CHRISTMAS 2010....Ashlyn's First Christmas

This is one of several outfits she wore over a two day period.

Noah is now a cowboy!!!

She had an outfit change one per hour.....or at least it felt that way.

Grandma and Baby Ashlyn

Aunt Jessy and Baby Ashlyn

Uncle Darren, Noah and we can't forget Woody!!

Sheriff Grandpa...he was a little hungry in this picture.

More pics of Christmas to come........

Say Cheese...

BATH TIME

Ashlyn loves taking baths. 

The BEST PART OF 2010.....Baby ASHLYN

Noah admiring his little sister......Ashlyn Grace

Dad and Daughter

Mother and Daughter

Ashlyn Grace Bokern

Born: November 15, 2010

7 lbs. 5 oz.    20 in.

Before the arrival of Baby Ashlyn....we just got to the hospital

New Years 2010....

The Host and Hostess of New Year's 2010- Darren and Jenny hosting their annual party---always a good time

Family Love

Mr. Steve and Jessy

The Old Gang- Jessy, Kelly, Jenny, Erin

The party wouldn't be complete without a few game of Flip Cup---Girls were the Champions of the evening

HALLOWEEN

We made another trip to Schaake's Pumpkin Patch this year. We had a fun group that included: Papa, Nana, Aunt Julie, Aunt Jenny, Noah, Ted and myself. It was a great day to be outside and searching for the perfect pumpkins.



Noah enjoyed helping to clean out the pumpkins.

He had to check and make sure he got all of it out.

His costume this year was an Imagination Mover....he REALLY likes that show.

He was ready to go. We had a little neighborhood get-to-together before all the kids headed out to go trick-or-treating. The cutest part of the evening happened at our first house. They rang the doorbell and the lady came out with her bowl of candy. I looked at Noah and asked him what he was suppose to say. He looked back at the lady and started singing "Happy Birthday". It made us all laugh!!

Our trip to Rushford, MN

Aunt Christina and Uncle Slade made a slight move to Rushford, MN while Slade is finishing up school.....so we made a visit in October. As always, we had a great time and I made my official first visit to Wisconsin. While we were there we went to a corn maze, took a hayrack ride and saw many farm animals and tractors. Noah had a great time too!!





With Aunt Christina and Uncle Slade in the corn maze.....it was very hard to get threw and I would have been lost for hours if I were by myself. Apparently, I was the only one who had no sense of direction.

It was a great day but was a little on the cold side....the corn did help shelter us a tiny bit.

This face shows all the excitement this young boy was having that day......TONS!!!

Twins 30th Birthday!!

Most of us went out to Funky Town to celebrate Jenny and Jessy's 30th Birthday!!



Tom Ubel had quite the time tearing up the dance floor!! I think it helped that he had a shot of tequila before we got there and a few beers.....there was some good competition out there but Tom would do a dance off.

Proof that everyone was having a good time!!

The Birthday Girls!!!

On the farm

Noah's favorite pastime when we go back to see Grandma and Grandpa. There's no hiding the tractor. He will find it and then wants to go for several rides down to the creek.

Friends from Arizona

Noah's friend Larkin was in town so we all headed to Deanna Rose Farmstead for the day. We had alot of fun. I had never been and enjoyed everything about it. Noah and Larkin loved feedind the goats. It was very hard to pull Noah away as he kept finding little food pellets on the ground just so he could keep feeding them.



Sara, Brayden, Abby and Lily....the rest of gang that day. It turned out to be a pretty toasty day but there was plenty of shade to hide under.

The wedding and sights in Charleston, SC

Noah and his dates for the wedding, Aunt Jenny and Aunt Jessy. They all clean up so nicely!!





This is an excited bunch....Grandpa and Grandma with Noah on our way to the wedding

We visited the Magnolia Plantation which we all really enjoyed. It was such a great day....perfect weather!! We toured the home and walked around seeing the animals, ponds, flowers.....the entire place was very beautiful!!

This was Noah's 2nd time to the ocean and I think he enjoyed this one a little bit more since he is older!! We were only able to stay for a short time so it was very hard to pull him away. He loved running into the waves and watching the water run over his feet.

Family photo.....we had a great time and had lots of seafood!!!

Noah's 1st Airplane ride

Ted and Noah waiting at the airport on our way to Charleston, SC for my cousin's Kathleen's wedding. We were very excited about going there to see family and do some sight seeing. This was also Noah's first plane ride which we were a little nervous about. BUT, he did GREAT!!



He even had his own seat on the plane.....of course it would be the window seat.

This was taken as we were taking off....I think he really enjoyed the whole ride. He especially loved opening and closing the window shades which I guess is better than screaming his head off the whole time.

NOAH turns 2!!!!!!

Here's the birthday boy with his Aunt Jessy. It was unfortunately a little cooler than desired the day of his party but we still had alot of fun!! Noah shared his day with all his buddies from daycare and his friends Corbin, Trystan and Lily.



The day was a somewhat overwhelming so we did the best we could. I'm not sure he even ate any of his birthday cupcake.

Aunt Christina's Graduation...

We headed up to Rochester, MN for Christina's graduation from nurse anthestist school in March. It was a great time as always and had fun celebrating her great accomplishment!!





Noah couldn't sit still through the entire ceremony so he had fun with Dad running around the rest of the buidling. They found a really long hallway underground which excited both of them.

Proud sister and nephew with the graduate!!