Top Row: (Left to Right) My mom, my SIL Stefanie, Chris, my brother Jon, me, Hannah, my brother Ben, my cousin Phil, my aunt Debra, my uncle Michael
Bottom Row: Caleb, my uncle Alan, my aunt Mary, my grandpa, my sister Torie
Showing posts with label Birthday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Birthday. Show all posts
Monday, January 4, 2010
Happy Birthday, Grandpa!!
On Sunday, we met a bunch of of my relatives at a restaurant in Mankato to celebrate my grandpa's birthday. I can't tell you exactly how old he is, but I'm pretty sure he's leaning towards 89-years old. That said, I'll also tell you that he went SKYDIVING this past summer, so he's a YOUNG 89-yrs, to say the least!!
Top Row: (Left to Right) My mom, my SIL Stefanie, Chris, my brother Jon, me, Hannah, my brother Ben, my cousin Phil, my aunt Debra, my uncle Michael
Bottom Row: Caleb, my uncle Alan, my aunt Mary, my grandpa, my sister Torie
Top Row: (Left to Right) My mom, my SIL Stefanie, Chris, my brother Jon, me, Hannah, my brother Ben, my cousin Phil, my aunt Debra, my uncle Michael
Bottom Row: Caleb, my uncle Alan, my aunt Mary, my grandpa, my sister Torie
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Snowy Christmas
I realized earlier that I have lots of pictures to post but since we got a new "little" camera, I don't know how to off-load the pictures yet. So....that will have to wait. Instead of pictures, I thought I'd say "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" to my little girl. This week is her birthday and she is really growing up so fast. It's amazing to see how much kids grow during the first two years. Every day, little parts of her language development surprise me. Even today, I said, "Okay, go sit in your chair" and she said, "Go sit in my chair?" What? Since when did she put the "your" and "my" part of the English language together?? Amazing!
As for her birthday, are we doing anything special today? Not really. She had pancakes for breakfast (as she does most days), but today I put candles in them and let her blow them out. After her nap, we're going to the grocery store to stock up on Christmas food for the Christmas meal, but also stock up on regular food since I think we'll be stuck inside for a few days. Why will we be stuck inside? There is a massive snow storm that is due to hit us over Christmas. This makes me nervous for all of my precious family members that are due to be traveling during said storm. However, if we are all well and safe, I'm looking forward to a snowy Christmas and the coziness that the snow will bring. I'm still trying to find Rock Band for the Wii (it's a new video game) so we have something to do while my extended family is over and I'm going to pull out lots of board games and cards, too. I just pray that we are all able to be safe during this holiday season. This means your family, too!!
I guess I don't have much more to say. Apparently, I'm having "blogging withdrawal" from not posting every day lately. :)
As for her birthday, are we doing anything special today? Not really. She had pancakes for breakfast (as she does most days), but today I put candles in them and let her blow them out. After her nap, we're going to the grocery store to stock up on Christmas food for the Christmas meal, but also stock up on regular food since I think we'll be stuck inside for a few days. Why will we be stuck inside? There is a massive snow storm that is due to hit us over Christmas. This makes me nervous for all of my precious family members that are due to be traveling during said storm. However, if we are all well and safe, I'm looking forward to a snowy Christmas and the coziness that the snow will bring. I'm still trying to find Rock Band for the Wii (it's a new video game) so we have something to do while my extended family is over and I'm going to pull out lots of board games and cards, too. I just pray that we are all able to be safe during this holiday season. This means your family, too!!
I guess I don't have much more to say. Apparently, I'm having "blogging withdrawal" from not posting every day lately. :)
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Dora Birthday
On Sunday, we had a little family birthday party to celebrate Hannah's 2nd birthday. (This is where I tear-up and say "My baby is getting so big!!") Anyhoo, she LOVES Dora the Explorer, so it was only natural that we have a Dora-themed party for her. It was a blast!
The birthday girl herself:
The Dora balloon was almost as big as she is...
....and Hannah was SO excited when she saw the balloons for the first time.
After everyone arrived, we had spaghetti for dinner (since Hannah loves it). Then we sat around and watched her---or should we say, her BROTHER---open all of her gifts. (Caleb was a tadbit excited, himself.)
Although Hannah would have been delighted to sit and play with her new toys all evening, we made her sit up by her awesome Dora cake so we could sing "Happy Birthday".
