I flew home to be with family and to celebrate our Grandpa Russ. He was such a humble and hard working man. . . and had an incredible love for his family. I will always remember Grandpa's smile, and his laugh or chuckle rather. I love you Grandpa.

Alden (Finnley's cousin in Seattle) had drawn a picture for (great) Grandpa. . .he is surly touched by the sweetness of such a picture. . .

Finnley meets Uncle Peder for the very first time! So exciting!




































Finnley is so excited her eyes are about to pop out of their sockets!


















And now she get's to meet Mimi and Papa for the first time! What a lucky girl.



































Back at the farm, Grandma G introduces a few of my toys from when I was a baby to Finn. . .



















These balls look Yummo!




















And check out this cool baby doll Aunt Ginny gave me! Super colorful and just my size!



















And now it's time to visit with my new friend Viviann (6mo.) . . .
"I like your outfit Vivi"















"Ha, ha. . .that tickles!"















There is always a sure bet that Grandma G and Grandpa Coolamundo will chef up something tasty for us at the farm. . .















I love my Aunt Melissa and Uncle Peder! XOXOX.















Grandma G's avocado and cucumber salad. . .Yummo!



















Happy Easter Grandma G!




















Beautiful farm eggs. . .what an Easter treat. . .
















I don't want to go home. . .can we stay at the farm just a few more days?



















Do I get any Easter chocolates yet? I travelled so well on the plane to and from MPLS



















Fine. . .I'll just eat my nuk.