we leave for MN/IA Christmas in 4 days!!!!!!!!

We had a Christmas dinner at Jessica and Ricky's house tonight. It was a yummy; apricot pork, carrots, and mashed potatoes. After, John opened

a birthday present from them. Thank you so much for the truck and dinner Jessica and Ricky. We love you guys!!



John doesn't really love to have his hat and mittens on, but today it was only 18 degrees so we all had to bundle up. Geeessshhh what state do we live in Minnesota or Missouri????



Trying to get a cute Christmas picture of John...



Happy Birthday baby Jesus!!! John loves to look at the nativity especially when we let him hold it then he gets to touch the little baby.



In the laundry basket! What a fun, cozy place to be.

random photos

one year ago about... John is my belly , Todd and Eric




Todd and his books for class!!

Go Twins go!!and look shoes!!

wobble walker!!!

John is trying to walk... however crawling is way faster still!!
He might be running by the time we get to MN/IA for Christmas!!

As always he is having his own wet t-shirt contest :0) go drool!

Happy 11 month birthday John

John LOVES dogs... i think he may even say the word "dog"
it sounds like this dddaaauuugghhhh... :)




play play play all day day day!!!!



Since we are going to be gone on John's one year birthday we gave him part of his present today... a cupboard in the kitchen of his OWN!!!!



in and out...
reading books...
and helping cook!!!

bath time fun

John really really likes to take baths ;0

fun after church!!

tackling mommy!!


We went to the Berry's for tacos after lunch then we played out in the yard and spun in circles and tackled out parents. Thanks Berry's for the fun time!!


hey can i wear that necklace!!


i didn't like crawling on the grass with my knees so i bear crawled everywhere up on my feet and hands...

at the park

well these are the pictures of me getting back into the car... after the fun time at the park...obviously i did not want to go home!!!


not the car seat again...


Weeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!



through a tunnel :)
fun stuff!!

going down a big boy slide at the park!

check it out!!!

Look at this stylin' outfit Grayson's parents got me :)
"Where did they buy this anyway Grayson? I think you need a matching one!"



Me and my best pal Grayson :) just playin'

By the way I am now almost 10 months old!! and I weigh in at 23.8 lbs and am 30 inches long and my head is a whopping 18.25 inches... I am slimming down a little... can you tell :) it's all the crawling and cruising I have been doing these days... soon running!!!

Eating Macintosh Apples with Mom...they are the best!

mmmmmm...good :)


big smile and mouth full of apple


don't worry mommy bit the skin of the apple off so i can swallow it...

Fun in the Tub

J O H N spells john!!!


I know, just wear the letters...


on your face or on your back...


or just eat them for a snack :)


All clean.

Reading with Daddy :)


Me and my Minnesota Mom :)

Grant's Farm with Grandpa and Grandma Haberkorn

Daddy took me into feed the goats and they tried to eat me instead!


No... not my fingers! Silly goats!


Safe from the goats in Grandma's arms :)


Smile nice :)


Thanks Grandpa and Grandma for visiting. We like having you around. Come back soon:)

Apple Picking!!!

This last weekend we went to Eckert's Farm to apple pick with Jess and Ricky Todd. Here is Chico their dog and I playing before we left.

He is just my size. Actually, I did try to eat him, but mom said no. :)


When we got to the farm we took a wagon ride out to the apple trees.


We picked Jonathan, Golden Delicious, and Red Delicious. This one was my favorite the Jonathon one :) yummy!!


It was a hot day... can you tell I am very sweaty and sticky :)
Thanks for the fun day Jess and Ricky and Mom and Dad !!! and of course our Lord Jesus

Catch up time...

My dear friend Amanda Moon and her husband Chris and daughter Lily spent one Saturday afternoon and evening with us at our house. So very, very nice to see them and play, play play. They live in Nashville. Amanda is a great friend from high school. -vh


My parents G and G Holsman and brothers Uncle Zach and Uncle Den and Aunty Steph came over Labor Day weekend. Here you can see us all at Grant's Farm. What fun. -vh




This is Jme with my favorite Minnesotan's. Grandpa and Grandma Holsman. -jp


Went to Iowa August 8th to spend time with Eric before he left for college and to of course see our favorite Iowan's Grandpa and Grandma Haberkorn.




After a weekend of practicing the crawling position... John decided to start crawling all over the place the day we got home! Aug. 9th. He is much better now than this video :)

WE HAVE A LOT OF CATCHING UP TO DO!!! SORRY FOR NOT UPDATING IN LIKE A MONTH AND A HALF!!! WE HAVE NOT HAD THE INTERNET AT OUR NEW PLACE :)

Daddy's Scooter

This is my dad's scooter. We bought it to help save gas money. 117 miles to the gallon on this hog!!


I thought I would try on his helmet and make sure it is safe too.


And then dad put me in his trunk... but I did not like it.

Botanical Gardens Again!!!

Here I am in a throne looking at a garden. With my new Cardinals hat on that we got at the Cardinal's game the night before. Grandpa and Grandma Haberkorn and Uncle Eric came to visit:) yeah


Under a water fall...


In a big bird's nest


playing in the fountain with my daddy



Family pic. behind the water fall... mom is taking the picture.
thanks for visiting Grandpa and Grandma and Uncle Eric come back soon!!