2009-12-4: David 'helping' G-pa with the Christmas tree

We were babysitting our grandson, David, last Friday. It was time to put up our Christmas tree. Doug was getting "help" from David but when G-ma came with the camera guess whose legs are hiding under the tree!

OK, here are the workers..
So busy helping with the lights

those lights get so mixed up quickly

so keep your arms apart!

Enough helping...G-ma 'built' a tent over several chairs

Such fun crawling back and forth!!

the tree with it's lights.

Now the ornaments need to be hung
G-pa & David did an excellent job

2009-11-1: Raking leaves with David

David wanted to 'help'G-Ma with some raking. These leaves were dry and easy to rake up as they had fallen straight down from their tree and not blown all over everywhere yet. they quickly made a large tall pile.

The great 'raker'. Often one can hear, "I do it!"

He loved falling back into the leaves

"Hi, Dat one"!

(That is our names for now.)

He loved diving into the leaves and hiding

2009-11-1: David diving into the fall leaf pile from Margarethe Swanson on Vimeo.

"OK, I'll stop moving so you can take my picture!"

G-Pa let him help put leaves into the paper bags for disposal & pick-up.

12 bags plus the brown garbage can

2009-11-1 David & the fall leaves from Margarethe Swanson on Vimeo.

The brown garbage can was also full.

Then David got placed in it to push down the leaves

only then he thought it was fun to play

Afterwards was bath time...!

2009-10-31: David--" Trick or Treat"

David and his Daddy came to G-Ma's house for the evening as Mom had to work. G-Ma got to go with to go Trick or Treat while G-Pa manned our doorbell at home. David is in his "Ruffy" outfit as he calls it rather than 'puppy' outfit!

walking down our street..
After walking a ways around our neighborhood (less than 2 blocks) he sat down at this house but quickly got up to 'ring' the doorbell to get more candy when he was reminded what to do...maybe a little tired of walking?! When back at our house he played with the candy but didn't eat any. He really doesn't eat candy--his parents don't give candy to him. I think he likes chips better!!!

After getting home we enjoyed some chili over white rice and topped

with cheese. Yummy!! Warmed us up too!

2009-10-28: PPK-Toddler Rm Halloween party

The PPK-Preschool room had their Halloween party Wednesday at 3:30pm. Various ones (teachers & students)were dressed up but by the time I arrived David D had already removed his "Dog" costume as it made him too hot!! There were children around another table frosting Halloween cookies and David D at a table all by himself but he was 'very busy" coloring. I asked him if he wanted to frost a cookie but he said, "No" and kept on coloring.

His T-shirt would flash red lights in the "ghost" area.

Here he got his Daddy to read him a book...

and to color...

his classmates enjoying frosting their cookies

G-Ma and grandson

The treat bag...

checking out the treat bag with his friend, Ryan

The "Loot"

"anymore in there?"

showing Mommie his 'Loot"

Time to go home!!.......

A fun party!

2009-10-17: David D helping G-Pa mow the lawn

The other Saturday we were enjoying David at our house. Doug needed to mow so proceeded with that. When David saw him outside he had to join G-Pa so he started to run after him following him as he went around the back yard (G-Ma thought he would tire VERY soon!) He didn't so Doug let him "help" as then he knew where David was! David looked very proud to be able to mow like G-Pa!

up the hill

on top of the hill

'round and 'round

dumping the bag of wet leaves

David looked ready to jump on top of the leaves until G-Ma stopped him! I told him the leaves were very wet so we had to wait until the front yard where the leaves were dry.

They worked hard going 'round and 'round,

up & down SO many times...time to rest!

Resting too long????!!! getting antsy, David??!!

Raking the front driveway and lawn

Working SOOOO hard!

Helping to put leaves into the garbage can with/like G-Pa!

Afterwards he went around to the garbage can wheels to push the wheels to go round and round.

In the end he never did jump in the leaves before they went into the garbage can! Just too busy being a typical little boy playing with the wheels!! A fun afternoon.

2009-last weekend of June

After arriving that Friday pm, we visited for awhile but as the TV was on we soon looked over at this quiet couple to see that they were fast asleep! I know Kari had worked the night before plus a short "night's" sleep as they drove here, but do you think wedding plans made them exhausted!!!
Then this past week I have been making these Scandinavian Almond cakes for the reception. I have 17 in the freezer. Just have to frost them on Friday in FF. Also got several other projects am responsible to do all completed. Now it is to wait for our company tonight and then 4 others Wednesday..wedding festivities begin in earnest! What fun to see so many family and friends coming to join us in this happy occasion.

Then that Sunday afternoon we attended a 50th wedding anniversary celebration for my cousin, Al and his wife, Ina. We wish you many more years together!

Here are 4 Erickson cousins helping them celebrate. Margarethe, Janet, Alice, & Al.

One evening recently little David and his parents were over visiting. G-pa was having fun playing and teaching him some different & new things like climbing up G-pa's legs plus being up in a tree branch. He seemed quite pleased with himself!

2009-6-19: David 'climbing' tree with Grandpa from Margarethe Swanson on Vimeo.