Elsie was baptized on April 24 at Pilgrim Lutheran Church by Pastors Carol Tomer and Justin Lind-Ayres.
Josh Straka and Katie Larsen are Elsie's godparents.
Mom, Dad, Elsie, Grandma and Grandpa Newburg
Elsie greeting cousins Jake and Lily Schwartz at church
4 Generations
Katie, Jennie, Kathy, Kathryn, and Elsie
Whew! Getting baptized tired me out! It is a good thing Grandma the Great will hold me so I can sleep!
With The Greats - Bill and Kathryn Cutts and their dog, Brandy
Great-Aunt Karen and Great-Uncle Bill Hoel
Aunt Katie and Sue Knutzen in the backyard
Grandpa Newburg and Natalie enjoy their lunch outside
Jake investigates the fish in the backyard pond
The water for Elsie's baptism came from the River Jordan
Jake poses on the front steps in a very old outfit of Pete's
Elsie hangin' on the porch with the family
Grandpa Larsen holds Elsie after a run
Grandma and Grandpa Newburg at their house, April 17
Grandpa and Grandma watched Elsie in LaCrosse so Pete and Jen could attend the Noble Celebration.
Grandpa Newburg and Elsie
Watch out world, here I come!
Elsie laughs with Great Grandpa Cutts
April 10, 2005
Elsie gets a singing lesson from Great Grandma Cutts
April 10
Great-Great Aunt Nancy, Great-Grandma's sister from Massachusetts.
Great-grandpa put Elsie to sleep
Happy 2nd Birthday to Natalie Kaytor!
Jake Schwartz enjoys his cake at Natalie's birthday party
Grandma Newburg and Elsie
Aunt Liz helps Natalie blow out her candles
Patty-cake with Great Grandma Cutts at their home in Mankato, MN
Great-Grandma fed Elsie and sang to her
Elsie rests in her great-great-grandpa's, Alfred Hoel, cradle.
We went to LaCrosse so Elsie could meet more family members and friends. Here is Joan, Pete's godmother, with Elsie
Joan cross-stitched this quilt for Elsie.
Elsie tries to get both fists in her mouth
Grandma and Grandpa Newburg hosted a dinner for people to meet Elsie.
Grandma and Joan chat with Elsie
Great Uncle Bill and Elsie
Great Aunt Karen feeds Elsie
Helen, Great Aunt Karen's mom
Joan and Elsie got along wonderfully
We went to the Schwartz home in Rochester to celebrate cousins Lily's first birthday and Jake's second birthday
Aunt Liz, birthday boy Jake, Aunt Sue and Elsie
Aunt Sue, birthday girl Lily, Uncle Pete (called "Apple Pete" by Jake) and Elsie
Lily discovers her cake's frosting
Lily eating cake (dishes optional!)
"Apple Pete" plays with Jake and Natalie in the ball pit (a Christmas present from Santa to Jake and Lily)
