The Juntunen Family

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Impromptu Pasta!

Parker decided he wanted to try the new SALAD dressing I bought on some PASTA! So...he and Chad "whipped up" TWO different kinds of pasta AND some grilled tomatoes with melted cheese! Parker even "plated" the dishes---yes, we like to watch the Food Network in this house!! Look at THESE GOODIES....YUMMY!

Working hard on the plating...

FANCY!

GREAT JOB BUBBA!! Way to go!

Monday, January 18, 2010

Ringin' in the New Year!

This year we decided (rather spontaneously, I might add!) to hit up the local comedy club on New Year's Eve! We got to sit in a room, have apps & "adult beverages", and watch about 8 comedians! It was pretty fun...this may just have to become a TRADITION!! Ohhh YEA!

Chad is ONE LUCKY GUY!

I think we love each other...some days are more trying than others...but SOMEHOW, we've survived!!

The boys are feelin' good!

Here are the LADIES at the end of the night...yep, we are DEFINATELY ready to ring in 2010!!

This is Paul & Michelle...aren't they CUTE!? This is the guy the kids call "Uncle Paul"!

Happy New Year everyone!! Hope you have a BLESSED year!

Birthday Party - Savannah

Savannah decided to have her very first "friend birthday party" at Chuck E. Cheese (slight groan!)!! We were holding out for a local Rainbow play station (they make kids' swing sets), but they never returned my phone call (ahem-ahem) so we had to go with "plan B"...it was actually a fun time, she got to invite 8 friends. Parker and Aiden were troopers, they kept chasing the girls around the play equipment that's attached to the ceiling.

Patiently waiting for her friends to show up!

She got a medal, a crown with tokens in it and a HUGE balloon with her name one it! She just LOVED her Princess & the Frog cake!

Here she is with most of her girlfriends! A couple of them are camera shy!

Here she is with her "best girls", Grace and Ashley. The sunglasses were in her treat bags! All in all, it was a fun party...most importantly, Savannah had a GREAT time! After everyone left and we were in the car (it was so quiet we could hear our ears ringing!), Chad looked over at me and said, "I didn't know little girls screamed so much! I wonder what will be worse...the boys and their rowdy friends, or Savannah and a sleepover!" hahahahahaahaaa! Can you tell he grew up with only BROTHERS!?! tee, hee!

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Savannah's 5th Birthday

This sweet, happy, DARLING little girl is turning FIVE today...hip, hip HOORAY!! Her sweet demeanor and constant happiness/giggling/singing is contageous and I just can't IMAGINE our lives without her! We love you little Sweet Pea!! You are SUCH A BLESSING....HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY GIRL!! Hugs & kisses -

love,

mom

As soon as she woke up she was excited to open presents!

Got this cute Hello Kitty outfit for Christmas!

She was so happy, she was dancing around the house with an umbrella...such a character!

Here is the Birthday Girl with her 3-D Fairies cake!! The fairies are stampers too!!

Getting some love from "the brothers" (that's what she calls them!)...so sweet!

We went to Gma Joey's since our family was still in town...cute pic of the cousins!

I even got Joey & Steve to pose with the Birthday Girl...who could resist THAT FACE!?

A pic of all the girls!

This girl is just SURROUNDED by BOYS!! tee, hee! She doesn't seem to mind though!

Aiden's 7 Year Pics

Here I sit, wondering WHERE DID ALL THE TIME GO!? My little "stinker-boy" is SEVEN! How can that be? Wasn't it just YESTERDAY he was running around the livingroom, climbing on EVERYTHING and then JUMPING with a diaper on!? Ahh...Aiden. He brings me SO MUCH JOY...and he's turned my hair VERY gray as well! He's so charming and sweet....he makes the days an ADVENTURE! I love you dearly, little man!

You can just SEE the stinker in him here, can't you? This is the way ALL of his pants look, be it jeans, sweats, track pants, kakhi's, dress pants...you name it, he's gotten a HOLE in it!! Especially on that left knee...hmmm....poor knee!

I've always loved this little red caboose we have sitting downtown Fargo...it was REALLY cold out this day though!

Charmer

Makin' Sushi!

The day after Christmas, Uncle Colby took Parker to the grocery store to purchase items they could make sushi with! Parker got a sushi maker and he was DYING to try it out! Since Colby is an "official" chef, Parker was totally stoked to cook with him...Uncle Colby is SO COOL!!

These are Parker's California rolls....yummy! He also made his own roll...he called it the Parker roll of course! It was delicious as well! Good job guys!

My handsome little man...so proud....so stinkin' CUTE! I think this new found interest in cooking is BRILLIANT!

He got to roll them in the sea weed by himself!

Monday, January 11, 2010

Christmas Day 2009

This year, we were a little worried that the weather would keep our family from making the trip to Fargo for Christmas! However, one family was able to fly in from Florida (I bet they were THRILLED about the blizzard that greeted them at the airport!), and Colby & Ilea took two days to drive from Chicago (with a LOT of harrassment from the family checking in with them to see how they were doing on the road!)...it was a BLAST having them all here for the holidays!