tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50505815144726189632024-03-05T03:12:44.373-06:00Our Baby's the BestAlthough we now have three kids, I assure you that they are all three the best. This blog is to show them off.kaheelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06537794894095053791noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5050581514472618963.post-22444601320881201512013-09-13T16:16:00.003-05:002013-09-13T17:15:12.258-05:00Triathlon<div style="text-align: center">So, I don't really know how many people frequent my blog, but I figured it is worth putting up here anyway. I am running my first triathlon next Saturday. I am super excited about it; even more so because I have the amazing opportunity to use my race to earn money for a great program called Girls on the Run.</div> <div style="text-align: center"> </div> <div style="text-align: center">My good friend Kathleen runs the program here in Eastern Iowa and I think it is such a unique and great program. Basically, it gives girls in 3rd to 6th grade the chance to meet twice a week and learn valuable life skills. They make friends, find positive female role models, and develop healthy social and emotional skills while training for a 5k. The program does have a fee, but they don't want to turn anyone away who wants to participate. As such, fundraising helps to give scholarships to girls who can't afford it.</div> <div style="text-align: center"> </div> <div style="text-align: center">I am a little late to the party here since I registered so late for my race. I was a bit nervous I wouldn't be able to pull myself together in time with knee problems that forced me to take time off running and eye surgery that forced me to take time off swimming. Luckily, I am back on track and doubly motivated by the thought of helping this program. If you have a minute check out my fundraising website and donate if you can. Every little bit helps. <a href="https://www.raceplanner.com/fundraisers/campaign/Chelsea_Willes_SoleMates_2013">https://www.raceplanner.com/fundraisers/campaign/Chelsea_Willes_SoleMates_2013</a></div> <div style="text-align: center"> </div> <div style="text-align: center">As a little incentive, here are some of the pictures we had taken in Utah and some other shots of our adventures with the family (for those of you outside my immediate family who haven't seen them yet)</div> <div style="text-align: center"> </div> <div style="text-align: center">The first real family picture we have had taken since I was pregnant with Penny. I think it turned out pretty well, even if Ian had to be eating snacks to not scream.</div> <div class="separator" style="text-align: center; clear: both"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZWJ7ue6rFTjMZVO352M-v1EkhWdy23cT8ZKIabHMdPCogI_mQ3Z2YP6bge0LObpdLEe0-uHdJTQOOMdcuFc7sTsKlJVQlLj2gPkry2GQUFgEoPtF44rokCABRhewUMOTC_b7Gsh2Q3npP/s1600/DSC_0314-6.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img style="float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZWJ7ue6rFTjMZVO352M-v1EkhWdy23cT8ZKIabHMdPCogI_mQ3Z2YP6bge0LObpdLEe0-uHdJTQOOMdcuFc7sTsKlJVQlLj2gPkry2GQUFgEoPtF44rokCABRhewUMOTC_b7Gsh2Q3npP/s640/DSC_0314-6.jpg" width="528" height="350"></a></div> <div><br></div> <div style="text-align: center">A couple shots of Penny, she is so cute, even with her self-cut bangs. She loves the camera too.</div> <div class="separator" style="text-align: center; clear: both"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXeawAxkB4rg-f1POfxhiC7rtdPFJlGcuNvQ7pQH4SYCjhiXuoARg98ft4U8bbY-OMXwqc3K66ocZ6CHOdo2pqO8gDnwqIXwAoQadpikrtpeWSUlskXWxNmlJ-mV-ccxNtCXAeWuzqWAJ/s1600/DSC_0359-4.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXeawAxkB4rg-f1POfxhiC7rtdPFJlGcuNvQ7pQH4SYCjhiXuoARg98ft4U8bbY-OMXwqc3K66ocZ6CHOdo2pqO8gDnwqIXwAoQadpikrtpeWSUlskXWxNmlJ-mV-ccxNtCXAeWuzqWAJ/s640/DSC_0359-4.jpg" width="424" height="640"></a></div> <div><br></div> <div class="separator" style="text-align: center; clear: both"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4rbudX-LbXHly345uWqJk2qjYXDnQTqeNV1WTOM1mrdB1LYM9NZo5cnAxKF7K015EF56JdyTYpNz982yerH6VW2mAe1vhAE8zZFDT2KJd3v1Z-n0xGg6Ms2G6tZTBcb6hFjYcDio2SxVS/s1600/DSC_0382-6.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4rbudX-LbXHly345uWqJk2qjYXDnQTqeNV1WTOM1mrdB1LYM9NZo5cnAxKF7K015EF56JdyTYpNz982yerH6VW2mAe1vhAE8zZFDT2KJd3v1Z-n0xGg6Ms2G6tZTBcb6hFjYcDio2SxVS/s640/DSC_0382-6.jpg" width="528" height="350"></a></div> <div><br></div> <div style="text-align: center">And some of Ian, who was less game for the camera on picture day, but totally willing to ham it up the rest of the time.</div> <div class="separator" style="text-align: center; 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clear: both"> </div> <div class="separator" style="text-align: center; clear: both"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Mc6B1jQG59s74pX5oSabnZe2zJ3NeIAlLBQGJuLoT6BbEmHhmTBLOgxBe1rEnDufd2IWeysv-g-D-LPsuqOS22_0XohuU-EQKGxwbT4R_zrs_FKpSB7L0t5-SGOn4Uv47UO973MxcHmX/s1600/Brad's+weddingandfamily+reunion+241.