Cousin Maddox. Mom's little clone!


















Heidi Sue and Noah.


















Jada and Rowan were playing so cute together in the stairway.












Gabriel Knowlton. The most perfectly round face. Like a doll.


















Even Santa Clause came to visit us!! Noah's first time on Santa's lap. He couldn't wait.

Clauson Baby Shower for Katie and Noah Jan. 5, 2008

Guess the baby food??? Who can- it's all gross!













Auntie Deb flew all the way from Florida to come to the shower! It was her first time meeting Noah.

















Proud Grandma Val.

The Clauson sisters who hosted the baby shower for Katie and Noah.































Look at that face.


















The girls and Noah.













Playing a game with the Grandmas- Val and Ruthie

More randon shots

Randon Pictures

We got to see 2nd cousin Brady (Katie and Chuck's). They stopped by on the "Grove Home Tour '07."

Twins Daniel and John (our little pirates). I didn't get a picture of John on here earlier, so here it is!














Good Morning uncle Ben!! Watching The Emperor's New Groove before everyone else got up.












Daniel and his Yahtzee game from Ben and Bekki.












Grayson with Guess Who? (Superhero Version) Uncle Ben remains undefeated!












Matthew got Apples to Apples Jr. (What a fruit!) Smell ya' later buddy.

A visit to the Spam Museum in Austin, MN

Ben's sister and brother-in-law invited us to go to the Spam Museum the day after Chirstmas. Ben couldn't make it, because he was working. But we sure had fun without him! In the Spam doorway is niece Dana, sister Kristi, Don, brother-in-law Jake and nephew Aiden.














Can't go the Spam Museum without discovering how it's made! Here we are, dressed up as the factory workers.











Throughout the entire museum is a swirly track of Spam containers running above our heads.












Jake being timed on how quickly he can can the Spam! Does that make sense?

















Avonne and Don at the last stop out the door, the giant can of Spam with his festive santa hat.

Grove Chirstmas Eve

Having dinner. In line Jenny, Allie, Paige and Shirly in back.












Ethan, Ruthie (turned away), Scott, Micah, Ben, Avonne and Jenny.













Ben trying to teach Walker how to say F's instead of P's. Like Five instead of Pive, and Fork instead of Pork. He'd say "ffffpork!" Almost there.











Some of the kids playing Wii. Who's going first?














Nate Sommer holding Reed. Reed grabbing John's face.

Little Knute, Alli and Kurt's boy. He looks just like his mom!



















Avonne waiting in the kitchen.



















Reed had to wait a little too long to eat, and he's not happy about it. Jamie couldn't get the food in fast enough.


















Donald napping after a big supper. He didn't sleep long with all the noise and sword fighting.



















Nate Grove and his new beard. Yikes.

Here's Dad with his first and only grandchild Noah. He loves this little guy. Who doesn't??

















The first family picture with the new addition!
(Sorry this is so unorganized. I can only post 5 picutres at a time, and they aren't lining up like I'd like. I'll work on it.)

Haggstrom Christmas 12-23-07

Katie Ann and Noah Ryan. She is always behind the camera, so here is one of her!
We spent Haggstrom Christmas and Sarah and Greg's house and these are cousins Ashley and Katelyn.
The whole family!!
All the girl cousins. Krista Sheridan is pregnant with TWINS!! She's about 25 weeks here.
Four generations. Grandpa Ralph, Katie, Steve, Noah and Grandma Gerry.

Grayson and oldest brother Matthew. Two of a kind.

Ben's brother Brian. A new Grandpa to Izabel.

This is Ben's other brother Brad and his wife Rita.

Matthew and Grayson. You know, it can be SO hard to take a picture of them sitting still and looking nice, and once I get one, they'll stay and pose!! I just have to be patient.

Little man Walker. He is convinced he is 5 years old. We all tell him he's three, but he's sure he's 5. He finally let Ben break him down to being 4.

Christmas with the Bakkens

Here is Walker. 3 years old. Our "Texas Ranger" in his Woodie pajamas. The youngest of 5 brothers.
This is Grayson. He's 7 and loves to get his picture taken. What a ham!!
Ben's mom Avonne and brother Chris.
Ben's Godmother Olive, or "Ola mama" and he would say.
Daniel, one of the twins. He's 5.