Night walking.

Check out my favorite activity of walking with my clothes. You can check out my walking, falling, squatting, talking and SO BIG moves.

Santa does exist!

I wasn't sure what to do at first but the I thought. . .















Why not! And he has presents to share.

















My cousin Lauren has the coolest toys like this Mermaid Scuba gear...I guess maybe not scuba.

Grandpa's, Uncles, and Aunts!

I have been visiting family. This is me dancing to Grandpa Dave's Christmas carols on the accordian.


I would have stayed up here by Grandpa the whole time!





Visiting my Great Grandpa is an extra special treat! I got to spend a nice morning talking with Great Grandpa Francis. He tells great stories.







My Great Uncle Jim and Aunt Ginny also tell great stories! I had an overnight at their home in Waterloo, WI. We had a late night staying up playing and then a special early morning breakfast. I hope to visit them again soon!

Thanksgiving Outtakes

Marian the librarian.







Who put my walker so low?






Brothers are the best.








Not sure if she caused it or is coming closer for investigation.

Hoffman Thanksgiving

Thomas is looking like the perfect pumpkin.






I still don't do diapers.







The turkey is THIS GOOD!





The Hoffman Grandchildren after a big day of play!

First ICE on the river today!

But inside we are staying warm with calypso music!

I love my go carts.

You can just see my eyes! When it is windy out, this works great.


And my other go cart gets me back and forth of the race track kitchen


And my other go cart gets me up and down the race track kitchen. I do take pit stops for open drawers.

Head in the tote!

As daddy says, I am the head in the tote for bath time!



If the dishes get a bath....I deserve a bath.




And this tote is PERFECT for splashing.

Extra warm day - look what Grandpa taught me!

The sled (walker) and learning to dance!

Thanks out to Auntie Korianne for this toy! We finally figured out it's perfect purpose.

Halloween!

With the temps in the mid 70's the Cheer Bear was too warm, so the cow worked well!




Half way through I actually figured out that taking the candy was a good thing!

Gopher Sunday

Go Golden Gophers! Mom and I thought we would dress alike for the first time and what could be better than maroon and gold! And since daddy is from Minnesota he doesn't mind a bit.





And this is my new stomping grounds, the activity garden. Welcome, please come in. I was just getting my mail.






I can really sniff these flowers!



The best part of this new toy. . . every part! Even the threshold is fun!

Horses and fall colors

My daddy knows just how to talk to the horses at Grandpa and Grandma's horse farm.






In fact, he can talk so sweet they get really close! Sometimes too close!





Don't you just love the fall colors!










Look at what I helped harvest!

"Smell the flowers"

Grandpa has taught me the cutest thing ever, how to "smell the flowers." I also respond to sniff!

Happy Halloween...practice!

Watch as the mighty Cheer Bear stands on her own.

She is stalking this unsuspecting pumpkin.








I got you! And just in time for Halloween!








If you didn't notice before, I am standing by myself! I love all this extra padding!

Some extra summer days!

What's a girl to do when mommy is doing the dishes?





Check out how wet daddy's shirt is after this bath! Wild and crazy!!





Grandpa knows how to take advantage of these extra summer days. Can you see the Delta Queen on the river in the background?

Listen to how much I love to eat!

I finally got this on video. Kaarina's love of food. Level 1 food (where you only feed 1 kind at a time) went to the wayside pretty quickly. As Kaarina ate everything we put in front of her. And with good summer and fall variety we moved quickly into mixing things up. Here listen to her excitement (hyperventilating!) at the site of zucchini, onion, tomato bake with chicken.

Baby Thomas David Kerkenbush

Baby Kerk has arrived and the Hoffman cousins are all smiles. It was exciting to hear the news of his joyous birth. We can't wait to meet him! Hans, Luke and Kaarina say "Welcome to the family Thomas David."

Final good-bye's to summer.

Hans and Luke loved fishing and watching a beautiful sunset with some migrating birds for one last time.




Kaarina's new stroller along with Grandpa's peek-a-boo made it even better.





Love this picture because of Kaarina's dimples!

Auntie Karolanne's rendition of Hickory Dickery Dock ends a perfect summer day.