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Mc6B1jQG59s74pX5oSabnZe2zJ3NeIAlLBQGJuLoT6BbEmHhmTBLOgxBe1rEnDufd2IWeysv-g-D-LPsuqOS22_0XohuU-EQKGxwbT4R_zrs_FKpSB7L0t5-SGOn4Uv47UO973MxcHmX/s640/Brad's+weddingandfamily+reunion+241.JPG" width="528" height="346"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="text-align: center; clear: both"> </div> <div style="text-align: center"> And Ben, who was being too tough to smile, but once we got him laughing, he was really fun.</div> <div class="separator" style="text-align: center; clear: both"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhonWrXZgDDzZZd9yWiyOyrHDgZnGbcBSZWix_kKeQXCawHoMR8G_Uii-H4I2XiTgeo60NjcAMymbdiPmYt_-HHtHDFm7Fz9k-YNPLgUuiWZNtF7lDC5fD4FGTTAGxI2I0LrVhXD6zCLs11/s1600/DSC_0475-3.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhonWrXZgDDzZZd9yWiyOyrHDgZnGbcBSZWix_kKeQXCawHoMR8G_Uii-H4I2XiTgeo60NjcAMymbdiPmYt_-HHtHDFm7Fz9k-YNPLgUuiWZNtF7lDC5fD4FGTTAGxI2I0LrVhXD6zCLs11/s640/DSC_0475-3.jpg" width="528" height="350"></a></div> <div><br></div> <div class="separator" style="text-align: center; clear: both"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8vSK9UIZ0HWu-_apgIkZEkcnb8FTmsCWwohuqc8AzwmDM1oCGMySLg72wkNr4316whG7OdXV3GkeTNXAesZjPil0_hBRzT1IM-ks9Z9th5jPf132uQm9t9XBm6ldF6kP-Uq2ZLCFE0lqb/s1600/DSC_0476-3.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8vSK9UIZ0HWu-_apgIkZEkcnb8FTmsCWwohuqc8AzwmDM1oCGMySLg72wkNr4316whG7OdXV3GkeTNXAesZjPil0_hBRzT1IM-ks9Z9th5jPf132uQm9t9XBm6ldF6kP-Uq2ZLCFE0lqb/s640/DSC_0476-3.jpg" width="528" height="350"></a></div> <div><br></div> <div style="text-align: center"> Penny with the groom (my brother, for those of you who didn't know)</div> <div><br></div> <div class="separator" style="text-align: center; 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Ben had so much fun on the water toys, even with rope burns all over his fingers (some of them 3rd degree) from his zip-line mishap.</div> <div class="separator" style="text-align: center; clear: both"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAldruNIHcRtvZcsDK6cSMalL5mEW5tQ6URgfHAq-7btDzZMQ0zNsMM6g6Q3PpjqhzYEGs5I9SP0Az4xzsqt-zu1Itw3h59c0hTrzf1V58IO3jz5tq4Ri8_DW7LOo92VR0LIr-hpHHDU7L/s1600/Brad's+weddingandfamily+reunion+417.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAldruNIHcRtvZcsDK6cSMalL5mEW5tQ6URgfHAq-7btDzZMQ0zNsMM6g6Q3PpjqhzYEGs5I9SP0Az4xzsqt-zu1Itw3h59c0hTrzf1V58IO3jz5tq4Ri8_DW7LOo92VR0LIr-hpHHDU7L/s640/Brad's+weddingandfamily+reunion+417.JPG" width="528" height="346"></a></div> <div><br></div> <div style="text-align: center">Penny showing her complete lack of fear on the slider with my sister. </div> <div class="separator" style="text-align: center; clear: both"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6PzBxhBPOi1kkDwlWgHZhEwCPd3aiWX6vVy71M-OrRqaG_ru9XSXX-DkfzVPBUix8F2IabJlJqZIluOjpiQP7-6FueCLALXriL1fvwc4Ct6nIKELJwJEhUeXWaCjjZq0C9Hs2NF792xfe/s1600/Brad's+weddingandfamily+reunion+434.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6PzBxhBPOi1kkDwlWgHZhEwCPd3aiWX6vVy71M-OrRqaG_ru9XSXX-DkfzVPBUix8F2IabJlJqZIluOjpiQP7-6FueCLALXriL1fvwc4Ct6nIKELJwJEhUeXWaCjjZq0C9Hs2NF792xfe/s640/Brad's+weddingandfamily+reunion+434.JPG" width="528" height="346"></a></div> <div style="text-align: center"> </div> kaheelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06537794894095053791noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5050581514472618963.post-25987951318827628312013-08-01T23:10:00.001-05:002013-08-02T08:36:22.090-05:00Quick Video<div align="center">
It is late and I am tired, but I really wanted to get this adorable video up. Today I discovered that Ian likes to jump and the results were awesome. Next time, I will try and get it with the video camera instead of Jon’s tablet in silly portrait mode. Also, I am kind of standing in Ian’s light so you can’t see his cute little face. Still, if you listen closely you can hear him saying “jump” a few times. </div>
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Man that kid is too adorable for words. Good thing I have videos.</div>
kaheelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06537794894095053791noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5050581514472618963.post-30375845560256796712013-06-05T11:47:00.001-05:002013-06-05T11:47:35.488-05:00Cute Videos<p align="center">So, I have some pictures of Ben’s last day of school and Penny’s last day of her co-op preschool, but some have to be scanned or uploaded or e-mailed from other moms. Until I get those up, here are some cute videos.</p> <p align="center">Somehow, I forgot to put up this video of Penny at the Chicago airport. I could have sworn I put it in the post about our Utah trip, but I didn’t. She was pretending to be a ninja on the moving walkways. </p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; width: 522px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:c5793e24-bb55-4fd5-be19-08ac42ec7379" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="89ff07d7-a1d8-4cfd-8610-ecdbfdb51c02" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDoI2IviSRI&feature=youtube_gdata_player" target="_new"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FJ8sETQTY6s/Ua9rpK4u2bI/AAAAAAAAGIw/HUHezGAW404/video9d0db80cc803%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('89ff07d7-a1d8-4cfd-8610-ecdbfdb51c02'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"522\" height=\"293\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/yDoI2IviSRI?hl=en&hd=1\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/yDoI2IviSRI?hl=en&hd=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"522\" height=\"293\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div><div style="width:522px;clear:both;font-size:.8em">Apparently Penny is a ninja. She had a blast breaking out her moves on the moving walkway at O’Hare.