Slept through the night!

I know this may not sound like blog-worthy news, but this is a HUGE event at our house! Orrin finally slept through the night!  Last night we brushed his teeth, washed his face, read some books, said night-night to the room, gave hugs and kisses, and laid him in his pack n play. He found a little toy tractor and as I left the room, I heard him driving it around his crib :) Not a cry or wimper...and soon he was asleep! Woke up at 630, but laid down and went back to sleep on his own for another hour. What complete bliss!

You know you're at Grandmas when...

You get TWO frosting beaters to lick!

Outdoor kitchen

David has been working on building a patio and outdoor kitchen this summer and fall. Tonight he's making us supper (yay!) More pics to come :)

1st Birthday

Orrin turned One! Can't believe how big he is!

We now play ball, do itsy-bitsy spider, do high fives,

wave hi, do "fingers" (Orrin's version of "knuckles"),

give kisses, and eat grown up food!  What a lot to learn!

The Zimmerman cousins had a fish fry at a pond a few 

weeks ago.  Good times, good food..and even got a few

good pictures of Orrin for his one year photos.

Dad and Mom Gerst moved into a house in Morning Sun

and so we went out for about a week to help them.

Orrin turned 1 while we were out there, so we had a party 

to celebrate!  Grandpa and Grandma Zimmerman

even came out to Iowa for the weekend and 

got to be at the party!

Fun opening gifts...

Lots of people family and friends came to help celebrate.

Playing with his cupcake :)

 Oh its so messy! Get it off me!

 Lindsy made Orrins "cake"...a group pf cupcakes

with frosting swirled all over amd malt balls with jam

to make it all look like spaghetti and meatballs!