They're here!

Yea! The Hawaii Baldwin's arrived! I didn't know if I was going to make the road trip to Mpls to pick up my sis, Audrey had had the flu the weekend before, and I ended up with an icky stomach earlier that morning..but I wasn't going to let that stop my road trip. So Derek being the supportive husband, called in to work, got the kids off to day care and let me stay in bed till 8:00. Then off for a quick stop at the Burgess's, the Skubic's, and then the airport. Let the Chirstmas Vacation begin!

Bentleyville 2011!

How many Aysta/Aho/Baldwin's can you cram in a Ford Expedition.....8!

Although I was really sad we could not make it down for our annual Skubic/Aho Holidazzle extravaganza..we tried to make up for it with a trip to Bentleyville. The weather was good, it wasn't packed, and the lights/music were great. We rocked it out to the Jewel Chirstmas and Raffi Christmas CD while we bonded cruising down the highway in the Aho family truckster!

Christmas Eve 2011

Audrey and Uncle Darren

Joey had a very good report from Teacher Beth, about his progress in School Readiness. Although he is quiet, and doesn't love the table top tasks, he listens well and follows directions. Grandma B and Grandpa Paul were very proud of him, so they took him out to Village Inn to celebrate. Here he is wearing his HI shirt in front of our Chirstmas tree.

A rare moment... Audrey had a touch of the stomache flu this week, not fun, but better a week before than on Christmas!

Feeling better! This girl loves her shoes, boots, and hats!

..another rare moment...

Joey was invited to Will's 5th birthday party. Can't believe its been 5 years already!

Ugly Christmas Sweater Party IRRC

Your OT and PT rehab team!

JD and Jake, the winners!

Your outpatient OT staff! Me, Angie and Kelly. December has been a very busy month for us. Sickness, Christmas parties, work, no rest here! Didn't even get Christmas cards out this year.

Project November

How many Finlanders does it take to put in insulation?

With a little inspecting, we found out there was no insulation in our upstairs dry storage. So a Saturday night trip to Lowes it was, to purchase the goods.

Thank goodness for Grandpa's! Sunday the boys were busy. Thanks for all your help. Joey was their assistant!

Happy Thanksgiving 2012

This girl does sleep sometimes! This year we had dinner with the Aho's and desert with Thompsons.

Having Ice cream with C.

Watching Grandpa cut the Turkey

Helping Grandma Nancy in the kitchen

Looking at the toy catalog with Dad

Silly girl!

Playing in the snow!

Putting on my brother's hat

Chillen out in the morning while mom gets ready for work, you may be wondering about the crib mattress on the floor, we use that as a trampoline..since Miss Audrey Ann hasn't been in her crib for over 2 months!

"cooking"

Joey had some friends over a week ago, for some super hero crime fighting. Audrey, Levi, Will, Joey, and Emmi. They wanted Audrey to be a bad guy, but i said no!!

Happy Halloween 2011!

Rarr!!!

The Johnson gang!

Baby Alice and Baby Audrey.. not so baby anymore..

Clark, Isabelle, Miia, Leo, Joey, and Audrey. Trick or treating on north side with the Johnson cousins.

October

Eating some popcorn and watching Tom and Jerry with Joey

Walking in the woods at Grandpa Glen's shack, where's Joey?

Derek was showing Joey how to use the sling shot.

Leo came over the other day..Super heros playing Leapster!

We carved a pumpkin very early. Joey was super excited to get a pumpkin. I think the squirrels love us, because they've eaten most of our pumpkins that are on outside!

At open skating with the Johnson boys.

Derek and I stayed in Duluth a few weekends ago. I signed up to run the Whistle Stop Half Marathon. So we left Duluth at 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, drove to Ashland, I ran, we had lunch with two of Derek's friends, and then came back to enjoy not having to tend to kids. Thanks to Grandma B and Grandpa Paul for watching the kids. I think they were tired.. they said our kids "are active."

Donny, Me, Jodie, and Ben, half marathon finishers!

So glad to have bumped in to Jodie Cope. We ran the race together..it was very fun!