</div></div> <p align="center">And this is one of my recent favorites. Jon was playing with Penny’s recorder (I don’t know why, he likes to be obnoxious) and Ian wanted to play too. When Jon gave him the recorder, adorable-ness ensued. Seriously, Ian is too cute for words:</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; width: 525px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:73fbefa0-acca-4b4e-9fb3-1faa9ea36583" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="597b1adb-5746-4e90-a3da-8cc8341d2a1b" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJUgiJ5YEIM&feature=youtube_gdata_player" target="_new"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-pyZQbFz4VzU/Ua9rpgcGxnI/AAAAAAAAGI4/2SNxhiK-T9w/video033b1be7dbf4%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('597b1adb-5746-4e90-a3da-8cc8341d2a1b'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"525\" height=\"295\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/rJUgiJ5YEIM?hl=en&hd=1\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/rJUgiJ5YEIM?hl=en&hd=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div><div style="width:525px;clear:both;font-size:.8em">So Ian “Plays” the recorder by making a pretty convincing recorder noise with his mouth while he holds the recorder.</div></div> kaheelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06537794894095053791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5050581514472618963.post-86071439546363375132013-05-23T11:16:00.001-05:002013-05-23T11:16:12.781-05:00Almost Summer<p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">So, this post isn’t really about summer, although we are feeling super grateful that the weather has finally improved. Especially since gas prices here in Iowa City went up 50 cents while I was in Utah for two weeks, so we are using bikes exclusively now. The purpose of this post is mostly to do an update on all the kids and share a few videos.</p> <p align="center">Ben is doing great. He will be done with preschool next week. They took a really cute little graduation picture of him yesterday at preschool. It is adorable, but I will have to scan and upload it. He is a great kid and we keep him super busy. He is currently playing soccer and really loves it. He gets so excited about it. Every time he comes off the field he gives me the very animated play by play of every minute he was on the field. I caught part of it on my phone:</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; width: 539px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:6f5f426e-efcb-46f7-9683-5d231dfdb253"><embed height="302" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="539" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CP3ySUeLqCw?hd=1" wmode="transparent"></embed> <div style="width: 539px; clear: both; font-size: 0.8em" class="wlEditField" isdefaulttext="true" maxcharactersaccepted="245" defaulttext="Enter video caption here" wlpropertypath="Video.caption">Enter video caption here</div></div> <p align="center">He is also a very good teammate. He is probably the only kid on the team that sticks around on the sideline when he is out and cheers his little heart out for his friends.</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; width: 537px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:2061b936-205d-4983-8c65-752f9f7aa953"><embed height="301" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="537" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DUo_RkMkCYI?hd=1" wmode="transparent"></embed> <div style="width: 537px; clear: both; font-size: 0.8em" class="wlEditField" isdefaulttext="true" maxcharactersaccepted="245" defaulttext="Enter video caption here" wlpropertypath="Video.caption">Enter video caption here</div></div> <p align="center">Tonight is his last game, but he starts Tee Ball in two weeks. Also, he turned five last month. I can’t believe my little man is five. He is so sweet and fun and smart. He is a great older brother. He and Penny are always playing the cutest little imaginary games together. The other day, they were having a travelling adventure and Ben kept saying that Penny could come visit him in City-cago. Classic.