Brian and Amy Hennen of Shakopee announce the birth their daughter, Chloe Cates Hennen, who was born at 7:52 a.m. Nov. 5, 2007, at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee.

Chloe weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and was 21 inches long. She has blue eyes and brown hair.

Chloe was welcomed home by siblings Casey, 3½, and Courtney, 18 months.

Grandparents are Ramona Hennen and Tim and Jill Lindbo, all of Prior Lake. Great-grandparents are Evelyn Hennen, Prior Lake, and Jim and Jackie Miller, Tucson, Ariz.

Ross and Amy (Chard) Malin of Shakopee announce the birth their daughter, Kendall Nicole Malin, who was born at 12:46 p.m. Nov. 6, 2007, at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee.

Kendall weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces and was 21 inches long.

Kendall has a big sister, Katelyn.

Grandparents are Erv and Jelaine Malin, Bill and Cheryl Dreyer and LeRoy and Connie Chard, all of Belle Plaine. Great-grandparents are Bob and Marian Sass, Belle Plaine.

Patrick and Lisa Luskey of Belle Plaine announce the birth of their daughter, Greta Luskey, who was born at 5:20 a.m. Nov. 3, 2007, at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee.

Greta weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces and was 21 inches long. She has blue eyes and black hair.

Grandparents are Norman and Denie Sticha, Elko, and George and Bobbi Luskey, Shakopee.

Greta will be baptized Nov. 25 at St. John’s Church of Union Hill.

Cole Miller and Tiffany Yorek of Shakopee announce the birth of their son, Calvin William Miller, who was born at 3:10 p.m. Oct. 24, 2007, at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee.

Calvin weighed 9 pounds, 11 ounces and was 21 inches long.

Calvin has a brother, Ryder James Miller.

Grandparents are Mary Jo and the late Bill Miller and Jeff and Brenda Yorek.

Jeb and Charlene Myers of St. Louis Park announce the birth of twins, who were born July 8, 2007, at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina.

Sela Kateri Myers arrived at 10:43 a.m. and weighed 4 pounds, 15 ounces and was 18 inches long. She has blue eyes and brown hair.

Paxon Joshua Myers arrived at 11:09 a.m. and weighed 5 pounds, 1 ounce and was 19 inches long. He has blue eyes and brown hair.

Sela and Paxon were welcomed home by big sister Kaia Ann, 5, and big brother Tait Anthony, 3.

Grandparents are Mark and Ann Myers of Shakopee and Pete and Cathy Fleming, Oxnard, Calif. Great-grandparents are Tom and Fran Berens, Shakopee; Lois Myers, Brooklyn Park; and Vashti Fleming, Escondido, Calif.

Brad and Dawn (Rausch) Bird of Duluth announce the birth of their son, Samuel Milan Bird, who was born at 12:14 a.m. Nov. 9, 2007, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth.

Samuel weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces and was 22½ inches long. He has blue eyes and light brown hair.

Samuel was welcomed home by big sister Ellie, 7, and big brother Wyatt, 15 months.

Grandparents are Carl and Sharon Bird of Shakopee and George and Ann Rausch of Benton Harbor, Mich. Great-grandparents are Helena Bird, Glencoe (formerly of Henderson) and Dorothy Rausch, Rawson, Ohio.

Samuel was baptized during the Thanksgiving evening service Nov. 21 at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Duluth.

Tom and Jean Raduenz of Jordan announce the birth of their daughter, Cynthia Irene Marie Raduenz, who was born Oct. 31, 2007, at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee.

Cynthia has two siblings, Christina and Connor.

Grandparents are Della Volek of Prior Lake and Jim and Lorraine Raduenz of Shakopee.

Brian and Nelia Kane of Shakopee announce the birth of their daughter, Malaya Jo Kane, who was born at 1:21 a.m. Nov. 24, 2007, at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee.

Malaya weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces and was 21 inches long. She has brown eyes and black hair.

Malaya was welcomed home by a sister, Erin Janae, 2.

Grandparents are Stephen and Joette Kane of Hastings and Elias Silva of Davao, Philippines.

Malaya will be baptized at St. Mark’s Church.

Erik and Kari (Nellermoe) Mortensen of Belle Plaine announce the birth of their daughter, Roma Maxine Mortensen, who was born at 1:07 a.m. Oct. 29, 2007, at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee.

Roma weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces and was 19¾ inches long. She has blue eyes and brown hair.

Grandparents are Gary and Sue Mortensen, New Prague; Karen Mortensen, Chaska; George Nellermoe, St. Cloud; and Ginny and Bud Ashenberner, Cross Lake. Great-grandparents are Mort and the late Maxine Mortensen, Shakopee; Dewitt and Bernie Hamilton, Sacramento, Calif.; and Helen Nipper, St. Cloud.

Todd and Jennifer Profant of Shakopee announce the birth of their daughter, Payge Danielle Profant, who was born at 11:36 a.m. Sept. 6, 2007, at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee.

Payge weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and was 20 inches long. She has blue eyes and brown hair.

Grandparents are Daniel and Sue Jeurissen, Shakopee; Richard and Lynette Disrud, Eden Prairie; and William Profant, Bloomington. Great-grandparents are Bernard Jeurissen and Mary Schmit, both of Shakopee; Bev Buck, Bloomington; and Ray and Bonnie Gulsvig, Glenwood, Minn.

Payge was baptized at St. Mark’s Catholic Church.

Matthew and Jessica Grandstaff of Carver announce the birth of their daughter, Addison Lynne Grandstaff, who was born at 9:17 p.m. Sept. 5, 2007, at Waconia Ridgeview Medical Center.

Addison weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces and was 18.5 inches long. She has blue eyes and dark brown hair.

Addison joins siblings Emily, 9, and Brady, 4.

Grandparents are Paula Hiner of Carver and Dick and Lynn Geiser of Shakopee. Great-grandparents are Bill and Nelly Hauer of Shakopee.

Addison was baptized Oct. 28 at Pax Christi Catholic Church.

Kyle and Christa Marten of Shakopee announce the birth of their son, Nevin Joseph Marten, who was born at 4:14 a.m. Nov. 10, 2007, at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee.

Nevin weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and was 20½ inches long. He has blue eyes and brown hair.

Nevin was welcomed home by big brother Austin Lawrence, 2.

Grandparents are David and Carolyn Vandendriessche of Tracy and Gary and Donna Marten of Shakopee.

Nevin will be baptized Jan. 13, 2008, at St. Mark’s Catholic Church.

Jeremy and Michell Foytik of Reedsville, Wis., announce the birth of their daughter, Brielle Amalia Foytik, who was born Dec. 3, 2007.

Brielle weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and was 18¾ inches long.

Brielle has a big brother Tyler, 7.

Grandparents are Bob and Diane Stoer, Shakopee; Dick and Jan Anhalt, Eagle River, Wis.; and Bill and Donna Foytik, Brillion, Wis.

Brielle was baptized Dec. 4 in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Green Bay, Wis.