It was a very low-key evening but so much fun. Not too overwhelming is better for a two-year old, I think! She had a such a great time at her party. Thanks to everyone who helped us celebrate!! :)
The birthday girl herself:
The Dora balloon was almost as big as she is...
....and Hannah was SO excited when she saw the balloons for the first time.
After everyone arrived, we had spaghetti for dinner (since Hannah loves it). Then we sat around and watched her---or should we say, her BROTHER---open all of her gifts. (Caleb was a tadbit excited, himself.)
Although Hannah would have been delighted to sit and play with her new toys all evening, we made her sit up by her awesome Dora cake so we could sing "Happy Birthday".
It was a very low-key evening but so much fun. Not too overwhelming is better for a two-year old, I think! She had a such a great time at her party. Thanks to everyone who helped us celebrate!! :)
Monday, June 8, 2009
Birthday Fun!!
There have been a lot of birthday celebrations going on this past weekend and there will be even MORE birthdays to celebrate later this week. How fun!!
On Saturday evening, my wonderful husband got his parents to come over and watch the kids while he took me out to dinner and on a little shopping mini-spree in honor of my birthday!! We had dinner at a new restaurant called "Crave". (Click HERE if you want to see their website.) It was so good and it's my new favorite place to go. (If you're ever in the area, you've got to try it. Everything we had was delicious!!)
On Sunday, two little girls in our neighborhood were having a rock star-themed birthday party and they invited us to attend. I swear, they really thought of everything!! They had temporary tattoos, colored hairspray, a live musician that had the kids dancing for an hour, cool rock star glasses, and even a CD of the girls' favorite music to give out as party favors!! (Yes, we now officially listen to Hannah Montana in our house!!)
Here is Caleb in his "Big Brothers Rock" T-shirt (which is about as rock'n'roll as we get in this house), his cool guitar glasses and his purple hair! He had gold glitter sprayed in his hair, too!
In the party favor bag, the girls also gave Caleb some PopRocks. This was the look on Caleb's face when he tried them for the first time:
Hannah had some, too, but her face wasn't as funny. She made no big reaction but then whined until we gave her more. I think we created a couple of PopRocks Monsters!! :)
On Saturday evening, my wonderful husband got his parents to come over and watch the kids while he took me out to dinner and on a little shopping mini-spree in honor of my birthday!! We had dinner at a new restaurant called "Crave". (Click HERE if you want to see their website.) It was so good and it's my new favorite place to go. (If you're ever in the area, you've got to try it. Everything we had was delicious!!)
On Sunday, two little girls in our neighborhood were having a rock star-themed birthday party and they invited us to attend. I swear, they really thought of everything!! They had temporary tattoos, colored hairspray, a live musician that had the kids dancing for an hour, cool rock star glasses, and even a CD of the girls' favorite music to give out as party favors!! (Yes, we now officially listen to Hannah Montana in our house!!)
Here is Caleb in his "Big Brothers Rock" T-shirt (which is about as rock'n'roll as we get in this house), his cool guitar glasses and his purple hair! He had gold glitter sprayed in his hair, too!
In the party favor bag, the girls also gave Caleb some PopRocks. This was the look on Caleb's face when he tried them for the first time:
Hannah had some, too, but her face wasn't as funny. She made no big reaction but then whined until we gave her more. I think we created a couple of PopRocks Monsters!! :)
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Busy Birthday Weekend!
Ok, I have to apologize. I told some of you that I would post almost every day and here I skipped 4 days already! Can something be busy but relaxing at the same time? I'm not sure, but I can tell you that my weekend was a little of both. On Friday, my dear mother watched the kids while Chris and I went out for a birthday dinner to the Melting Pot in Minneapolis. If you have never been there, you have to go! It's a fondue restaurant and it's wonderful! It's one of Chris and my favorite places to go. We love the food and the ambiance, but we also love the memories it brings. (Chris lived right above that restaurant when we first started dating so it reminds us of fun evenings in the city and our whirlwind romance!) Not to say that I'm getting old, but honestly, we were home by 8:30pm. Yes, my father was kind enough to call and make fun of us (thanks, Dad! j/k) but it's true that we just wanted to relax at home after dinner.