</p> <p align="center">Penny is a little firecracker. She jumps right into Ben’s imaginary games and has started making up some of her own while he is at school. She and I just spent most of the morning making a pretend cake. Penny just had her dance recital on Tuesday for her little ballet class. It was pretty adorable. Here are a few videos. First, they did a little parade of all the classes. Here is Penny’s:</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:5152c4a5-0718-4a40-9a57-3f90d758e27b"><embed height="294" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="525" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_JVbD8qzh1s?hd=1" wmode="transparent"></embed> <div style="width: 525px; clear: both; font-size: 0.8em" class="wlEditField" isdefaulttext="true" maxcharactersaccepted="245" defaulttext="Enter video caption here" wlpropertypath="Video.caption">Enter video caption here</div></div> <p align="center">And her part of the actual dance. The theme of the dance was a toy box, so each class was a different toy. Penny was a bouncing ball. Ian was “helping” me tape it, so sorry about the really shaky camera work.</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:6d5e6b9b-d296-4624-b5c3-8036737cba79"><embed height="293" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="522" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/c7b7bIEA-oI?hd=1" wmode="transparent"></embed> <div style="width: 522px; clear: both; font-size: 0.8em" class="wlEditField" isdefaulttext="true" maxcharactersaccepted="245" defaulttext="Enter video caption here" wlpropertypath="Video.caption">Enter video caption here</div></div> <p align="center">And last, the girls just got to dance however they wanted.</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:a0978e97-c34f-400d-8e1b-7034a3dadcdc"><embed height="295" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="525" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uawrH8ZPrkg?hd=1" wmode="transparent"></embed> <div style="width: 525px; clear: both; font-size: 0.8em" class="wlEditField" isdefaulttext="true" maxcharactersaccepted="245" defaulttext="Enter video caption here" wlpropertypath="Video.caption">Enter video caption here</div></div> <p align="center">Man, that girl is cute. I got such a kick out of watching her. Ben did too. It turns out he is a good spectator for just about everything. He clapped so hard for Penny. He was very excited about a dance that had a story. Especially since the story was about toys coming to life. He kept saying “It’s like Toy Story but in real life!” He also said at one point, “This is the best thing ever!” I do have to say that I was pretty pleased with how her little ballet bun turned out. I am not great at doing hair, so that was an undertaking for me. Here are some pictures of her up close. Unfortunately, they changed into the costumes backstage, so I just got to take good pictures of her in her normal ballet clothes, but it is still cute:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-WiTNrl6JYBU/UZ5Awff1HOI/AAAAAAAAGHo/mrcA1KhPcSE/s1600-h/WP_20130521_003_thumb22.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="WP_20130521_003_thumb[2]" border="0" alt="WP_20130521_003_thumb[2]" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-vabZYMk8jPA/UZ5AwgSv2eI/AAAAAAAAGHw/TbwksztwYfo/WP_20130521_003_thumb2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="278" height="480"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ZAZsjruQrBg/UZ5Aw_ZchLI/AAAAAAAAGH4/qXdyhD9eja0/s1600-h/WP_20130521_005_thumb22.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="WP_20130521_005_thumb[2]" border="0" alt="WP_20130521_005_thumb[2]" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4qS1UijbK2w/UZ5Axe-s4rI/AAAAAAAAGIA/EfOh2HaSFe4/WP_20130521_005_thumb2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="239" height="480"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZBXLMUVQKkg/UZ5Axp0if2I/AAAAAAAAGII/TP_n_elY6TM/s1600-h/WP_20130521_011_thumb22.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="WP_20130521_011_thumb[2]" border="0" alt="WP_20130521_011_thumb[2]" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-CcHBnOBM0ks/UZ5Ax-R1wnI/AAAAAAAAGIQ/cHzSuCo_hZQ/WP_20130521_011_thumb2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="270" height="480"></a></p> <p align="center">As for Ian, he is growing up so fast. He turns one next week. Unfortunately, he has been losing a bit of weight on account of refusing to drink milk (which should be the main source of his calories). So now he is on a high calorie diet. Hopefully I can get him to gain some weight so more drastic measures don’t need to be taken. It feels very weird to be putting butter and heavy cream in or on pretty much everything I make for the little guy. Still, he doesn’t seem any worse for the wear. He is so pleasant and happy and busy. He still doesn’t crawl normally, but he gets around pretty fast with his belly-flop crawl. He also has been starting to pull himself up on stuff the past few days.</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; width: 529px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:97be560c-140e-48d3-ab21-bd75c041bd60"><embed height="297" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="529" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Hv2dDLAVa24?hd=1" wmode="transparent"></embed> <div style="width: 529px; clear: both; font-size: 0.8em" class="wlEditField" isdefaulttext="true" maxcharactersaccepted="245" defaulttext="Enter video caption here" wlpropertypath="Video.caption">Enter video caption here</div></div> <p align="center">I am pleased for the little dude, but it sure makes my life harder to have him so mobile. Jon and I have been re-babyproofing our house, but he is still constantly getting into trouble. But, seriously, look at that face, I can’t get mad at him.