Ultrasound

Here is our growing little one. The ultrasound shows all is well and baby is growing good. We are at 19/5. We'll wait until May and then let you know if it is a boy or girl.

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Christmas in Murdo

We enjoyed Christmas in Murdo. Ethan had tons of fun being with Papa, Nana and Uncle Heath. He has the gift opening thing well figured out.

Ethan and Papa riding the 4-wheeler. Ethan's favorite thing all weekend!

Ethan helping Nana make pumpkin bread.

Opening presents with Mommy.
New tractor from Papa and Nana. Our little farmer boy!

Decorating the Christmas tree

We were finally able to put up or Christmas tree this weekend. We waiting until we had basement carpet and put it downstairs. I think this is the latest I've ever put up a Christmas tree...less then a week before Christmas. Oh well, it is up and it looks pretty and Ethan had fun helping.

"Dad, what is in this box?"

Getting his ornaments out of the box and ready for the tree.

Ethan hanging his ornament for this year. Mommy found a doggy on a bell (ball) and combined two of his favorite things.

CARPET!

We have carpet in our basement! What an awesome feeling and it looks so nice.

From a cement floor to a blue floor to a brown floor.

Sledding

We took advantage of the beautiful weather and headed outside this morning. Ethan loved playing in the snow and we all enjoyed the fresh air.

Trying to pull Daddy in the sled.

Down the hill! You can't see it but there is a huge smile on Ethan's face. He LOVED sledding!

16 weeks

I thought I'd share a picture of the growing bump. We are at 16/3 and doing good! This little one is making their presence know a lot sooner then big brother did.

Basement done - almost!

Here are the promised pictures of the basement. As Dave says, "Done, almost!" We are just waiting on carpet. It is ordered and should arrive in store on Tuesday and then we just have to get the installer here and then we are DONE! It has taken longer then thought but the almost finished product is beautiful and we are pleased. Now we just hope that someone else thinks so too and can't wait to buy it. =)

View of hallway from family room.

Our family room. We threw down some carpet and brought in some furniture so we can enjoy our new fireplace. It is my new favorite spot in the house and I'm going to miss it very much.
View from hallway into one bedroom.
Bathroom, complete with jaccuzi tub!
And since we can't leave out the cute kid here he is! Ethan was entertaining himself one night when Mommy was doing dishes. He loves to move the chairs and then also tell us who sits where. Grandpa and Grandma even have their own chairs.

Thanksgiving

Grandpa and Grandma Carlson came for Thanksgiving weekend. We got more work done in the basement, pictures to come on another post, and Ethan had fun with all the extra attention.

Throwing a snowball at Daddy through the window.Helping Grandma with the sweet potatoes.
Helping Grandpa mix up the stuffing.Getting the turkey ready for the oven.The boys and their power tools
Ethan helping Daddy with the last airvent downstairs.

Week with Grandpa and Grandma

Mommy and Ethan spent a week in Murdo visiting Grandpa and Grandma while Daddy worked hard at the new plant, we missed you Daddy. Ethan loved being with Grandpa and Grandma. He also enjoyed time outside seeing the puppy dogs and throwing sticks for them to fetch. We had fun - thank you Grandpa and Grandma!

Playing tractors with Grandpa.
Sharing a drink of water with Nana. Ethan loved the straw and Nana's big water cup.

Helping Nana make pizza. Ethan loved to be in the kitchen helping Nana whenever she was cooking.

Hide-n-seek

Ethan and Daddy having a little fun before bed. Ethan loves to play hide-n-seek with Daddy.

Introducing...

Baby Carlson! Due May 21st.

Carving pumpkins

We had fun carving pumpkins as a family. Ethan wasn't too sure about getting his hands inside the pumpkin to dig out the seeds but he did have fun watching and helping in his own way. He even got to help Daddy with the sharp knife!

A fun weekend

We spent the weekend in Rochester with Dave's folks. It was a bit chilly but we still enjoyed time outside.

Ethan and the leaf pile. We don't have trees at home so it was fun to play in the leaves at Grandpa and Grandma's house.

Climbing the log pile with Grandma.

Catch Grandpa!

Weekend

Our little man likes to read! I was downstairs doing laundry on Friday and came up to a quiet house, not a good thing with a little one. This is what I found...

We spent the weekend in Murdo hunting. Here is the crew (Jane, Andy, Josh, Dave and Heath) and their limit of birds. There were so many it only took them a little over an hour and they had their limit for the day.

Train ride

Ethan LOVED the train ride at the apple orchard. When it was all done he wanted more.

Apple Orchard

We headed off to the apple orchard as a family this morning. It was a cloudy, raining day but a fun fall day to be out. Ethan enjoyed the horses, running on haybales and the little train ride. What a fun little explorer we have! We enjoyed lunch and then bought our apples and cider and home we went.

bench press

Ethan and Daddy having a little fun.

more sheetrock

We found out that under the stairs in the basement had to be sheetrocked, mudded and taped for fire code. Dave's parents came this past weekend and helped get the project done, THANK YOU! Ethan thought it was fun helping just a little.

And now we are officially done with sheetrock!!