Anders Walking

Anders has decided that he would rather walk than crawl around on his knees. Here are a couple of videos of his awesome "feet"! **Remember he is only 7 months old this coming Wednesday!!




Here is the second video!

Anders 6 month Pics

Anders and Addison took great pictures today! We just wanted to share a few of them with you. Hope you enjoy seeing Addison at 3 1/2 and Anders at 6 months. Wow how time flies.

Anders Crawling!

These are videos of Anders when he is crawling. He is moving really quickly when he army crawls and now he is starting to be up on all fours. It won't be long before he will be EVERYWHERE! Watch out world...here comes Anders!

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween! Turn your head or computer sideways to enjoy the kids! We love and miss you all!

Fall Fun at the Wicklunds

Beautiful sunrise at the Wicklund house! What a great way to start the day!

Addison's first day at Nisse! She loves school and can never get enough of it. She has ridden on a bus to the apple orchard and visited the local fire station.

Anders sporting a great hat!

Addison's first day of school and Anders going to daycare without his big sister!

Melissa at Great Grandma Johnson's house during Steam Engine Days with Vyanna (8months), Gracyn (2 months), and Anders (4 1/2 months). Grandma Johnson got three new great grandchildren all in one year!

Addison with"Princess Amy" on her wedding day! Addison even wore the bride's favorite color purple! They had a great time dancing together!

Addison with her great grandpa Darrington! They always have fun together!

Addison with "Heidi's brothers" Jonathan and Joseph! She misses Heidi very much but Jonathan and Joseph were pretty popular at the wedding. She gave both of them hugs before we left...what great cousins they both are! Thanks boys!

Anders first day in his big boy chair. Loves sitting up to the table with us. He even started cereal with a little homemade applesauce mixed in. He LOVES it!

Smiley Anders!
He looks and acts like this most of the time! We enjoy his giggles, laughs, and fun faces. Addison loves her little brother!

Anders is talking, cooing, and looking at himself in a mirror that is on his exersaucer. It is too cute!

July 2010 and Some Final Touches on the House

Addison and her brother Anders and new cousin Gracyn..what a proud big sis and big cousin! A future babysitter! :)

Anders first swim in the "big" pool.

Addison LOVES swimming!

Great grandpa Darrington and Anders laughing together.

Great grandma Johnson and Addison and Anders at Gracyn's baby shower, what a fun day that was to see family and friends.

Addison and Anders hanging out on the Dora couch on the new deck, enjoying the beautiful weather before bedtime.

Family picture time at the Winneshiek Wildberry Winery.

Swimming at the hotel before heading to Como Zoo!

New deck that Phil, Chris, Chris, Ben, and Terry built! It is 660 square feet of pure relaxation. Come join us anytime, bring lawn chairs as the new deck furniture will come next summer.

Addison hanging out on the new deck and enjoying the view.

New deck from the back of the house.

House sided! We love the brown and not seeing stark white from the road. The house is complete!

View from the "pond" side of the house. Our bedroom and bathroom window upstairs with the 2 spare bedrooms and bathroom down below. We have plenty of room for visitors, come anytime!

More Fun at the Lake

Chris and Addison enjoying some time on the jet ski!
She loved it!

Addison riding the waves.

Addison and her new friend Lizzie. They had a great time together!

Summer Vacation at Lake Mille Lacs

Chris driving Dick and Bernie's sail boat on Lake Mille Lacs.

Addison on the sail boat. She prefers to go "fast"...just like her daddy!

Anders hanging out with dad at the lake. He is changing everyday.

Anders, Addison, and Daddy enjoying time together at the lake before Daddy starts his new job.

Anders growing fast!

Anders giving us lots of SMILES!
He is a really good baby and his big sis loves him very much!

New Addition & More Progress on House

Addison holding her brother for the first time!

Wow! It has been a while since I updated the blog. However, it is just because I haven't taken the time. Now that Anders has joined our family I am getting more requests for people to be updated with pictures on him because he changes so much this first year. He has changed so much in the first month, I forgot how fast that happens. In the pictures you will see Addison and Anders. She loves him dearly and can get him to stop crying...using "The Happiest Baby on the Block" techniques that we have taught her. She takes very good care of him. You will also see pics of our house as it continues to change and get to be more finished every month. Enjoy! Come visit anytime, we would love to have people stop and enjoy the beautiful land here at the Wicklund's!

Addison helping Nurse Katie! She is listening to Ander's heartbeat.

Proud "big sister" in one of her many big sis shirts!

One of Ander's first smiles!

Ander's first experience at the campground with Melissa's friend Marcy! "Thanks for taking good care of me Marcy," Love, Anders!

Chris's masterpiece in our masterbath! I love the new shower! Great job, Chris!

Phil and Chris did a great job with the fireplace!

Our house is starting to get sided! I love the color! It will look amazing when it is completed, I can't wait to see the entire house that color!

Addison got a big girl bike after Ander's was born. She is pro at riding it! Waiting for her helmet to arrive so we can hit the Trout Run Trails!

Happy boy! He is a great addition to the Wicklund family! Come visit him and us anytime!