Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Back to the hospital- The Rescue Crew!
David was very ill 3 days after surgery. We rushed him back to the ER at the hospital that Jennie works at. He was readmitted for 4 more days. He refused all fluids & food, had diarrhea, a fever & was severly dehydrated. He absulutely loves his best friend Margie and her mom, Kiki. We call them, The Rescue Crew. They brought all sorts of goodies for David. Margie was so generous and thoughtful, that she went through all of her crayons and toys and made a bag for David, knowing that she may not get those items back. Thank you Margie! The biggest hit was a snow cone machine! Kiki made snowcones and David finally ate!!! Yippee!!! It was downhill from there! Thanks to The Rescue Crew! We appreciate all the balloons, toys, snacks, encouragement, and yummy snow cones! You guys are awesome friends!!!!! We love you!
2 days after Tonsillectomy
Ma Ma (Grammie) came to visit. Thank goodness. She helped us check David out of the hospital the day after surgery. 2 days after surgery, we thought David was on the road to recovery. He walked with Ma Ma to the mailbox, and even went for a short wagon ride................But, the poor little guy just couldn't eat or drink, and kept running a fever. See more pictures of David going back into the hospital.
Let me check YOUR ears now!
Here are a couple of pictures of David prior to his tonsillectomy. He is practicing his audiology skills, by working with an otoscope. It is the device used to check your ears. He would much rather do the checking than be the patient!
Not a PINK car! (it's still fun!)
Just 2 cell phone pics here. One is David at a consignment sale. We LOVE consignment sales! The other is David at Toys R Us. He likes the big cars. Of course, we would have to get a different color (ha).
David and Margie at CrackerBarrel
Here are 3 pictures of David and his very best friend, Margie Kane. Margie is the daughter of David's sitter and our dear friend, Kiki. A couple of these pics are with the 2 buddies in the car, and one is a cracker barrel, rocking in the chairs. David loves his Margie!
Thursday, February 16, 2006
Heartbreaker on Valentines
Having thought about the word, LOVE, and it's true meaning, we decided to show David with some of the things he truely loves. Of course, we couldn't get a picture of everything, but it's a good start. David loves Molly. His "Mol Mol". He hugs her, kisses her, sits on her, and insists on Mol Mol being close by. In turn, Molly loves Buddy just as much. He loves to wear those shades. Lookin' cool! He loves to jump, jump jump. He jumps off of furniture (yeah), he jumps to music, he just jumps. He even counts aloud. "One, Two, Three!", just before he jumps. He loves Elmo and Sesame Street. He loves books. He insists on reading books numerous times of the day, over and over again. What could be better than reading TO Elmo! He loves to play with all his great toys in his room. He loves to be silly and put things on his head. He loves teddy bears- simple as that. And, ...........he loves his Daddy. Even more, he loves watching Sesame Street or the Wiggles, while eating broccoli and corn on the cob, just hanging with Dad. LOVE. Isn't it amazing what it means to a 20 month old. ...................Happy Valentines Day from David
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Christmas Day at the Park
Who would have thought that it would be 60 degrees on Christmas day. Off to the park down the street. It was full of kids and dogs and everyone enjoying the beautiful weather. David wore his new jeans from Grandpa. We played on the swings, dug in the dirt and had a great time. Check out David's "rear view" for a good look at those awesome Levi jeans!
Storytime with Ma Ma
What could be better than stories about Elmo, read to you at dinnertime by your MA MA ?
Saturday, January 28, 2006
IMAGINE IT !
We took David to IMAGINE IT. This is the children's museum in Atlanta! What fun running, jumping, climbing & riding toys. David had a great time digging in the sand, fishing, sliding, ringing the pipe organ and just being a kid! This kid is so creative and fun ! It is amazing to watch him think and to see what he can do ! WOW ! They grow up fast! At the end of the fun day, David rested in a big blue sqooshy chair! We can't wait to have Francis come and play at IMAGINE IT !
Let's Go Skiing !
Off to Red River, New Mexico for SNOW!
Joey, Jacki, Grammie, Matt, David and Jennie. All in one car! Crammed full of ski gear, I pods, snow boots, snacks, and......oh my goodness! We took off to the mountains the day after Christmas. Matt O. had never been to New Mexico, so we were on an adventure! And this was David's first time to go the the ski slopes! We arrived in Red River, early evening. Got set up in our room, and went out for a big dinner. Up early the next morning for a big breakfast. Matt and Joey took off EARLY to the slopes. It was soooo cold! Grammie, Jacki and Jennie took David on a sled ride in the snow. After playing for a while, Grammie and David went back to the hotel for a nap, and Jacki and Jen were off to the slopes! Well, in no time at all, Jacki was off and swooshing down the hills!. We met up with Matt and Joey, and off they all went up the BIG lift to the BIG HILLS ! SWOOSHING and SWOOSHING! Joey, Jacki and Matt O! Downhill skiiers they are! We have a couple of olympic potentials here! Jen went back and got Grammie and David, and we all played more on the slopes. David kept saying "brrrrr"! He liked to stomp in the snow! What a great time skiing! Thanks, Joey and Jacki! What great skiiers you are! Thanks to Matt for skiing all day with Joe and Jacki, and thanks to Grammie for a great vacation!