</p> <p align="center"></p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-7GLjB0WHXx0/UZ5AyYgEQdI/AAAAAAAAGIY/B6721zxQBtc/s1600-h/WP_20130506_004_thumb32.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="WP_20130506_004_thumb[3]" border="0" alt="WP_20130506_004_thumb[3]" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ngRts6tk2oM/UZ5Ay5DEQ0I/AAAAAAAAGIg/M8Fqrw2qnEk/WP_20130506_004_thumb3_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="432" height="768"></a> kaheelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06537794894095053791noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5050581514472618963.post-76169304232756396982013-05-23T11:13:00.001-05:002013-05-24T09:38:53.220-05:00Trip to Utah<div align="center">
So, the kids and I went to Utah, and it was great. I really don’t have many pictures of the visit because they are all either on my mom’s camera, who is currently in China and unable to share those with me, or Russell’s camera. So there you go. Here are the few I have.</div>
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Ian got his first haircut, courtesy of Aunt-to-be Natalie. I am so glad we got to meet Natalie before Brad marries her in August. Here she is with the big kids:</div>
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And here is Ian before his haircut:</div>
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And, after:</div>
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Cozying up to Grandma Geri:</div>
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Getting to know Great Grandma and Grandpa Willes at Michelle’s farewell:</div>
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Michelle and Ian on the Carousel, we miss her already. We are so glad we got to spend some time with her before she went on her mission. Good luck in Japan!</div>
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Penny and Geri on the Carousel:</div>
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And Ben on the carousel:</div>
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We really did have a great time. We got to go to the zoo, and City Creek Mall, and obviously a carousel. We also went to the new Scheels in Utah, twice. It is that huge and awesome. The first time, the kids rode on the Ferris Wheel with my mom. Yes, there is a Ferris Wheel inside the Scheels. The second time, we discovered a little play palace for the kids. This in addition to the giant archway aquarium that we saw a person scuba diving inside of to clean it.</div>
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It was really fun helping my mom and dad get ready to go to China. My mom was such a good sport to have us when she was right in the middle of getting ready for such a huge thing. It was also great to get to see pretty much all of Jon’s family at Michelle’s farewell.</div>
kaheelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06537794894095053791noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5050581514472618963.post-64875287175393972122013-04-07T17:06:00.003-05:002013-04-07T17:37:56.386-05:00Crawling baby, sort of<div style="text-align: center;">
Ian's latest attempt at crawling is probably best described as "belly flop crawling", but you don't have to use your imagination to figure out what that means, check it out now:</div>
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Pretty adorable, even if it is pretty much the least effective way I can come up with to get around. Regardless, the little guy is very excited to have some mobility.</div>
kaheelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06537794894095053791noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5050581514472618963.post-77173107341494048772013-02-08T11:26:00.001-06:002013-02-08T11:29:49.561-06:00Snow storm<div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">So we had a big snow storm last week and school got cancelled. I needed to shovel the drive so I could get the car out and the kids wanted to come outside too, so we started getting all bundled up. We have been collecting these nice Patagonia long underwear during off season sales and it was fun to see the kids all matching. </span></div>
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And the finished product was a lot of work, but those kids stayed nice and warm out in the snow. Well actually, Ian slept in the car seat in the car while I shoveled.</div>
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So mostly this is a test to see if I can post to the blog straight from my phone, but I do have some cute pics. Ben and Penny really got a kick out of decorating the tree, although their ornament distribution was not ideal. Also, Penny is a very cute ballerina.</div>
