Here's the latest pics

Fuzz Head!

Dad mowed my name in the lawn

Check me out!

Here are me and my "sibs" right after I got home from the Hospital

This is my portable "suntan" bed to help me get rid of my jaundice

Hadley likes me!

Mom and me after our baths

My Dad thinks I'm pretty cool!

My dog lexy and I having a secret conversation.  ..."Yeah, I think those parent types are strange too!"

My "boxing gloves" in the Hospital.  I guess they didn't want anyone to get and eye poked out.

Ready to go Home!

I had to get my "Billy Reubin (what?)" count down before they would let me go home.

Ahhhhhh, Car seat.

GO JAZZ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Mikkelson Family Schedule for this week

Thank you one and all. We have already had so much help, and such wonderful meals. Please feel free to come and visit anytime now that we are all home. Just all before you come so we can make sure we are ready. We are once again reminded of what an amazing family we have.

Love,

Shawn, Rischelle and "VAHK" (Victoria, Annika, Hadley and Kale)

Wahooooo! a BABY BOY

Dad in his space suit right after I was born.

Dad, Mom and me... What a team!

Kale Shawn Mikkelson  9 pounds 7 ounces 22 inches long

I'm a BIG BOY (our biggest)!

I didn't even cry much when I was born.  Just kind of looked around a lot.

Mom is happy to have me even after the "ordeal" I put her through.

My big sister Victoria is going to be a great baby sitter!

Annika is going to keep me laughing!

Hadley's happy she's not the youngest anymore.

"Grandma Grams" thinks I'm pretty neat.  I get to be the latest grandchild she spoils too much!

Mom thinks the food here is awful... and it is!

Look! Grandpa Sam is helping me learn how to palm a basketball already.

Grandma "C" thinks I'm swell.  I'm probably her last grandchild.  You know what they say, "last the best of all the gang."         J/K!

Thanks to all of you who have shown me and my family so much love and concern!  You have been so much help already. I look forward to getting to know all of you a little bit better.

Mikkelson family Pics

Our Favorite things to do as a family... Disneyland!

Last Picture we have of Ashley, Shellie, and Jon all together

Cade with wild hair at Easter Dinner at the Cards

Hadley and Kenya.  Look at those smiles and killer eyes!

Our sideways dog

Some more Mikk pics!

Our beautiful girls before church on Easter Sunday

Jaycee at Easter

Ethan being daring on the swing

Noah jumping at Easter

Victoria and Marce.  They took first as a group in their ballroom competition

All the trophies Victoria's ballroom team won (notice Rischelle in the back hiding her tummy)

Snow White, a tree, and our narrator in the Renaissance production of Snow White 

Ryder Pack cute as always!

It is a privelage to work!

It seems to me that so many people are trying to figure out how to get out of work. I can't say how frustrating it is to see people living off of our taxes who could work but choose not to. AHHHHRRRGG! I would submit it is a pleasure to be able to work. It is part of your inner self to be able to work at something and see a task completed. I think it gives most of us a sense of self worth. If you just sit around and watch TV or play video games all day you seem to get a sense of guilt. I believe we were born with a duty to work ingrained inside us. We are so fortunate to live in a country that allows us the freedom we need to pursue the job of our choice (not that we all work at the job of our choice). I think mine would be to work as a ride operator at Disneyland. Problem is I don't think it would match up to the income we need to live the lifestyle we like. Rischelle and I swear when we get old and "retired" we will work at Disneyland. She would probably work at the Teacups ride and I would be the slapstick commenting guide on the Jungle Cruise. Anyway, for those of us that are able, lets work and be happy we can!