Amarillo Christmas '05
Ahh, home to Amarillo for Christmas.
Great to be back in Texas ! Warm days, cool nights, beautiful sunsets. Even a few windy days wouldn't keep us away. We had such a wonderful 10 days. Fun with family and friends. Fun celebrating Matt's 35th birthday watching NC State win a great football game. We celebrated our 3rd anniversary at Scott's Oyster Bar (Outstanding!), while mom watched David. We brought in the New Year sipping champagne with Terri, Jennie's dearest friend. We went skiing, watched lots of football, slept in, took long naps and just had a great time. Thanks to Jeff and Matt for all the yummy grilling! We ate well! Thanks to everyone for lovely gifts. Most of all, thanks to Mom for making it so wonderful to come home for Christmas. The only thing missing were Matt, Sally, Francis and baby Gulde to be. But they were near by in Oklahoma ! We can't wait to see you guys at Christmas '06 ! We love you!
What a great holiday in Amarillo!
Aunt Pauline
We all went to Panhandle to visit Aunt Pauline! What a great time! We are so happy to have her closer to home!
Exhaustion from all the fun!
David thought playing in Uncle Matt's room was fun! He had a big day at the park, so a nap was in order. Sleeping beauty.
Hunk and Jerry
Just a few good shots of Uncle Hunkie and Jerry, along with Grammie. They are David's great aunt and uncle. Great people, indeed.
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Rapper "D"
David grabbed a set of earphones and one of daddy's hats. He was jammin' to the tunes of Sesame Street and Elmo. He did a little Elmo Rap for us. "Rapper D", lookin' cool.
Sunday, December 18, 2005
More Cell Phone Pictures!
Here are a few cute shots of David taken with the cell phone camera. Sitting in the chair at breakfast, emptying the tissue box, and all dressed up in his Christmas outfit (penguins), and riding in the car.
Sunday, December 04, 2005
you should have seen the OTHER reindeer!
Merry Christmas! David turned into a rough -n tough reindeer! Check out those hoof marks on his forhead....But you should have seen the other reindeer!
Saturday, December 03, 2005
Stylish Christmas Hat
Grammie made this Christmas Kleenex box cover. David tried it on for a pre Christmas dress up. Works great! Looks great!
Thanksgiving 2005
Thanksgiving 2005. This time last year, we were celebrating Thanksgiving with our cousins in St. Louis, then hopped over to Lincoln, NE to take David to his first Husker game. Now, were are here in Georgia. No family. One of Jennie's nurse friends, Barbara Tew, and her family, invited the Olson clan to Thanksgiving at their house. Barb and her family are from Buffalo, NY. They don't have any family close by either.
The day started w/ Matt smoking ribs and sausage to take to the feast. Those New Yorkers had never had Texas style ribs and sausage for THANKSGIVING !! David dressed up in warm clothes and he and Matt played with the pups while mommy worked on the sweet potatos.
Off to the Tew's.......What a great time! The food was incredible! There were at least 6 different homemade pies! The turkey was huge! And the ribs and sausage was a big hit! The kids were so much fun. They raked up a big pile of leaves for David to jump in. That was something he had never done! WHAT A BLAST !!! He played and played and fell asleep in the car within 5 minutes when we started home.
THANK YOU TEW FAMILY for a wonder Thanksgiving, 2005 !
Happy, Sad, Happy, Sad
Mom and Dad pout when David does something that we don't like. At first, David would just stare at us. Now, he pouts too, then bursts out laughing. We can't even pretend to be upset with the little guy!
Risky Business
David and Dad are too cool in their shades. Look out, Tom Cruise! By the way, it is even more cool to have a dinasaur shirt with a big "D" on it.
Thursday, November 17, 2005
BIG BOY BED !
David has "moved up" in the world. He now had a big boy bed. We slowly working at him taking all naps and sleeping here ALL night ! Wish us luck !
Ruby Falls in Chattanooga TN
On our way home from the mountain adventure, we decided to take the "long way" home. We drove to Chattanooga TN & went to Ruby Falls, a small underground cavern with a waterfall inside. David had lots of "ooohs & ahs" and "what's that"? along the way & love to touch the rocks. We are planning another trip to the TN aquarium!