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kaheelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06537794894095053791noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5050581514472618963.post-82798271834154823622012-12-06T16:28:00.001-06:002012-12-06T16:30:42.496-06:00Father and Son<div style="text-align: center;">
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I took this video on my new phone. It is pretty neat.</div>
kaheelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06537794894095053791noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5050581514472618963.post-92022320201533934782012-11-01T10:44:00.001-05:002012-11-01T10:44:18.764-05:00Happy Halloween<p align="center">So, I survived Halloween without a husband. He is in Des Moines on an emergency medicine rotation. It is really not fun having him be gone. I took as many pictures as I could, but my hands were pretty full. I made the kids’ costumes myself, and I think they turned out really well. I don’t really have time to do a detailed post since I have been making costumes for two weeks and have sort of neglected the housework so I really need to get to that. So, I am just going to make a Halloween album and people can check out the pictures. Also, I should note that the Red Riding Hood and Big Bad Wolf costumes were not my idea, I got the idea from <a href="http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2012/10/the-whole-red-riding-hood-crew.html">Here</a>. 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href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=df04ca8c52a268a1&page=play&resid=DF04CA8C52A268A1!461&parid=DF04CA8C52A268A1!445&type=1&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=!AJer7V4YhCih7Ug" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" border="0" width="76" alt="View album" title="View album" height="76" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bLc1P1E64NE/UJKYq7wsl3I/AAAAAAAABVk/M4RuDhqFm5Q/-1576002786414170C3.png?imgmax=800" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style='vertical-align:bottom;outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px 5px 5px 5px;margin:0px;width:76px;height:76px;' ><a 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href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=df04ca8c52a268a1&page=play&resid=DF04CA8C52A268A1!463&parid=DF04CA8C52A268A1!445&type=1&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=!AJer7V4YhCih7Ug" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" border="0" width="76" alt="View album" title="View album" height="76" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lVx9hK5quGE/UJKYrs3RpnI/AAAAAAAABV0/fOPuBMPqa6c/-15760028526F2EC37B.png?imgmax=800" /></a></td><td style='vertical-align:bottom;outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px 5px 5px 0px;margin:0px;width:76px;height:76px;' ><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=df04ca8c52a268a1&page=play&resid=DF04CA8C52A268A1!464&parid=DF04CA8C52A268A1!445&type=1&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=!AJer7V4YhCih7Ug" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" border="0" width="76" alt="View album" title="View album" height="76" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-CG-xLNlcLFo/UJKYr2cdZUI/AAAAAAAABV8/RPuH_oD_wfk/-15760030856F2EC37B.png?imgmax=800" /></a></td><td style='vertical-align:bottom;outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px 5px 5px 0px;margin:0px;width:76px;height:76px;' ><a 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href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=df04ca8c52a268a1&page=play&resid=DF04CA8C52A268A1!467&parid=DF04CA8C52A268A1!445&type=1&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=!AJer7V4YhCih7Ug" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" border="0" width="76" alt="View album" title="View album" height="76" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-PpMezsD3R3I/UJKYsmimooI/AAAAAAAABWU/p45H9QKni-M/-1576002992082A93C1.png?imgmax=800" /></a></td><td style='vertical-align:bottom;outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px 5px 5px 0px;margin:0px;width:76px;height:76px;' ><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=df04ca8c52a268a1&page=play&resid=DF04CA8C52A268A1!468&parid=DF04CA8C52A268A1!445&type=1&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=!AJer7V4YhCih7Ug" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" border="0" width="76" alt="View album" title="View album" height="76" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-vmkbo4zWEFg/UJKYtF_YdnI/AAAAAAAABWc/6tpmrL7Ya8g/-1576002569082A93C1.png?imgmax=800" /></a></td><td style='vertical-align:bottom;outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px 5px 5px 0px;margin:0px;width:76px;height:76px;' ><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=df04ca8c52a268a1&page=play&resid=DF04CA8C52A268A1!469&parid=DF04CA8C52A268A1!445&type=1&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=!AJer7V4YhCih7Ug" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" border="0" width="76" alt="View album" title="View album" height="76" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-oViYkWMgXp4/UJKYthS7A1I/AAAAAAAABWk/RWi0v0rUGNE/-15760025227339114D.png?imgmax=800" /></a></td><td