Yay! Happy Birthday to me!

Blowing out the candle

Yum! Cake!

Stuffing it in

Silly girl

Mmmmmm! Trying to get all of the cake off my fingers.

All done!

When can I have cake again?

Frosting the birthday cake with Grandma Larsen in Brookings for a birthday celebration

Taste test

The finished cake

Blowing out candles with Randy and Sue Knutzen (their birthdays are also in January)

Eating cake

Opening presents

Birthday celebration with Newburg and Hoel family in La Crosse. The cake was a Scandinavian almond cake made by mom.

Cake and whipped cream

Running through the skyway in downtown Minneapolis

We met Daddy for Elsie's birthday lunch in downtown Minneapolis. So much to see!

Observing everything in the food court

Riding the escalator - absolutely fascinating

Picking out a birthday cupcake (carrot cake with cream cheese frosting) at Wullout's Bakery

Fountain in IDS court

Laughing as relatives sing "Happy Birthday!"

Talking on the phone

We attended Pastor Carol Tomer's Christmas and Epiphany Open House

Pastor Carol arranged for a birthday cake for Elsie!

More cake!

Katie Sieben and Josh Straka (the godfather) came over for supper.

Elsie loved opening all of her mail!

and her presents

Want a hug? Elsie had a sticky birthday breakfast of waffles.

Greeting the mailman and his packages