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!

Orrin Does CPR

Just in case anyone thinks they can't do CPR, I'm here to tell you that if a baby can do it, so can you!  If you see someone collapse, push hard and fast in the center of their chest.  (If they don't need CPR, they will let you know!) :)

YOU COULD SAVE A LIFE

Crawling and Clicking

Orrin is getting so big so fast!  He is crawling all over the place and having so much fun :)

He is starting to pull himself up and stand by himself for a few seconds at a time.  

His new tricks include smacking his lips after a good meal, waving hi, and clicking 

his tongue loudly. Grandpa Paul says he can hear Orrin clicking all the way from the pulpit!

Great-Grandma Gerst saved a box of Grandpa's

baby clothes.  We let Orrin wear a few and took 

some pictures.

Grandpa Gerst's shirt.  Doesn't look too old :)

Grandpa Gerst's other shirt.

Orrin playing Doctor

We have a new cook in our house!

Orrin the Menace.  Into the dirt and toilet paper.

Bike rides are so fun!

Preachin a sermon!

Mom's cabinets are so much fun!

Me 'n Dad

Orrin was kind of grouchy so we put him in
the laundry basket.  He thought it was great and
played for quite a while :)

Texas

Orrin gave me some precious smiles for a few pictures.

7 months old!

Paul and Loretta went to Austin, TX for minister 

rotation in May.  Joel, David, Orrin and I decided 

to go along.  We stopped at Branson, MO on the

way down.  We went to the Son's of the Pioneers

supper and show.  Then down to Dallas, TX the next

day.  After two days in the carseat, Orrin was all

done traveling!

The Sons of the Pioneers

We spent a few days at Loretta's brother's home

near Dallas.  We helped do a few projects around

their house.

David working on kitchen cabinet doors.

Joel watching Orrin

Paul and Loretta working on a door.

Grandpa and Orrin takin a nap after such hard work.

What a cool dude :)

We ate at a few really neat restaurants in the Dallas

area.  This one was a mexican restaurant that had

only two things on the menu...fajitas and tacos.

But the place was packed and no wonder. 

The landscaping was beyond belief.

We went to Austin for the weekend.  

Some of the group went kayaking for a few hours.

Orrin played at the splash park.

The Austin Church.

Havin' Fun With Our Little Guy

Three months old!!

David carried Orrin around in the baby carrier,

and he fell asleep :)

Orrin loves his walker!

Orrin and newborn Brielle.

We went to Springfield for a few days, and stayed in a hotel.

Orrin went swimming for the first time and had a blast!!

Merry Christmas

We wish everyone a very blessed Christmas with their family and loved Ones!