Personalities.....

Hmm....do you think that Ike and Elle are too
young for us to predict who will be the serious
child and who will be the goofy one?

Line 'em up

Isaak is carrying on the Larsen tradition of lining things up. Like his uncles and his father and his father's father, Ike's greatest joy is to see objects aligned perfectly. Soon he will learn the "one eye open" trick and dive into another dimension of lining things up.

Happy Birthday Ike!

Ike turned the big 2 today. Kris made a beautiful cake showcasing Thomas the train. We had dinner with the Kittelsons and some friends came over for cake and ice cream. This was our first trilingual (English, Mandarin, Hakka) birthday party. It makes it a lot harder to eavesdrop.

A Great Investment and a Receding Hairline

Noelle found out she has grown 3 inches and gained 5 lbs the last two months. From the picture, you can see she is outgrowing her hair. At first, she was embarrassed, but we calmed her down by telling her everybody else is doing it.

Ike was the proud recipient of an outdoor bathtub. He wants to go in it even in the rain while fully clothed.

Another Happy Day!

Switch Pitcher Larsen honed his skills today. He was throwing righty and lefty much to dad's amusement. Ike definately has the eye of the tiger.

Mother's Day in Cyonglin

We had a beautiful Mother's Day here in Taiwan! The weather was perfect, so we grilled steaks in the LITTLE yard in front of our house. Actually, there is no grass, so you can't really call it a yard!

We got Ike a bike for his birthday, and decided to give it to him early. He's been stealing the neighbor boys for a few weeks now, so we thought we'd let him ride his own.

Andy made me work as little as possible. I don't think that Noelle liked what he did with her burp rag though. It did work nice as a hat for Andy though.

...and there was much rejoicing!

Uninterupted sleep is good and after 7 weeks and 1 day, we gladly recieved that for which we had been hoping. No (or Elle, as mom prefers) slept through the night last night! 8 hours of pure bliss. Ike also appreciated not having his 4 AM wakeup call. We have talked with our narcoleptic girl and everyone agrees this behavior will continue.

Noelle is enjoying sleeping on her soon to be Auntie Michelle's quilt. She finds it nice and comfy. If you are interested in one, just contact Uncle Kaare.

Land of the Setting Sun

Isaak's Belly Button Greeting

Isaak has taken to greeting his friends, family, and even strangers by showing his belly button to them. Hmmm.....not sure where he picked that one up.