Holden Village

My dad had a retreat for youth ministry leaders that was at Holden Village this week, and he got to bring mom and Finn along for fun! Holden Village is a retreat center in the middle of the Cascade mountains that you can only get to by boating up Lake Chelan, and then taking a fun bus ride up into the mountain village.


Dad, Mom and Finn, Melinda, Leena, Kirsten, Janet, Jan and Ben. This is the gang!

This here is the boat that I am going to catch that will take me a couple hours up beautiful Lake Chelan! Finn's first boat ride.

Having fun in the dining room with Jan.

Kirsten and I telling stories after dinner.

Snow everywhere! Lots of it. This is how the Frog man gets around with lots of snow on the ground. I actually got to bob sled for the first time today as well, but our camera ran out of batteries, so we will update the bobsledding pictures when we get our hands on them. All I have to say is watch out winter olympics 2010!

We even found time to read books before bedtime.

Here is a good picture to show you how much snow has collected over the winter at Holden.

Smiling with Ben, Melinda and Leena.

This is the bus that we get to ride in. On the way up the mountain, the bus driver had to stop and get out to cut a tree down that had fallen across the road. We all got to help carry the pieces of wood to the side of the road so that the bus could get through. Maybe there will be more fun like that on the way back down. Holden was a lot of fun! Thanks everyone.

Leavenworth

This week, I am traveling again with my parents! My dad has a retreat up at Holden Village, and so the family is pretty excited to hang out in the mountains for a few days... anyway, we got to spend a day in a fun little "Bavarian" town called Leavenworth on our way to Eastern Washington. Everyone builds their business around the lederhosen theme, and people come from miles around to do the polka and eat brats with kraut. Here are some fun pics of the Jensen's playing tourist!

No - not the Statue of Liberty, this is me, Finn, dressed up to stay warm while we walk around town. My mom tells me that this is the latest in contemporary fashion... but I am not too sure!

Here I am again, modeling the star shaped frisbee my mom dressed me in. :) I love you mom.

We found a walking path along the Wenatchee river, and toodled around town.

This picture was taken downtown, where you can see the Bavarian store fronts. This is a wood toy store, where my parents found a cool sailboat puzzle made from wood blocks. Just wait until I get my hands on that.

After we got back to the hotel, mom and I got to read a book together.

Smith's

Today my mom took me over to visit Myra, Logan and Cameo. We had a great time hanging out, and those two kids were so nice! Last time we were at the Smith's house, we were celebrating Cameo's 1st birthday... which was a lot of fun... I will be 1 someday, and I will get to put my hands in a birthday cake and rub it everywhere, and that will be cool.

Hugs from Logan, and gazing at Cameo.

I can tell that Logan is a good big sister.

Thanks for playing with me, I had a lot of fun.

-F

Scott

Mom and Dad had their friend Scott over for dinner, and to meet Mr. Finnegan on Thursday. It sure was nice to meet you. Sorry I had to go to bed, because I was full of smiles when you were holding me.

Play Time

I have just been a bundle of smiles lately, and have been having fun playing with Grandma while she has ben out visiting the last two weeks. Each day brings a new adventure.

Dad put me on his shoulders for the first time... I am thinking that this will be a fast future way of ground transportation for the Frog Man.

Aunt Mandy and I.

Thanks for playing with me Grandma, and teaching me all of your fun songs like where is Thumpkin, and Bushel and a Peck! I am singing them again right now.

Here I am looking at the baby in the mirror. That baby comes to visit every once in a while, and I just have the best time talking to him.

Have a good weekend.

Finnegan's Friends

On Monday, Maryann stopped by to visit me. She shared about her latest trip where she went heli skiing in Canada. Sounds like fun!!! I look forward to learning to ski when I get a bit older. I like my wooden fish! Thank you!

On Sunday, Joanna and Maddie Neuman stopped by to say hello. I got to read a really fun book with them that had lots of crinkly noise gadgets and a mirror and everything. Thank you.

