Pirate themed - Halloween Day Birthday Party

Maija playing in the morning with Uncle Jason and Grandma Sharon

Fish in the water - or Swedish fish in the jello

Aaarrr!!

Maija the pirate

The two pirates

Boo!

Maija's second 2nd birthday cake!

A treasure chest of gold and a Lego crocodile with a Swedish fish

Blowing out the candle!

Yum! Good pudding cake with vanilla and chocolate flavors

Maija opening more presents

Maija is happy with her new book from Mommy and Daddy

Maija and her new "choo choo" animal train

Maija gets a Wee Sing CD

Maija opening a present from Anntielise

More presents from Anntielise - including a purple knit purse that auntie made

A book from Christie and Nick

Maija and her "choo choo"

Playing in the family room

Maija looking for some milk

Maija with her milk in the Husky chair

Maija crawling in and out of the chair

Mormor helping to put baby's Halloween costume on

Cheese!

Maija helps her baby doll wave hello

After a long day of fun birthday/halloween activities, it's nice to cuddle with Daddy

Then and now!

Maija one year ago on her first birthday!

Blowing bubbles with Uncle Jason

Maija has a very contagious laugh!

Happy 2nd Birthday, Maija!! 10/30/09

Friday night, we had a little family birthday party for Maija. Here, Maija helps Uncle Jason put together her new big wheel!

Maija loves her new big wheel from Uncle Jason!

There she goes!

Maija opens more presents from Grandpa Mark and Grandma Sharon

Open a gift from Uncle Brandon, Aunt Becky and cousin Leila

Fun disney books from Brandon, Becky and Leila

Maija and Mommy reading the new books

Back on the big wheel!

Maija and Daddy feeding her new fish, Fifi (fifi is how Maija says fish)

Maija watching Fifi swim in her bowl

Maija and Uncle Jason checking out Fifi

Maija and Uncle Jason

Maija's birthday cake

Maija getting ready to blow out her candle

And it's out!

Good cake!

Yum!

Look at those orange hands and face!

I think we have an oompa loompa on our hands!

Cheese!!

Maija says "Go Huskies!"

During the long ride to Spokane Anntielise and Maija spent a lot of time perfecting the Go Huskies! cheer! Here, Daddy calls Uncle Jason so Maija can show off what she can do!

Maija goes back to Spokane - 10/29/09

Maija spent the week with Mormor and Papa after the Husky game and it was now time to drive back to Spokane where the family was going to celebrate Maija's 2nd birthday! Maija was hanging out in Papa's truck while he got everything ready for the trip.

Once on the road, Maija quickly gets sleepy

Awake again, Maija poses with her "Cheese!" face

Finally in Spokane, Maija peeks out from the bathroom door - Boo!

Maija sporting a "new" sweater, that Mormor knit for Uncle Paul when he was a little boy

Crawling down the steps in the 5th wheel

We met up with Mommy and Daddy at Applebees - Maija wipes Mommy up after dinner

Mommy and Maija and the "Cheese!" pose

Cute pic of Mommy and Maija

Maija spends the night in the 5th wheel - in her Pirate PJ's

Anntielise and Maija have a sleep-over together in the 5th wheel on the eve of her birthday

S'cousin Bryn's WWU Soccer game - 10/28/09

Pre game burgers at the Red Mill Burger near the Seattle Pacific U stadium

Maija must be laughing at Grauntie Maren

Yum - french fries and ketchup

All bundled up and ready for the game - Maija loved kicking the dry leaves on the way to the gate

Walking with Mormor

It's amazing how fast a happy little girl can get sad with a trip on the concrete

S'cousin Bryn playing with the Western Washington University lady soccer team

Maija, Papa and Mormor in the stands cheering for Bryn! The WWU Vikings tied 1-1 with SPU