6-7 Years Old
 On Feb 11, 2010, Morgan's kindergarten class put on the play Tikki Tikki Tembo. |
 The children made red hats and sang and danced. |
 Her hat had a big M for Morgan. |
 Josh sat on Grandma's lap to watch the show. |
 "I love your hat Morgan," said Josh. |
 "And, I REALLY liked your play!" Josh exclaimed. Mommy and Daddy agreed. |
 On March 18, 2010, it was GrandParents Day at Bloomington Lutheran School. |
 Morgan's kindergarten teacher is Mrs. Von Eschen. |
 "See this little block?" asked Morgan. |
 "I can make a whole string with them!" |
 Some of Morgan's favorite things are books. |
 First, Grandma read the Froggy book to Morgan. |
 Then Morgan read to Grandpa. |
 "You just sound out the words you don't know," said Morgan. |
 Grandpa loved to watch Morgan read. |
 All the children sat down and a helper played the guitar and sang songs. |
 Morgan loved to sing along. |
 Finally, Grandma and Morgan worked on the world puzzle. What a fun time everyone had on Grandparent's Day. |
 On June 18, 2010 it was Joshua's 4th Birthday Party. He is getting to be such a big boy! |
 Morgan especially loved the balloons. She wore a sticker that said "I met a dairy farmer". |
 Grandma Sil really loved coming to Josh's birthday party. |
 There was so much excitement, that Josh just had to take a nap. Grandma took him upstairs to bed. |
 While he slept, Morgan and Granny had fun with Shelly's newest baby. |
 Morgan was thirsty and got some water. |
 Then went upstairs to play with the Amusement Park that Grandma gave her. This had been Mommy's when she was young. |
 Josh woke up and it was time to have cake. Grandma and Grandpa brought egg salad sandwiches and strawberries too. |
 Everyone sang Happy Birthday to Josh. |
 Then Morgan helped blow out the candles. |
 Josh loved his cake. |
 He dug right in eating it. |
 "Yummy" he said. |
 "This is the best birthday cake I've eaten!" laughed Josh. |
 Then it was time to open presents. Grandma Sil, Mommy and Morgan looked at some of the fun presents Josh received. |
 One present was his own lion! Morgan has a whole pride of them, so now Josh had one of his own. |
 What is in this long colorful paper? Daddy helped Josh. |
 A Toy Story bat! Josh loved it. "Now open this one," said Daddy. |
 Morgan drew a castle for Josh for this birthday. She is a great artist and loves to draw very detailed pictures. |
 Grandma, Josh and Jake laughed. "What a fun party!" Happy Fourth Birthday Joshua! |
 On June 19, 2010 Morgan came to visit and celebrate Muffy's birthday party. "We have to get ready," she said. |
 "Wake up Muffy. It's almost time for your party!" |
 Oatsie and Brownie wanted to get dressed up too. |
 "Blaaa" Morgan said as Brownie jumped over Oatsie. "Neigh" both horses laughed. |
 Then when everyone was dressed and ready. Muffy had her birthday party, complete with cake. |
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 On Aug 28, 2010, Mommy, Daddy, Morgan and Josh went to the Renaissance Festival. |
 They rode on an elephant... |
 ponies... |
 and rides. |
 Josh loved the big turtle. |
 What a fun family day it was! |
 Morgan got a butterfly painted on her face... |
 and looked SO pretty! |
 In the fall, Morgan started first grade! When she sings, everyone comes to Living Hope Lutheran Church to hear her. Mommy and Daddy love listening to her sing. |
 Grandpa and Josh enjoyed the program too. |
 One of her programs was for Christmas 2010. Grandma and Grandpa thought Morgan and Mommy looked really pretty. |
 We all love you Morgan. You sang wonderfully! |
 Celebrating Christmas 2010 was again at the Neikirk's home. Morgan reached to the top of the tree. |
 And got a candy cane. "Oohh I love these," she said. |
 Speaking of candy canes, Daddy used some for the sleigh on the birthday cake for Baby Jesus. |
 "I wonder what is in this pretty hat box present?" mused Morgan. |
 "I got lots of presents too!" laughed Josh. |
 "Time to eat," called Mommy. |
 And then it was time to open presents. |
 Morgan had such a big pile of presents. And she ate the candy cane that she had pulled from the tree earlier. |
 Daddy helped Josh with his pile of presents. What fun! |
 While Uncle Ron and Aunt Sharon looked on, Grandpa and Josh looked at the new book he got. |
 Grandpa read the new Dr. Seuss book, Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose. Ron liked the story too. |
 "Oh look!" smiled Morgan, "I got a new sewing machine!" |
 Mommy and Daddy loved to see their children happy and liked having Christmas at their home. |
 "I got a gift card from Ron and Sharon" said Morgan. "Thanks!" |
 "Look, it's a lion angel to paint!" said Morgan. |
 Grandpa and Grandma gave Morgan a fairy Mastermind game. While Mommy read the directions, Grandma set up the game. |
 Then we went to the dining room to open more of Josh's presents from Mommy and Daddy. "Heros of the Bible" said Morgan. |
 This one is Josheph and he also got Daniel and the lion. |
 Josh loved the lion and made it run around the table. |
 Josh got an ice cream scoop and stacks of colored ice cream and cones from Uncle Phil and Auntie Annette from California. |
 Josh and Grandpa made a four scooper! |
 Uncle Ron and Aunt Sharon watched the fun. |
 Mommy said, "Thanks for coming and celebrating with us!" |
 Jake seconded that thought! He liked lots of people around too. |
 When Grandpa and Grandma got home, Grandma relaxed by looking at all the wonderful Grandchildren pictures on the wall. We love all seven grandchildren and love getting their pictures. |
 Then it was Morgan's Seventh Birthday on January 13, 2011! She had her party at The Works in Edina and lots of friends came. |
 Happy Birthday Morgan! |
 They have fun mirrors, and a camera that distorts your faces. |
 Here's Morgan |
 And Grandpa and Grandma. |
 Morgan made her hand in the metal pegs... |
 and lifted her friend with the pulley and swing. |
 She loved the cranks and wheels... |
 and so did Daddy... |
 and Josh. |
 Grandpa liked the automatic bike. |
 Morgan took Josh over the the Digital Dance screen. |
 They could watch themselves dancing on TV. |
 And then Morgan and Mommy danced to the color wheel. |
 Morgan and her friends went to the big block room |
 and built lots of towers... |
 and fun stuff. |
 Then everyone went back to Morgan's birthday room... |
 and made their own Glow Dough. |
 Morgan made hers purple. |
 Each child could pick their own color. |
 Daddy watched while everyone listened to the directions on how to make their Glow Dough. |
 Grandpa had a juice box and watched the activities. |
 Daddy made a Pink Panther birthday cake for Morgan. |
 He is certainly a cake artist! |
 Josh liked quiet time on Grandma's shoulder. |
 While the children ate cake and ice cream, Morgan opened her presents. Happy 7th Birthday Morgan! |