2008-12-20 David "helping G'ma decorate her Christmas tree!

Saturday evening I was to decorate my tree since this year I was behind schedule with my Christmas preparations. (Doug and I both had the flu earlier and felt I lost 4 days.) Well, Julie and her family came over so we enjoyed some KFC first and then it was to get to decorating.

David loved this corn on the cob!
Trying to clean himself after eating!!....plus being goofy!

Now to get the tree to stand straight Doug and David adjusting the screws..

When G'ma came with her box of ornaments David immediately tried placing them on the tree. After being shown some directions of how to hang them he continued to do a pretty good job. Afterwards G'ma noticed many were all in the same place on the tree.
(David was really into hanging ornaments!)

When I asked if I could take his picture by the tree he posed for me.

(Shocker as usually he keeps moving!)

His area of decorations..

The finished tree.

We also had to decorate the mantel area with mini lights.

He held them up for G'pa as he laid them on the mantel.

Isn't it beautiful now?!

G'ma is glad it got decorated in time for Christmas!

Now it is to do some baking.

We celebrate as a family this Christmas Day evening.
Merry Christmas to you all!

2008-Thanksgiving weekend- (11-27, 12-01)

David slept the night at G&G's house. He did real well! The next morning G'ma wanted to roast the 20 lb. turkey that day as it was a "free" day to get my preparations done for our dinner(s) on Friday and Saturday due to work schedules. Before preparing the turkey David seemed fascinated with the turkey as you can see...




(Julie and family went to Winona to the Olson family thanksgiving so didn't join us for our dinners.)

Thanksgiving-2008 David checking out the unbaked turkey-"it's heavy!" from Margarethe Swanson on Vimeo.

It's heavy, G'ma!!

The beautiful turkey before being carved

Friday dinner with Kari, Brent, Doug, and cousin Sara Eidem

The happy couple--not engaged yet!!!!

Saturday afternoon Doug had help from Kari, Brent, and cousin Tim Hagen

to hang the Christmas lights on our house. They made fun doing it.

I was glad as the next day we had snow!

Kari and cousin, Tim

Kari and Brent

The beautiful results... now we have about 6-8 inches of snow on the ground.

Sunday...

Saturday dinner with cousin Tim H.

Tim checking out the lefse that Aunt Margarethe had made

Is it good??!!

Another evening we spent over at Julie and David's house.

David trying his washable crayon markers

Mom supervising..

Again playing with the Lego DuPlo blocks

Building towers are so much fun!

From 11-26-2008 Thanksgiving Eve

Thanksgiving Eve we were just playing with little David letting him

entertain us plus "playing" with him and the toys.

Grandpa's shoes can be untied!!

Reading books..

Bear fits in G'pa's shoes!!

Shapes...

building blocks are such fun!

Learning to do memory cards... our own version for now.

From 11-15-2008: David watching Veggie Tales movie

David has enjoyed the Veggie tales movie besides a couple of others his parents let him watch. One day at his home he was on this small picnic bench they have. Had to laugh! Not quite fitting this way!!

Then at G & G's house he wants to watch his special Veggie Tale movie we have for him. After picking him up from the babysitters about twice a week it is the first thing he wants to do. then we play.



This one is called "Lyle the Kindly Viking"-a lesson in sharing...
It also has some "Classy songs with Larry"

Grandson and G'pa enjoying the 'movie' with their snack!

11-15-2008 David watching "Veggie Tales-Lyle the Kindly Viking"- a lesson on sharing from Margarethe Swanson on Vimeo.

It's done! Let's turn the TV off!

2008-10-18: David and his new bed

David wouldn't stay in his crib at home so off to Ikea is was to find a twin bed. This one seemed to be the right one because it could expand as he grows until it needs to expand into a twin size bed. So Grandpa and Daddy were to put it together. Little David sat on Grandpa's lap to "help" them. Once he was shown how to put a screw into its' hole he thought that was his job. He really was intense in his help!

How is that screw to fit in?...

Let's see,.. what is my best position to get it in place?

Then it is to take the 'allen' wrench to tighten the screw..

We're soon finished except for this one...

We're done.. so into the bed he quickly tossed his favorite toys and blankets!!

Afterwards he did a little dance upon the bed before laying down to try it out!

I think he likes it!
(David is now 19 months old)

2008-10-05 contined post: #2 learning to put stones into his pockets

David at 18 months...

I love this smile of fun!

looking for the right stone

David putting stones into his pocket 09-2008 from Margarethe Swanson on Vimeo.

"Grandma, Help! I can't get this stone out of my pocket!!"

Mom is now needing to check his pockets before washing clothes!..
She may find a number of surprises I presume!