style='vertical-align:bottom;outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px 5px 5px 0px;margin:0px;width:76px;height:76px;' ><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=df04ca8c52a268a1&page=play&resid=DF04CA8C52A268A1!470&parid=DF04CA8C52A268A1!445&type=1&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=!AJer7V4YhCih7Ug" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" border="0" width="76" alt="View album" title="View album" height="76" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1ZS5kgr9Kmw/UJKYt8yQy9I/AAAAAAAABWs/Hv1DPdIYaY8/-1418786737339114D.png?imgmax=800" /></a></td><td style='vertical-align:bottom;outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px 5px 5px 0px;margin:0px;width:76px;height:76px;' ><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=df04ca8c52a268a1&page=play&resid=DF04CA8C52A268A1!471&parid=DF04CA8C52A268A1!445&type=1&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=!AJer7V4YhCih7Ug" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" border="0" width="76" alt="View album" title="View album" height="76" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ghbA2tkAz0A/UJKYuenlqKI/AAAAAAAABW0/DNsgQCHrFrA/-14187849821266406.png?imgmax=800" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style='vertical-align:bottom;outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px 5px 5px 5px;margin:0px;width:76px;height:76px;' ><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=df04ca8c52a268a1&page=play&resid=DF04CA8C52A268A1!472&parid=DF04CA8C52A268A1!445&type=1&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=!AJer7V4YhCih7Ug" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" border="0" width="76" alt="View album" title="View album" height="76" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-tlUYfbeB-LQ/UJKYusAX7gI/AAAAAAAABW8/aEA2Rh8I5eY/-14187859521266406.png?imgmax=800" /></a></td><td style='vertical-align:bottom;outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px 5px 5px 0px;margin:0px;width:76px;height:76px;' ><a 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kaheelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06537794894095053791noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5050581514472618963.post-70104149095652420582012-10-28T18:33:00.001-05:002012-10-28T18:33:43.520-05:005 Month Update<p align="center">So, Ian will be 5 months next week and I haven’t put pictures of him in a long time. So I am going to do a post with an update on this awesome little guy and tons of pictures. This post is going to specifically focus on Ian, I will try and update on the other kiddos in another post, but I wanted to make sure to get some photos of this cutie out there. Here goes:</p> <p align="center"><strong><font size="4">1 Month:</font></strong></p> <p align="center"><font size="2">Ian got blessed at the beginning of July, actually, it was his one month birthday, so there you go. Geri was here, and it was really sweet. Jon did such a great job on the blessing, especially considering he had been on call all weekend and was basically asleep on his feet. Ian was, of course, perfect.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-UpW7zZSuxeQ/UI2_w61lZTI/AAAAAAAABLw/WCNCXD1wgXI/s1600-h/IMG_0404%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0404" border="0" alt="IMG_0404" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-31yWAAu5Ga4/UI2_xnMscrI/AAAAAAAABL4/aN5u2i9fLaI/IMG_0404_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="416"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-1ATOu3_wL9I/UI2_zPrtntI/AAAAAAAABMA/7zFJxvWw6Yg/s1600-h/IMG_0406%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0406" border="0" alt="IMG_0406" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gwNtXLWeWaU/UI2_zzudYYI/AAAAAAAABMI/cUMR_9pWuvc/IMG_0406_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="416"></a></p> <p align="center">Such a sweet little boy, and such a sweet and tired dad:</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLxQFDYGrBmmrtI80eJSyw8KKMSMFFFvXAXM0ngyvzlkL8_RdX5Cv-v26h1ivYl_D_oaF9ERgAKIEN647LeyZo8OnRYk0bJVhWKhEHGIy6kw6azcHvJFpGUQmy25ffzxswdk5jBQyRwmP0/s1600-h/IMG_0408%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0408" border="0" alt="IMG_0408" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6pOZltilUqc/UI2_1iurR2I/AAAAAAAABMY/FLmVkyQ4xt4/IMG_0408_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="416"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-46E4idPyzHA/UI2_3d-B9-I/AAAAAAAABMg/fSKCGqSD5H8/s1600-h/IMG_0410%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0410" border="0" alt="IMG_0410" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-yz29veeTZL4/UI2_4XGfm_I/AAAAAAAABMo/OJAS6O7FhL8/IMG_0410_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="416"></a></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">And Ian had a lot to think about:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QZC6kOuYqaE/UI2_5sCZFsI/AAAAAAAABMw/x7tGp1oKwkc/s1600-h/IMG_0415%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0415" border="0" alt="IMG_0415" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-QH6VjB4s65Q/UI2_6HaWusI/AAAAAAAABM4/LO90klmt5co/IMG_0415_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="416"></a></p> <p align="center">And our happy little family.