Erin and Tanner's Blog

The Zerbert King

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This is Tanner's new deal...blowing zerbert's to us

New Tanner and Erin Pictures

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Mommy, daddy and Tanner ready to leave the hospital

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Family and friends come to see Tanner at the hospital

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Nick and Jennifer come to visit Tanner. We are convinced that Erin has a little crush on Nick (Jennifer, you better watch out!)

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Jimmy & Georgia come to see Tanner

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Uncle Timmy, Aunt Susie and cousins Maija & Anders come to see baby Tanner

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Grandma Shirley holds Baby Tanner

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Grammy and Pap holding Baby Tanner for the first time

Welcome to the world Tanner Douglas.......

2008-10-24T17:26:00.002-05:00

We welcomed Tanner Douglas Johnson into the world on Monday, October 20th at just after noon. He weighed in at 7 pounds on the nose, and measured 20 inches long. Tanner was scheduled to arrive about a week later, but he had other plans. He had a slight irregular heartbeat that gave us a bit of a scare, but after a few tests and some discussions with a cardiologist, they think that everything is within normal ranges. Mom, dad, Erin and Tanner are all now at home, and are all doing well.

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Hilton Head Vacation Pics

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Erin enjoys her first time at the ocean and on a real beach! Playing with all her cousins adds to the excitement. It was great to hang out at the beach with the whole Patton clan. The weather was absolutely perfect! Erin enjoyed the water and the waves. At first she didn't mind stepping into the water at all, but wasn't really sure about someone carrying her out further. During the later part of the week, she preferred being carried out by someone (usually daddy). Of course, making sand castles was probably the most enjoyable thing in her book.

Vacation Part 1 - Fly to Atlanta

2008-09-04T23:14:00.003-05:00

We flew into Atlanta to stay with our friends Mark and Angie (and their dog Daisy). Had a nice couple of days with them. Mark and dad played tennis once, and then Markie took some fun, wonderful pictures of Erin. The extra heat and humidity certainly made those curls a little extra curly. Daisy wasn't quite sure what to make of Erin, but warmed up to her after a little while. After a couple of days in Atlanta, we headed east towards Hilton Head, and a week on the beach.

Svenskarnasdag Day - 2008

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This means Swedish Heritage Day, but we always just referred to it as The Swedish Picnic...has been at Minnehaha Falls Park every summer as far back as I can remember. Attendance isn't quite what it used to be, but it's still a fun time, and you can still run into a Viking or two. We had some rain sneak in on us that we weren't totally prepared for as well, but we made due. Added a little extra excitement to the day.

#2 is on the way

2008-08-29T23:57:00.002-05:00

In case you didn't know, we are expecting child #2, due the end of October. We don't know if it'll be a boy or a girl. Erin was telling everyone we were going to have a boy, and now she says it's going to be a girl and that her name will be Sally. Don't think that part will come true (no offense to anyone with the name Sally). She will be a great big sister. See if you can tell from some of these ultrasound photos.

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Marcie and Elena come to visit

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BBQ & Blues with Maija and Anders (& Uncle Timmy too)

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Went down to Peavey Plaza to check out some good ol' blues and BBQ with the cousin's.

Erin's 3rd Birthday Party

2008-08-29T23:02:00.002-05:00

OK, we're long overdue on posting new items to the blog. Life's been a little busy. Anyway, Erin got to pick her theme for the birthday party this year, and Hello Kitty it was! Grammy and Pap made the trip from PA for the festivities. It was a perfect day, and of course, there were lots of presents to be opened.

Erin Flies a Kite

2008-06-06T22:40:00.004-05:00

Mommy bought Erin a little Elmo kite, and after much asking, we finally took it to the park. Not a lot of wind, but enough to get it up for a little bit. She certainly was tired after all that running!!!

At the Playground with Blake (Erin's new friend)

2008-06-06T22:25:00.003-05:00

Erin and Blake rode in their bike strollers with their dads over to the playground. They had a lot of fun together, and if not for the impending rain, we probably would've stayed for another hour. I think Erin has a new best friend.

The Front Yard Photo Shoot

2008-05-29T22:19:00.002-05:00

Mommy snaps a few pictures of our "next top model"

Gretta the Beagle

2008-05-29T22:09:00.002-05:00

My Uncle Jimmy and Aunt Georgia bring over their little beagle, Gretta. Erin has a ton of fun taking her for "a walk" on a leash in our backyard. The two of them enjoy a wagon ride from Georgia...never mind that Gretta had to be coaxed in.

Dress Up

2008-05-29T22:05:00.003-05:00

OK, so there's truth that a daughter can easily bring out her dad's "feminine side."

Airport with Daddy

2008-05-29T21:57:00.002-05:00

After being away from daddy for a week, Erin is very huggy and clingy when daddy comes to pick mommy and her up at the airport. Dad can't help but thoroughly enjoy it!

Erin and Mommy Take Easter Trip to Pennsylvania

2008-05-29T21:35:00.003-05:00

Erin hangs with her cousins in Pennsylvania. As you can probably tell, the skateboard is a big hit! She's no "Tony Hawk", but maybe someday. And can you beat picnicking outside when we're just breaking out of winter? And you really can't beat the Easter exhibit with Grammy, Pap, and a boatload of chocolate bunnies along with Sesame Street characters!!! I wonder how many kids hopped the fence and helped themselves to a little chocolate?