Back to Nature
The Olson family took a fun trip to the north Georgia mountains. Blue Ridge, Georgia, to be exact. Even Molly & Herbie went! We stayed in a cabin, played in the leaves, walked by the creek, walked the dogs down long roads, rode the Blue Ridge Mtn Railway to Copperhill, TN, played in the hotub, ( one of David's favorite things ) & went to an apple orchard! A much needed vacation !
Breakfast at Grammie's !
Uncle Matt made breakfast for us at Grammie's house. We had so much fun! David enjoyed sharing breakfast with Francis, Jackie, Aunt Sally and Grammie too!
Jeff...40??? No way!. Denise..Young and Spry!
David and Jennie went to Amarillo recently for the funeral of Uncle Johnny. We celebrated Jeff's 40th b-day and Denise's ??? :) birthday as well. We had fun with Uncle Matt, Aunt Sally, Francis, Grammie, Joey and Jackie too!
Halloween 2005 Puppy Dog David
David was a fuzzy puppy dog for Halloween this year. He was exactly thrilled w/ the costume, but did have fun riding in his wagon to go trick or treating. David even decorated his own pumpkin with stickers.
Grandpa is so much FUN !
David's Grandpa came to visit early in the fall. Here are a couple of pics, along with their fun times in NYC !
NY NY
We recently went to NY City for a weekend. Here are a few fun photos of us walking the streets of NYC, going to art shows at St. John the Divine Church, eating breakfast in a super cool place, walking around Times Square, Rockafeller Center, Radio City Music Hall, and so much more.
Dinosaurs, Fossils, Fish and More !
We went to the American Museum of Natural History while in NYC. We saw dinosaurs, fossils, sharks, snakes, birds and so much more ! David had a super time!
Thursday, November 10, 2005
head, shoulders, knees and toes (on Vimeo)
This is an old video of David when he was about 11 months old or so. He "shakes it" just a bit, to one of his favorite songs, Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes. Watch for upcoming new "dance moves". He can really shake it now!
Silly Boy !
Here are a few pics of David taken w/ the cell phone camera. He is such a ham. Poses and smiles big! There are a couple of pics w/ him wearing his pre Halloween pumpkin shirt, riding a merry-go-round at the store. Silly boy! Unfortunately, when you blow these pictures up big, they get blurry. It is better to look at them in their smaller size. MORE GOOD PICTURES TO COME !
Thursday, September 29, 2005
More meals with the Guldes!
Breakfast at Uncle Matt, Aunt Sally and Francis's house, and our "goodbye" lunch in the neighborhood. Lots of fun and giggles with Grammie, David, Dad and Mom, and the Guldes. Thanks guys for a wonderful time. Come to Atlanta soon!
Dinner with the Gulde's
On our recent trip to Chicgo, we went to dinner with Matt, Sally and Francis. We went to a really fun place in their neighborhood! Thanks guys! We had fun!
Children's Museum- Chicago
David, Mom and Dad took off to the Children's Museum in Chicago. We actually got in free due to Matt being active duty military. Thanks to the museum!
David had a wonderful time! One of his favorite activities was "calling" 911 on the phone. He played with giant bowling pins, chess pieces and flowers. He went "fishing" and climbed in a treehouse. Up and down the slide, spinning, jumping, driving a bus! WOW! What a day. We were ALL tired. David slept for 2 hours afterwards! What fun! We want to go back!
David had a wonderful time! One of his favorite activities was "calling" 911 on the phone. He played with giant bowling pins, chess pieces and flowers. He went "fishing" and climbed in a treehouse. Up and down the slide, spinning, jumping, driving a bus! WOW! What a day. We were ALL tired. David slept for 2 hours afterwards! What fun! We want to go back!
GO IRISH !
We had the pleasure of finally attending the annual Carlsson Family tailgater party! What a great time! Uncle Matt, Aunt Sally and Francis all loaded up in one car, and Matt, Jen, David and Grammie in another. Off to South Bend Indiana. We had great food, thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Carlsson! We had great laughs and were so happy to see Liz, Tina and Cindy and their families! David sure had fun playing with all the kids! Well, the outcome of the game wasn't so good, and Matt got sick before halftime due to an earlier pitstop at McDonalds. But fun was had by all. David now frequently sports one of his new Notre Dame tshirts.......yes, we still love the Huskers too. But.....GO IRISH !!!
