Leaf Pile

Signe decided to show her baby "Little Dreams" how to jump in the leaves today.

First, she sat and told her baby all about what they would be doing... she is such a good "little mommy".

Then, she held on tight and jumped...

She said that he really liked it!

After the their jump together - I had to hold Little Dreams so we could watch Signe jump again, over and over. If you look closely - you can see that she even holds her breath!

Signe is going to be very sad when Dad rakes them all up!

Signe's New Trick

Signe has perfected crossing her eyes!

Christ the King Groundbreaking

There was a groundbreaking ceremony at our Church this morning to mark the start of the big remodel. All of the kids wore hardhats and sang a cool song for the congregation.

Everyone gathered around...

...anticipating the first dig!

Sophi and Signe each took a turn with a shovel too!

It will be fun to watch the progress and see how it all turns out!

Hot Chocolate

The girls were excited to get jammied up tonight because they got to use their new hot cocoa mugs from Grandma once they were ready for bed.

They even got orange colored hot chocolate!

It was a big hit - they loved it!

Thanks for the fun treat Grandma!

BooBoo Turns 12!

I can hardly believe that Chelsea is turning 12! We went over to help her celebrate tonight.

Signe with Nicholas.

The whole gang of kids posing for a few pics before dinner was served.

Signe found Shelly's shoe closet.... she couldn't resist trying a couple pairs on!

Present time!

Sophi and Signe gave her a very cool magnetic charm bracelet.

She got her first sewing machine from her Mom.

Cake Time - BooBoo does not eat cake - She had a Guava tort instead!

Cupcakes for the cake-lovers!

Make a wish!

We said our goodbyes.

And Neil carried the girls out - - - they really didn't want to leave the celebration.

We had so much fun celebrating with Chelsea, her family and friends!

Playdate With Audrey

Signe's good friend Audrey came over this afternoon to play. As you can see, they had a lot of fun together!

Weekend in La Crosse

Sophi had a Dr. appointment in La Crosse, WI - so we decided to make a weekend of it. Grandma and Sawyer joined us. First stop was the pool.

Sophi got some new snorkel gear from Captain Curt and Auntie Kelli to practice for her Florida trip next month.

She was a pro right from the start.

Sawyer warmed up after a swim.

Then we had snack time - - - Sawyer is a huge fan of Old Dutch and Top the Tater.

...going in for more.

...he had some in his mouth and hand at all times.

...he even shared!

Sophi and Sawyer thought it was exciting to ride on the luggage rack when bringing our bags to and from the car.

We had a fun time - Sawyer loved "girls" weekend!

Fun for 4's (and 5's)

Signe had her 1st day of school today. She is going to Fun for 4's (and 5's) at Sheridan Hills (same school as Sophi) on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays all day. She was very excited!

She got a new backpack and lunchbox...

... and some new school clothes - she looked so CUTE!

She stopped to pose outside the school on her way in.

She put her stuff in her very own locker...

...and found her seat. (she was a little nervous)

She had an EXCELLENT day! As soon as we picked her up, she asked if she could go again tomorrow! I think she's going to have a great year.

Back To Basics

Grandpa Jon for Congress!!

We all pitched in today on the campaign trail by participating in a parade in Wayzata.

We got our Jon Oleson shirts on, filled our pockets with tootsie pops, our hands with fliers and hit the road with smiles on our faces!

We had a lot of fun in the process - who thought people could get so crazy over candy!

The girls did a great job keeping up - they walked the whole way (about 1 mile).


Good Luck Grandpa!