Another Erin Video

2008-04-24T23:19:00.003-05:00

Kind of diggin' this animoto video thing...Click on video to play.

Erin's Video

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Our House is Haunted

2008-04-19T15:15:00.002-05:00

We found a ghost in our house. Thank goodness it was a friendly ghost.

Snapshot of Erin's First Two Years

2008-04-16T00:59:00.002-05:00

Any Resemblences

2008-04-16T00:53:00.002-05:00

Here's some young pictures of mommy next to some pictures of Erin. I think there are certainly some similarities here. They're certainly both very cute (brownie points??).

Little Drummer Girl

2008-04-13T23:17:00.004-05:00

Erin got to play the drums at Anders birthday party. I was pretty impressed at the way she worked the bass drum pedal.

Mall of America Trip

2008-04-13T23:06:00.003-05:00

Erin got to meet Pablo and Uniqua from the Backyardigans. She was very excited. She also loved the Hello Kitty face painting, or as she called it, "my tatoo."

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star........

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Our Ladybug

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Erin has to try on her ladybug dress and show off her legs (it's at least a size too small now...but for some reason she loves to dance in it).

Making Valentines Cards

2008-04-07T23:50:00.004-05:00

Erin enjoyed making Valentine cards. I especially like the picture holding up her masterpiece.

Little Safari Girl...

2008-04-07T23:28:00.003-05:00

Kind of reminds me of Mrs. Howell (where's Thurston???).

When Elmo Grows Up...

2008-04-07T22:08:00.004-05:00

Erin enjoyed her first "Broadway" production show. We went with Blake Palm and his mom and dad. The kids were thoroughly entertained. Now the question is, "Do you know what Elmo wants to be when he grows up?" Well, we do, and we're not telling. You'll just have to go see the show yourself.

New Use For Swimming Diapers

2008-04-07T21:44:00.005-05:00

Swimming diapers appear to be the new hat fad for this coming season. Authors note: make sure they're unused!!!

The Little Red Sled

2008-04-07T20:46:00.003-05:00

Erin loved her little red sled....at least after a little coaxing that going down on it was safe. While she wasn't going to have any part in going down by herself, she slowly warmed to the idea of going down in daddy's lap. Never mind that he pretty much needed some Vaseline and a shoe horn to get in and out of the small seat. It was a blast sharing the first sledding experience with her. And our friends Tom and his dog Georgie also came and joined us, which was also very fun! Thanks to mommy for taking all the pictures.

Our Little Picasso

2008-04-07T20:28:00.002-05:00

This is our little Picasso at work. Erin actually picked out the hat (had only worn it once...still wondering how she knew it was an "artsy" hat?). We were very happy that she was amenable to wearing the plastic smock....saved the shirt and pants for at least another wear or two.

NYE at Uncle Curly's

2008-03-15T13:35:00.002-05:00

Heading home from PA

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Christmas in PA - Hangin' with the cousins

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Fun in PA

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Getting Cosy w/Grammy & Pap

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Erin picks out Build-a-Bear in PA (aka Butch)

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More Christmas in PA

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Christmas in PA

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Erin waits for her present

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The Daycare Kids Christmas Party

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Jammie-Girl Decorating the Tree

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Getting Ready for Christmas

2008-01-08T22:27:00.000-06:00

Celebrating Daddy's Birthday

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Enjoying the Nutcracker Exhibit

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Mommy and Erin steal Mr. Potato Head's glasses

2008-01-08T22:07:00.000-06:00

Our Halloween Love Bug

2007-12-08T13:03:00.000-06:00

This was Erin's first Halloween where she really "got it." She loved telling people what she was going to be leading up to Halloween. She had a great time going door to door in our neighborhood saying "Trick or Treat." Of course, she would sometimes say it before they even opened the door. Between houses she proclaimed "I say trick or treat and they give me candy."

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Trip to San Francisco and Carmel

2007-12-08T12:54:00.000-06:00

We took a trip to California (Tracy's first time). Stayed in San Francisco for a day and did the tourist stuff, and then headed down to Carmel for our friends' wedding.

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Wedding with Friends in Carmel

2007-12-08T10:24:00.000-06:00

We had a blast in Carmel. Here are some shots of us on the beach, hanging out with some of our friends, the house we rented, etc.

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Tracy and Heather with our rental "hooptie"

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The house we stayed at in Carmel

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Wedding in Carmel

2007-12-08T09:58:00.001-06:00

We traveled to Carmel for our friends Mark and Angie's wedding. It was great to get away and spend some time alone and also with friends...and the wedding was beautiful. Oh, and the weather and scenery was awesome as well.

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Celebrating Mommy's Birthday

2007-10-30T22:23:00.000-05:00

The Roadtrip to Pennsylvania

2007-10-30T22:17:00.000-05:00

We decided to make the drive to Pennsylvania this year. The drive was fun, as we were able to see the Notre Dame campus (don't blame us for their poor football season), and were also able to spend some time with our friends Scott & Mindie (and Olivia and Sawyer too) in Milwaukee. Erin enjoyed spending time with all her cousins, aunts, uncles and of course, Grammy and Pap.

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The Kids showing off their tatoo's

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The Festival in New Wilmington

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Future Notre Dame Cheerleader scares the ducks & swans

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The Cathedral at Notre Dame

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Listening to Mommy's Singing (The Wiggles) Birthday Card

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