Chicago Aquarium
On a windy Friday afternoon, David, Dad and Mom went to the Chicago aquarium. David loved the turtles, the crabs and the sea horses! We watched a dolphin show and laughed at the otters. David really loved the pinguins! Afterwards, we had Chicago style hotdogs at an outdoor picnic area, watched David feed chips to the pigeons and then we strolled along the breezy lakeside. It was great fun! David walked away with a stuffed sea otter, that he squeezes and hugs often!
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Gymnastics !
David goes to gymnastics 1 - 2 times a week. Sometimes, Mom goes, sometimes Dad goes, sometimes, we all go as a family. He is one of the best in his age group, " The Birdies". He can do front & back rolls, walk on the balance beam, jump, run,climb,hang and so much more! Wouldn't it be great to have an olympic gymnist in the family? Maybe THIS is the gene he actually got from MOM !
I Love Oatmeal !
Daddy and Aunt Julia made me this delicious bowl of maple flavored oatmeal. Since I am so good at feeding myself, they were able to take a few pictures of me eating this yummy stuff.
Learning to Spell
David loves bathtime so much. We thought it would be a perfect time to work on putting letters together. Can you think of any other word to start with?????????
Thursday, September 08, 2005
A few new cell phone pics !
Here are some fun pictures we took with the cell phone camera. David loves to take early morning rides in his red wagon. He also loves to play with Aunt Julie, eat puffy cheetos riding around in a Walmart cart, then ride a horsey at Walmart. He then finishes the day by calling his Grandparents to inform them of all the fun he has had. If you give him a call, he will gladly talk to you on the phone. He might even say, "Lo? (hello), hey, yeah, or bye bye. Give him a ring! He is most proficient with the phone (he got this gene from Mommy).
Friday, August 19, 2005
Goggles
David put on his green swimming goggles today. He checked himself out in the mirror and saw that he looked faaaabulous. He walked around in mom's shoes, and being such a multitasker, he even pushed his wagon around, too!. Combine the goggles with his facination with the shower, and well, we thought you should all see these pictures. What a ham! And for the safety conscious grandmas: yes I did lock up the shower cleaner bottles that you see in the pictures! Out of reach from this smart little toot.
The FIRST haircut !
Well, we cut the pretty blonde locks hanging over David's ears. He had a blast! Unlimited cookies, bubbles, a fun chair, pretty girls, and unlimited attention. The buzzer was not even scary! Yes, we saved the hairs! Mommy got a little teary eyed. Dad loved it. Of course, Buddy looks even MORE like Daddy now!
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
captain mini me
I grabbed Daddy's beret and put it on my head. Do I look like my Daddy, or what????? Pretty darn cute !
Cell Phone Photos
Here are some fun pictures we took with the cell phone......modern technology. There are several shots of David at Ikea, trying out all the cool stuff. There are pics of him being silly in the car, in the laundry basket, at organizational day on Ft. McPherson, and even some at gymnastics. More to come.....
Sunday, August 07, 2005
Fun with the Gulde's in North Carolina
Dad went to Washington. So, Jennie and David drove to NC to see Uncle Jeff, Aunt Denise, Joey and Jackie!. They were all on vacation along with Denise's parents, Jo and Jimmy Gouge. We had a blast playing putt putt, playing on the swing, swimming, and square dancing! David even had "male bonding" time with Uncle Jeff, Joey and Jimmy, while mom and the girls did a little casino run! Don't worry, mom only lost $4.00. Thanks for a great time in NC! We had a blast! We love you guys!
I LOVE Spaghetti !!
We went to a Chicago style pizza place for Francis's birthday dinner. We had so much fun! David had his first plate of spaghetti and .......well, you decide whether or not you think he enjoyed it! By the way, if you eat spaghetti, it is mandatory to wear a Hawaiian print shirt. It makes the spaghetti taste even better. And you look maaaaavelous eating it.
Hey! There's a GIRL in my bathtub!
Actually, it's Francy's bathtub! After a full day of activities including spaghetti, the Sears tower, a celebration of Francy's birthday, and.......well, let's just say that a bath hit the spot. All squeeky clean, with a little help/ kiss from Scoutie Dog ! This set will be fun to show them when they are in high school.......oh MOM/ Aunt Jen! I can just hear them now.....
Bunny Hop
Grammie gave these cool bunny shoes to David! Thanks Gram ! It makes running around the house more comfy on his feet! Don't forget to "click on the words- bunny hop" for more fun pictures!
Chicaaaaago
Happy 1st bday Francis! We had a blast in Chicago with Grammie, Francy, Uncle Matt and Aunt Sally Gulde! Thank you for letting us celebrate with you! We had fun visiting Uncle Matt's office, going to the Sears tower, riding the "L", playing in Francy's pool and tub, and most of all, just being with you guys! We love you!
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