Grandma Dorothy, Cousin Keelan and Siri

Bathtime with Grandma Julie

Grandma Julie came down to the cities to go Christmas shopping. She stopped by Grandma Dorothy's house and we gave Siri a bath by the fire. Siri loved seeing Grandma Julie again. After her bath we all went to help Julie pick out some great curtains for her downstairs family room.

A Tough Day Shopping

We went to the Mall of America to get some Christmas shopping done. Siri was clearly exhausted. After leaving the Mall we went to Ikea. Surprizingly, it was very quiet there, so we sat in a corner of the cafe and drank coffee and recharged, then spent a couple of hours 'window shopping.'

A Little Elf

Father Christmas delivered an early Christmas present- a little elf. Grandma Dorothy and I had just finished decorating the Christmas Tree and the little one was just tuckered out from all of the hard work.

Aunt Helen falls in Love with Siriana

Aunt Helen came over for dinner and just loved this little one.

Christmas at the Mission Church

On December 16th Siri and I headed up to Trade Lake to attend the Annual Mission Church Christmas Service. Grandma Dorothy, Aunt Helen and Keelan came with. The service was beautiful. We heard stories about Christmas time in Sweden, and of course there was a Christmas pageant. The church was packed to the brim and overflowed to outside with over 200 people attending.

Coffee with Friends

Siri and I went out for Coffee with our friends Melissa and Cathy. It was great to be home and catch up with friends. This coffee house on Selby is in a building in St. Paul where F.Scott Fitzgerald once lived. The building also houses Garrison Keelor's new independent bookstore.

Siri meet Grandma Dorothy for the 1st time

Grandma Dorothy met us at the baggage claim in Minneapolis. She was so excited to see us both. I wore this dress for my first formal pictures when I was a baby. Grandma Dorothy gave Siri this hat for her baby shower.

The Short Flight Home

We flew home to MN on December 13th. She was a little angel and only made a few small peep's on the plane, but didn't cry at all.

After long days of studying Siri and I took a nap. I am finally done. My last final was Friday the 8th so I have a lot more spare time and can relax with Siri and Erick. On Wednesday Dec 13th Siri will be taking her first plane ride back to Minnesota. Grandma Dorothy is picking us up at the airport and is very excited to meet Siri for the first time.

Today we had another appointment with her Doctor. She weighed in at 9.9 pounds. She is in the 75th% for weight. She is growing like crazy. The appointment went great. The doctor once again said that we should keep her!

Our friend Liz just graduated from Law school and she had a fun graduation party. It was a nice break from studying. Siri spent all day studying with me at the library and she was tuckered out by the time we got to the party. She loves sleeping in her Daddy's arms.