Wednesday, August 19, 2009

94 and Still Groovin'


Sarah's dad's mom, Coleton & Sarina's great-grandma, is almost 94 years old.  
Paul knows how to make Grandma's day by playing 
some of those old-time favorites on his guitar.  
Here's grandma, during the family reunion in Wisconsin Dells, 
teaching Coleton "She'll be Comin' 'Round the Mountain".

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Sarina's 1st Birthday

We had a princess them party for Sarina's first birthday.  It was so fun to decorate and prepare everything with pink and glitter.  Here, Sarina is about to dig into her teddy bear birthday cake, made with love by her great-aunt Brenda, an Elgard birthday tradition.
A "boys against girls" lawn game of kubb.  This is a swedish game we first played up at Fjelstads' cabin.  Chase studied the wooden pieces and made a set for his brothers for Christmas.
Lydia, with her princess crown from a previous girls' princess party, and Sarina with her crown, part of a present from Grandma and Auntie Jennie - an incredible garage sale find of princess dress-up clothes and accessories!
Coleton thinks he might be able to get into this princess stuff...
...but we made Coleton and Clayton "Princes in Training".  As you see here, Clayton, true to character, has his crown on backwards.  Yes, they are still in training, but we do rejoice to see those glimpses of a prince in them.
Mommy thinks this girl is too kissable!
Daddy loves his little princess.  
Sarina is checking out the toile on her princess hat.
Sarina and Tanner - Sarina loves her uncles!