It's a Holly Jolly Christmas!

Sorry the video is crooked and too dark to see anything but it's the sweet sound of Michael's cute little voice that makes me smile. :)

A Special Bday Song for Grammie Rita

Halloween 2008 - Our Street

After the block party, we hit the houses on our street and the boys loved saying "Trick or Treat" and of course "Thank You!" :)

Halloween 2008 - Party on Marie Avenue

Justin was an adorable Bat and for the first time Mommy didn't get to choose Michael's costume. Michael was the blue Power Ranger..."with the Jaguar animal spirit". :)

We went to the South St. Paul Halloween Party that is located a mere 1/2 block from our house! It's wonderful - local businesses including the fire department have a block party and give out candy for the kids. The boys loved looking at all the other kids' costumes. We went to th party with our former neighbors, Chris and Stephanie, and their two boys Collin and Chase. Michael and Collin (aka Iron Man) were "saving the day" the entire night.

Halloween Pics @ Geri's

Oh how the attitudes can change in the blink of an eye! The bottom two pictures were taken at our daycare provider Geri's house and then once we got into the car...meltdown city! Oh-well...it was over in a flash. :)

Sleepin' Hard...Life IS Good

It was an eventful weekend and it's evident by these pictures that Geri took of Michael during naptime. He was OUT! I love that his shirt says..."Life is Good" Life IS good when you can fall asleep this soundly...he's a true Olson napper (well, not ALL the time). ;)

More Wedding Pics...

Kyle & Heather's Wedding

What a wonderful occasion - my brother and best friend getting married!!! I'll write more on that later... :)

Rehearsal Dinner

These pictures were taken prior to Kyle and Heather's rehearsal dinner. We had the boys (Kevin included!) in adorable corderoy (sp?) jackets. They looked adorable!

The Minnesota Zoo

For his birthday, Nana and Papa Jim gave Michael tickets to the Minnesota Zoo! We all had a wonderful time checking out the Grizzly Coast exhibit, all the animals and Michael's favorite - The Farm - where he got to milk a real goat! Our "City Boy" got his hands dirty! Ha! :)

Michael's 4th Birthday!

Spaghetti Anyone?

I stripped off all of Justin's clothes knowing what was coming next...yes, a HUGE MESS! But that's what happens when you give a 15 month old a plate of spaghetti, a fork and say "Have at it!" :)
After Justin was all done...well, I let Porter "Have at it!" and it was the funniest thing! He was licking & licking and Justin was giggling & laughing! Don't fret for all your germ-a-phobes...I gave Justin a bath that night!

Curly Curls & Chubby Chubster Legs!

Check out Justin's chubby chubster legs...love 'em! And WHERE did he get all those curls!?! I'm thinking Papa Jim's curls got passed down through the generations...

My Best Buddy Sammy

Michael and Sammy are a mere 10 days apart and they are best buds. Sammy's mom, Jacq, and I enjoy scheduling play dates for the two boys. They love playing with their Hot Wheels, shooting basketballs, chasing eachother and rowdy boy fun! Oh yeah...and the boys will give hugs but NOT give up their basketballs! Too cute!

I absolutely adore the first picture of them and remember like it was yesterday when we'd sit them side by side in their baby carriers. Ahhhh....they grow up so fast! :)

Riding High

We visited my Uncle Kelly up at the farm and Michael was "riding high" enjoying his new view!

"I See Baby Papa Jim!"

Here is Michael using my great grandma's magnifying glass to look at an old picture. The picture is of his Papa Jim's (my dad) baptism. We were looking at old pictures and Michael wanted to take a peek too.

Slide?? "BRING IT ON!"

Justin's 1st attempt at a slide. Classic. :)