Teddy Jr.

I have really started to notice the stuff around me lately. For example, look at this teddy bear that I found on my bed the other day. I just had to scoop it up and give it a big slobbery Finnegan smackeroo.

Finnegan's Baptism

Today at church was my baptism. Dad and Mom told me that this is God's way of claiming me as His own, but I trust that He has been there all along. It was fun having my family together this weekend, and I sure want them to know how thankful I am that we were all together.

Here is a picture of my mother and I before worship service. If you look real close at the picture, you can see my birth announcement on the church kiosk behind us. :)

I want you to meet my God-parents, Uncle Ty and Aunt Tara.

And look at all of us... the whole family got to come up and see Pastor Kevin with me! Cousin Jessica is holding a sweet candle that Pastor Kev gave to me.

That Pastor Kev, he made a real big scene when he poured the water into the baptismal font. It really caught my attention. Kind of fun, God's way of introducing Himself.

And here is the big moment, baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit!

After I was baptized, Pastor Kev lit the candle, and said a prayer for me and my family.

After church, we all went back to my house for a big tea party that mom and dad had been planning. I never thought a tea party could be so much fun. It sure felt like a real big deal, this baptism thing. Here is a picture with Ty and Tara, Jessica and Stacie. They came all the way from Montana to be here this weekend.

We had Strawberry Scones...

... Chicken Salad Sandwhiches, and quiche (not out of the oven yet)...

... and Boston Creme Pie.

My Grandma Powell and I. Thank you Grandma for all the work that you did to help with the tea party!

Here is a picture with Rick and Mandy, Amy and Caitlin, and my Grandma Jensen. Grandma gave me a pretty special gift. I recieved a painting of my Grandpa Jensen, dressed up in his clown uniform that he used for the Shriner events helping out children. I know that you were here today grandpa, and it will be nice to have your fun picture on the wall to make me smile!

Pastor Kevin, Kim and Mandi Forquer.

My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to the Lord in song. - Psalm 28:7

-F

-Finnegan

-Frog Prince

Welcome to "My Crib"

So... welcome to my crib. This is my chance to show you around my pad, and let you into my life when I am not at work. Here is my crib, a delightful place that I like to hang out in, especially after breakfast, lunch and dinner. From time to time I also hang out here if my parents have someplace important to be without carrying me around. It is great. My Grandma Powell added a lot of the crib details, such as the star bumpers and sheets.




My room has a "nautical" theme. There are boats and stuff like that to make it feel like I am out on the wide open ocean sailing around. It is pretty cool, because I can see the lake from our house, and someday I just might get to go out in a real boat! Here is a picture of my boat anchor.

This is the guest bed. If you are company coming to visit... you get to join in on my crib. We can call it a slumber party. Grandma made the matching curtains too, with fun stars to light my way at night.

And this is the quilt that Grandma made for my room! It has a sailboat on it, and it is really comfortable. Someday when I am a big kid, I will get to put this in my crib to keep me warm at night.

Okay - that is Mr. Finnegan's room, now keep out!

Yodel-ay-he-who

Grandma Jensen is in town for my baptism this weekend, so today I called up both of my Grandma's, and invited them to come for a hike with my mother and I. Here are pictures from the cool hiking trail that I've been exploring lately.

Let's work it Ladies! Come on!

That's my Grandma's!

It was a great day for a hike.

The Lone Ranger

I am just growing like a weed these days. Next week I have my doctors check-up...mom and dad are real curious to see how much I have grown since I was born. Other than that, it has been fun around the house. My mom has been taking me on lots of walks, and we have been having a lot of fun together. I am also getting real photogenic... here are a few of my most recent glamour shots!

Me in my cowboy boots! The Lone Ranger and Silver have nothing on Stella and I.

Howdy partner, next time you are in the neighborhood, why don't you tie your horse up to the hitching post outside and come in and say hello.