Avery is 3 years old!

Papa and the birthday girl who has a mouth full of ice cream.

Nana Knudsen kept Soren happy while the big kids had ice cream.

Notice Mike's frown...he was waiting while the other were eating.

Avery had a great day celebrating her birthday with family.

Halloween 2010

Halloween is so much fun when the grandkids come by in costumes.

Avery was a ballerina.

Soren was a dinosaur.

We had to skype with Heidi of course!!

Soren loved the computer, or was it Heidi he was after??

Avery helped give away candy to those who came to the door.

Grandpa Ken taught her to say "Trick or treat, smell my feet". Thanks Grandpa...

Summer

Avery and Soren came to Grandma and Grandpa's house.

Avery made cake. She planted a stick too.

The 'pool' was open!

It was the perfect size for Soren.
Sometimes life just doesn't get any better.

For Avery: Boston's 4th of July Celebration

Filmed from the 13th floor of the new MIT & Google building in Cambridge, MA... looking south across the river at the downtown skyline. Of course this video doesn't do it justice, but still... notice the reflection of the explosions on the glass buildings and the flashes from the cameras of the crowd along the Esplanade below. (Not sure why they all thought using a flash would work out but hey).

I asked mom if Soren could come swim with me...she said no.

Rumor has it mom actually played in this little pool herself!!

Grandpa needed my help on a landscaping project he had going. The only bummer part was I kept getting sand in my shoes!

Great Grandma Erickson

We said goodbye to Great Grandma Erickson this week. Her love for reading has been passed through the generations. We will miss her, but she is at home with the Lord.

We stopped by the mall on our way home from the airport and Avery tried on a few hats.

The two cool dudes get along great...Jacob has a knack for making Soren smile!

Four months old is so fun. Don't you love Soren's tie? Thanks Aunt Heidi :)

Just a couple of cuties getting ready for the 'Great Gatsby' book luncheon...

Grandpa has his arms full of some of his favorite things!

So does Grandma!!
The whole group (minus Aunt Heidi, Uncle Jake, and Jamie who chose not to come home just for the pic) in the traditional backyard Easter photo...
And the cute little Knudsen family...the next generation.

Avery's new dress

A Day at the Wild Animal Park

Great Grandma Erickson's Birthday Party