A live butterfly in my hand! I nurtured these from caterpillars, to chrysalises, to butterflies. A wonderful gift from Grandma Diane.
More of me and my butterflies.
Meeting Santa at the Teddy Bear Tea Party. I think this is the real Santa, daddy.
I have a crush on Santa.
My first gymnastics expo.
On the bars.
My gymnastics classmates.
Singing at Christmas pageant 2008.
Heading to the main stage.
My class singing at the pageant.
Opening one gift on Christmas eve.
A new bathrobe and flip-flops!
The Dooper sniffing about.
Santa brought me glass slippers just like Cinderalla's! And they even light up!
A perfect fit! I must be a princess too!
Santa also brought me Tinker Bell!
Jasmine and Tinker Bell. Tink and I are inseparable.
Princess Pollys!
Gayle and Monica.
Will, Kaylene, Gayle, Danimal The Bearded One, Cecily, and Jacob.
Dude, I need some caffeine.
Sledding at Dave and Monica's in Deerwood, MN. Brrrr!
Rachel bundled up.
Swinging at -15 degF.
Emily says "Cold, who's cold?"
Jordan buried in the MN snow.
Danny.
Cecily and Lady.
Kaylene and Cecily.
What's more painful: Watching the Vikings take a beating during the playoffs, or seeing three strange Midwestern dudes pose for a KMart circular?
Grandpa Dan and Dave.
Danny, Monica, Grandma Shirley, Jenny, and Gayle.
The cousins put on a Christmas play.
The princess of the play.
The cast poses for some publicity shots.
The "older" cousins: Jacob (left), Kaylene, WIll, and Cecily.
Jordan pretending to nap in Auntee Jenny's lap.
Celebrating Christmas with music.
Mary Did You Know
Annie celebrates her ninth birthday.
Who's that bearded dude?
Jordan's passion: ice skating.
The cousins go skating. Thank goodness they're inside!
Rachel, Teresa, and Emily.
Jordan joins the fun, with a classic pose.
Jordan, Teresa, Emily, and Rachel. Can you guess their favorite color?
Jordan takes a picture of Tink.