18 Months for Finnegan

Memorial Run for Greg sponsored by the Minnesota Distance Running Association (MDRA).  Many of the runners dressed in hockey jerseys in honor of Greg and his love for hockey.

Silly Finn

Showing us his "touchdown"

Singing and babbling

His brothers were waiting in the wings to get their pictures taken too

Finn loves his brothers

And he's no different than they were at this age...climbing the shelves in the closet.

Working on legos

Finn is fairly obsessed with hockey for his age


Thank you to so many who contacted us offering condolences after Greg's death and concern for   his family and those he left behind.  Thank you for your thoughts, prayers, and words of encouragement.  Last week was a rough week.  Losing a close friend at an untimely point in his life is something that John and I have not encountered before.  Greg's young family misses him deeply and the situation hits very close to home.  We attended his funeral on Saturday.  It was a beautiful tribute to Greg and a testimony of his love for others.  There wasn't a dry eye in the church when his four year old son stood before the entire congregation to thank God for his daddy and to tell everyone how much he loved his dad.  Please continue to keep Greg and his family in your prayers as they adapt to a new "normal" that is so different from what they have have known for the last few years.

Switching gears quite a bit here...Finn turned 18 months old last week.  He continues to keep us on our toes and make us laugh.  He is one smart kid!  I know I have said this before with Aiden who was quite smart, but it seems Finn is every bit as smart if not more so.  For example, as we were picking up Aiden at preschool last week, I told Finn that we needed to get Aiden's lunchbox.  There is a shelf with three rows of probably 20 or more lunch boxes all lined up and Finn walked over and pulled out Aiden's before I even noticed it.  

He is showing quite a bit of personality as well.  If you tell him no, he gives you a very sly look as if to say, "what are you going to do about it if I try this?"  When he doesn't get his way, he has quite a bit to say about it.  Based on his reaction to things we say or do, I would say he also understands a lot of words we say.  He loves hockey and say "goalie" anytime he sees something that is hockey related like a puck, stick, or even a hockey game on t.v.  A few of his favorite foods include pizza, cheese, quesadillas, pasta, oatmeal, pancakes, raspberries, grapes, apples, bananas, yogurt, and especially ice cream.  Thankfully, he has always been a very good sleeper and continues to be.  He loves his pacifier and his blue blanket.  He has a well visit coming up, but my guess is that he is still the largest of the four boys.  He is quickly moving into 2T (and sometimes 3T) clothing.  He follows his brothers everywhere and really enjoys their company.  We love you Finn!  It is a joy and privilege to watch you grow and change.