On Saturday, Chris had a class all day so it was the kids and me at home. While the day was pretty relaxing, I have to say, my son did some things that were very surprising to me. First off, he refused to wear a diaper and ASKED to wear underwear which was very nice! Of course, for the three pairs of underwear he wore that morning, he had three accidents, but it was totally worth it! By 3pm, he was back to diapers, however. Boo-hoo. For dinner, we headed to another of my favorite restaurants, Sunsets. We had another birthday dinner (hooray for me! j/k) with two of my very good friends. (Girls, if you are reading this, thanks for driving all the way to Timbucktu just for me!)
Sunday was ANOTHER relaxing day. Of course, I had practically refused to do anything constructive around the house all weekend so by noon on Sunday, the house was a disaster. I was getting very agitated because of this, so I made Chris and the kids go with me to Blaine early for dinner. We were going to have dinner at my in-laws but of course, I had to make a quick stop at the nail salon to get a "birthday pedicure". During the pedicure, my sister-in-law called and gave me the best birthday news ever: she is pregnant! There is going to be another Christenson cousin soon and we are thrilled!
Yesterday, the most interesting thing that happened is that I got a letter from my baby sister! She seems to be doing well and she said that basic training isn't as bad as she thought it was going to be. She also told us the dates of her graduation so hopefully the time will go by fast. I can't wait to see her!
I think you are all up to date now! Birthday is over. I am one year older. Everyone thinks that I'm getting sad over it, but come on! No one ever said "Oh, boo-hoo, 27 years old." Look at all that I've accomplished in life so far! Ok, bad example....
Cute picture time! Caleb's new thing (there's always a "new thing" isn't there?) is asking what time it is. Mind you, he's not yet three-years old and has no idea how to tell time. The actual numbers mean nothing to him, but he asks me "What time is it?" about 4 times a day. He also helped me make two huge batches of jello-poke cupcakes for MOMS Club last night and even helped me lick the beaters!
Hannah has been a peach all weekend. She has become a pro at rolling over whenever she wants something and I even got her to tuck her legs under her in a crawling position today. Hopefully, crawling is a little ways off, but who knows? She has also started whining. Literally, whining. If a 5-month old can whine, she is doing it and it's pretty hilarious. (Here's a picture of Miss Grabbie-Toes herself!)
On Saturday, Chris had a class all day so it was the kids and me at home. While the day was pretty relaxing, I have to say, my son did some things that were very surprising to me. First off, he refused to wear a diaper and ASKED to wear underwear which was very nice! Of course, for the three pairs of underwear he wore that morning, he had three accidents, but it was totally worth it! By 3pm, he was back to diapers, however. Boo-hoo. For dinner, we headed to another of my favorite restaurants, Sunsets. We had another birthday dinner (hooray for me! j/k) with two of my very good friends. (Girls, if you are reading this, thanks for driving all the way to Timbucktu just for me!)
Sunday was ANOTHER relaxing day. Of course, I had practically refused to do anything constructive around the house all weekend so by noon on Sunday, the house was a disaster. I was getting very agitated because of this, so I made Chris and the kids go with me to Blaine early for dinner. We were going to have dinner at my in-laws but of course, I had to make a quick stop at the nail salon to get a "birthday pedicure". During the pedicure, my sister-in-law called and gave me the best birthday news ever: she is pregnant! There is going to be another Christenson cousin soon and we are thrilled!
Yesterday, the most interesting thing that happened is that I got a letter from my baby sister! She seems to be doing well and she said that basic training isn't as bad as she thought it was going to be. She also told us the dates of her graduation so hopefully the time will go by fast. I can't wait to see her!
I think you are all up to date now! Birthday is over. I am one year older. Everyone thinks that I'm getting sad over it, but come on! No one ever said "Oh, boo-hoo, 27 years old." Look at all that I've accomplished in life so far! Ok, bad example....
Cute picture time! Caleb's new thing (there's always a "new thing" isn't there?) is asking what time it is. Mind you, he's not yet three-years old and has no idea how to tell time. The actual numbers mean nothing to him, but he asks me "What time is it?" about 4 times a day. He also helped me make two huge batches of jello-poke cupcakes for MOMS Club last night and even helped me lick the beaters!
Hannah has been a peach all weekend. She has become a pro at rolling over whenever she wants something and I even got her to tuck her legs under her in a crawling position today. Hopefully, crawling is a little ways off, but who knows? She has also started whining. Literally, whining. If a 5-month old can whine, she is doing it and it's pretty hilarious. (Here's a picture of Miss Grabbie-Toes herself!)
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