Pizza Nite at Gramma & Poppa's

We had two of 'our' families over for dinner tonight, and decided to let Logan, Sammy, and Natalie make their own pizzas instead of having what the adults were eating. They thought it was great fun!

Logan was quick to catch on to patting his pizza dough into a little pie.....

and then Poppa helped with sauce and toppings. Natalie was an "old Pro" at this!

And Sammy was really proud of her creation!! Great success!! And we found out that this three-some can have a great time together! Logan can certainly entertain the older two girls, and he loves to follow what they're doing.

A New Combo: Logan & Louise

What a darling two-some! Cousin time for Logan and Louise. They're 10 months apart, and at 20 and 30 months old, they really enjoy each other's company!! They have the same interests here at Grandma and Poppa's house, and we all had a wonderful time on Sunday night. J & R took "the boys" to Children's Theater, and we were 'on' for having Louise. What a great opportunity! We asked K & A if they'd like an afternoon and evening to themselves and suddenly we have the Cousin Combo!! I'm "Meema" to Louise, and "Erma" to Logan. I love it!!!

There couldn't be anything any cuter than the two of them checking out the fish.....

Or playing with the bughouse....

They get along so well...and were so busy jabbering with the people in the dollhouse!

Louise is totally amused by Logan.....

And he's not always sure what to think....

But they share their snacks

And eat their dinners

And they both love doing puzzles! Here they are, in their jammies....(well, in the wrong jammies since I grabbed the wrong diaper bags!) It was a very fun and busy evening.

Remembering Christmas...

MEMORIES OF CHRISTMAS 2008

Christmas 2008 wonderful!! Lots of family and friends. Many opportunities to spend time with the grandchildren, children and eachother. It seems like it was the most wonderful combination of Holiday elements from Thanksgiving all the way through a peaceful New Year's Eve. And here I am...one month has gone by. I've created a collage of the Christmas Season. Just a new way to preserve the memories. It was tough to choose just 16 of the best! (Click on the montage to enjoy it bigger!) But here it is: Christmas birthdays, lefse making, tree decorating, the manger, gingerbread houses and a dollhouse, Christmas cookies and abelskiver!

Meema's Little Helper

Louise spent the morning with me today and we got busy sorting and folding some bags of Great-Grandma Florence Jacobson's fabric stash. She was quite the little helper! Florence has been gone for about 7 years now, but she would have loved watching Louise today! Louise seems to be especially attracted to animal prints, flowers and the color pink! Could it be that much of Grandma's material was just that?? Nonetheless....Louise loved wrapping teddy bears and herself in all the pretty fabric.

Was that a cardinal I saw in the window?

"The Puzzle Princess"

At 20 months, Louise has taken a very serious interest in puzzles. She loves them!! She loves to say "puzzle" and she loves to do them. She was at our house today so her mommy could do some shopping...and she entertained herself for a really long time doing all the wooden puzzles we have. Not only can she find the right spot...but she jiggles them around until they're in place! (and then applauds appropriately!)

Poppa was at her house the other day, and after she took him on the tour of her room to see all the puzzles, she proceeded to dump 5 of them out and then put all the pieces back in the right places! Grandchildren will never cease to amaze me! They're even smarter than their parents! Aren't we lucky??