My Great-Aunt Beth O’Neil’s funeral is today.. she’s the one on the right in this picture. She had a disease that was hard for the doctors to figure out for a long time before I was even born, and after fighting it for a long time, she passed away last Monday, April 15 2010. she’s not suffering any more now. I’m glad I got to meet her and see her a few times, and I will miss her lots!

Rest in peace Aunty Beth! Go say hi to my great-grandpa Norm!

My great-grandma Bonnie made me a new blankee.. I love it! The first day mommy gave it to me, I refused to left go of it – if she tried to feed me, and didn’t let me hold a corner, I’d cry and cry and cry. I guess the blanket is supposed to be for dolls and not for me, but whatever – I use it for me!

I’m wearing my outfit from Great-Grandpa and Great-Grandma Zellmer, and my hat and gloves from Uncle Mike and Aunt Pat.. aren’t I cute??

Both of them will play with me, make funny faces at me, and entertain me!

My cousin Elliott turned one yesterday (Nov 30)! We had a party at his house.. I got to sit by him with grandpa and watch him play with his cupcake. I can’t wait until I can take a cupcake apart!

My friend Ben was also born today, but I didn’t get to see him because of some stupid H1N1 stuff. Mom and dad saw him, though, and told me he’s really cute, and that I will have fun playing with him!

He helped grandpa replace a door and a window, and then I got him all to myself! He’s a good snuggler.

I snuggled up with his hand. I like having my hand and head held at the same time! (This is while mom and dad were at the Skillet concert. I still think I should have gone with! But hanging with grandma and grandpa is good too.. and yes, I know I’m not supposed to start a sentence with ‘but’, but I’m just a little guy, MMKAY?)

When great-grandpa was going downhill fast, my great-grandma Bonnie didn’t want to come visit him very much. I tried to help her get through it by sitting on her lap for a bit.. I giggled, I smiled, I flirted, and I farted — I did everything I can do to help someone feel better. She says she is dreading the funeral today, so I plan on doing the exact same thing. I love my great-grandma.

I snuggled with great-grandpa Norm for a few minutes Thursday night, the day before he left. I hope he knows I was there to comfort him, and that we all love him very much.

My great-grandpa Norm (Arnold Norman Carlson) moved to a better place today (10/16/2009) and left behind an influence that will last forever.

I only got to meet him a few times, but dad says he is very glad that I was born in time to meet him. This picture is of me, my dad Nate, my grandpa John, and my great-grandpa Norm (four generations!) the first time I met him. He’s been unable to communicate for quite awhile, but lit up the first time he saw me. Dad says that he will tell me lots of stories about Great-Grandpa Carlson when I’m older.

Dad thinks that he just held on long enough to make sure that the Carlson name got passed down from his line. That’s a lot of pressure on me – thanks a lot Dad!

Doesn’t matter who’s held me – I always want to go back and snuggle with mama!

I even convinced my aunty Tara to hold me when I was there to visit her new daughter!!

..because my new cousin Keira was born! This picture is me with my cousins Adam and Keira, and my grandpa Tim.

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