Mitch turns 6!! - 11/22/01

Happy Birthday Mitchell!!

This year his birthday falls on Thanksgiving Day! We went down to Medford, OR (about 5 hours away) to celebrate Thanksgiving with Dave and Marcia Zacheis (very good friends of the Jorgensen's, like grandparents). Marcia had a whole party planned for Mitch. She had invited some neighborhood kids over. It was fun to see them celebrate with a kid they barely knew.

L->R Peter, Matthew, Chase, Madison, Mitch, Rylee, Scott, Pam
Mitchell sitting next to his "best" friend Peter, and new friend Matthew.

We fooled Mitch with "trick" candles
Those eyes say it all..."thanks G'ma!"
Mitch scores in the gift area
G'ma has some competition...Rylee absolutely LOVES Marcia
Marcia helps Rylee open her gift from G'ma J
Mitch gives Marcia a "thank you" hug for his new art set
Dave volunteered to put all the toys together...what a sport!

Mitch handcuffed himself to the ball
Chase loved crawling into the ball
Rylee Girl looks so small
What a silly man
At least Scott's head is really not this big

Halloween 2001

Halloween in Hillsboro

Superman for the 3rd year and Buzz Lightyear for the 2nd... Mom had to make a new Buzz top to replace the old and over worn one from last year, he wore it everyday he loved it so much!!

Pumpkins from left: Pam's, Scott's, Mitch's, Chase's and Rylee's with some porcelain friends

Mitchell Starts Kindergarten!!

September 2001

Jackson Elementary

Mrs. Quinn's

Afternoon Kindergarten Class

At the front door of Jackson Elementary School

Hillsboro, OR
In front of his classroom
His cubby
Cutting out his name circle - used to show which job he has that day
Circle time with Mrs Quinn's guitar
Mrs. Quinn

Chase Starts Preschool!

Calvary Lutheran Preschool
September 2001

Chase is the "poser" in our family

At the door of his classroom - same one Mitchell had last year!
Teacher Christi takes his picture to go next to his name on the chart
Chase finds his name
Story time with Teacher Christi Chase colors a picture that will become his snacktime placemat

He's talking to Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Cooking at the imagination station
Chase loved the bean table...beans all over the floor at the end of the day!
At the bean table with friends Joshua and Antonio
Recess time!

Summer of 2000

This is a cute video of Chase singing. He was our performer as a toddler, always singing or dancing around and if you weren't watching, he'd bug you until you did watch.

I think this video is HILARIOUS! I have had thoughts of sending it into America's Funniest Home Videos but never did because I probaby think it's funny 'cause I'm his mommy.

What do you think?

p.s. I added a video of Mitch explaining how he broke his arm...you'll have to scroll down.

Rylee Jean, Jelly Bean - August 2001

I was told (by my Dad) to put more pictures up of Rylee. So here she is in the outfit Aunt Jenny gave to her. Isn't she a cutie?

Stylin' in her embrodered jeans and shirt
Mommy made the headband to match perfectly
Her favorite pass time - spitting

Smiley Rylee!

Mitch gets his CAST OFF!! - August 17, 2001

Five weeks later...

Arriving at the doctor's office
Chase is a supportive brother
Making noise while waiting for the doc.
Dr. Voss checks the cast
Sawing the cast off
Smelly cast, smelly cast...
It took 3 baths to get all the dead skin off...yuck!
Comparing the 2 arms
The doc gave Mitch a "reminder splint" to help him

remember to be careful for the next few weeks
Here's our Mitch...all in one piece!
The shading around the break area is new bone growth
The doc said that these areas with new growth will be stronger than before the break!