Rasmussen Family Pictures

Grandma Rasmussen with all of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

All of my Rasmussen cousins. I think this is the first picture that has ever been taken that includes all 11 people.

My dad with his grandchildren. Everyone was starting to feel a bit squirrely by this point.

My immediate family

Love these people!

Grandma Rasmussen and her children: Ryan, Becky, and Todd

Grandma and the girls

Avery and me

True or False?

What do you think about the maroon sign?

Herman and Parmesan

A couple of years ago, while exploring shops along Highway 101, Mom and I happened upon a book about creating sock dolls. It was created by a graphic designer in Taiwan. I decided to try my hand at making sock dolls since my goal this Christmas was to have every gift be homemade. Herman (left) and Parmesan (right) are the result. I kind of love them.

Christmas 2010

There are few pictures to document this out of the ordinary Christmas. It was great to be able to spend so much time with my immediate family (Mike, Natalie, Avery, Aidan, and Lucy were missed). My Grandpa Rasmussen passed away on December 29, 2010 which brought a whole new dynamic to the season. It has given me time to reflect on my testimony of the Plan of Salvation. All in all, it was a pretty fantastic Christmas.

Bah Humbug

I'm willing to admit that I've become a bit of a Scrooge when it comes to decorating for Christmas. I don't particularly enjoy putting the tree up or rummaging through boxes for Christmas decorations. But, I decided to do it anyway this year because Grandma Rasmussen gave me her old Christmas tree and I'm glad I did. It was nice to come home to Christmas lights and cinnamon scented pine cones. I even had a party for my nieces and nephews complete with a totally cheesy craft. Maybe I'll branch out and decorate my classroom next year.

wordle.net

I learned about this website at a class I am taking with the district. It is easy to use though saving your work and printing seem to be a bit of a challenge. Here are a few sample wordles I did with my students. Check the website out.

Thanksgiving 2010

Food, ambulance, board games, football (2 very depressing losses), sleeping, family, walks, catching up.