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-bl2EhMU4qgg/UI2_7-1jUaI/AAAAAAAABNA/Ya2yUit5DUg/s1600-h/IMG_0417%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0417" border="0" alt="IMG_0417" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ACa0tNHPzrI/UI2_8w6oeNI/AAAAAAAABNI/CLAoFZIW7jE/IMG_0417_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="416"></a></p> <p align="center">Oh, yeah, I should maybe mention that I hacked off all my hair. It’s sort of old news now, but it wasn’t when this picture was taken. So far, I’ve really liked having short hair, especially biking in the hot humidity this summer. Jon misses my hair, but I’m sticking with the short hair for now.</p> <p align="center">And cute siblings:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-21VkG5d4KXk/UI2_-sICZOI/AAAAAAAABNQ/3Uq4KrkZ4MI/s1600-h/IMG_0420%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0420" border="0" alt="IMG_0420" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-tiwAuoud5Hk/UI2__9lLjTI/AAAAAAAABNY/S5kSf6nQoT0/IMG_0420_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="416"></a></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">I guess this little guy was taking cues from his dad:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0k5bby-KubM/UI3ABL2cIyI/AAAAAAAABNg/CEMpW3NPhXw/s1600-h/IMG_0427%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0427" border="0" alt="IMG_0427" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-YhvN7gEjve4/UI3ABeX2VUI/AAAAAAAABNo/FT8ar40nlm4/IMG_0427_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="416"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-dQY4zEOq6ho/UI3AC3zpvcI/AAAAAAAABNw/P9WrAvapwKc/s1600-h/IMG_0433%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0433" border="0" alt="IMG_0433" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Rv2Ln6EhXD8/UI3ADrck3rI/AAAAAAAABN4/3UI4worPQHw/IMG_0433_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="416"></a></p> <p align="center">Grandma Geri. We were so glad she made it out. The kids sure do love having her around (and so do Jon and I, but I don’t think we can quite compete with the enthusiasm of our little imps).</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-zZoSOdZGarE/UI3AEgLpdMI/AAAAAAAABOA/qPO-XrwyeQ0/s1600-h/IMG_0439%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0439" border="0" alt="IMG_0439" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mwGAKlKTIjY/UI3AGBLPNlI/AAAAAAAABOI/FHZG8X1LEuQ/IMG_0439_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="416"></a></p> <p align="center">And a happy mama (excuse the weird shadows, it is really the only picture of me with the baby that day):</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-nFnV17lIb00/UI3AHBrq78I/AAAAAAAABOQ/gl0ehLaWcr4/s1600-h/IMG_0440%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0440" border="0" alt="IMG_0440" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-4GkAHHwVixA/UI3AHrofNzI/AAAAAAAABOY/oJlQ24ulOnE/IMG_0440_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="416"></a></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOX410Bva3IghjylQUN3OhtcI8xOQdK8yG6znFJAhyc3IbNc5nTzrxiSLit0-iKh5tQD6_GrUg56KLOYbiDXnwIbfhlGIbb5ip3mHk_aVpnYS_SqcaFErxi-qyVbXH6by6ebfIEYuj1Lhc/s1600-h/IMG_0443%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0443" border="0" alt="IMG_0443" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-xzL86NsNrg0/UI3AKOX-neI/AAAAAAAABOo/gVgYlTb99tc/IMG_0443_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="416" height="553"></a></p> <p align="center">And some pictures of the little guy over the rest of July:</p> <p align="center">We did a little photo shoot, I could only really get him smiling off to the side when he was looking at Ben off camera. This little guy loves his bit brother.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kNAmcw1IVHw/UI3ALsZdxlI/AAAAAAAABOw/2E-IjVMnt78/s1600-h/DSC_0099%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0099" border="0" alt="DSC_0099" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-CVy6lqy6ZeA/UI3AM77aNPI/AAAAAAAABO4/h17GCP3mxS4/DSC_0099_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="373"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9UwE_yCcBNY/UI3AOES75XI/AAAAAAAABPA/hI-SNDy9ZaE/s1600-h/DSC_0107%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0107" border="0" alt="DSC_0107" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-FSR9NVXVYM8/UI3APKTCMUI/AAAAAAAABPI/UiIAW3HSHfI/DSC_0107_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="373"></a></p> <p align="center">My mom and dad also came in town over July 4th. It was amazing. My mom didn’t tell me my dad was coming so it was a surprise and I was super excited to have him. I hope my mom took some pictures of him with the kids, because this is the only picture I have of him, and I’m pretty sure Ben took it:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0br5zUzjNFk/UI3AQRmS9uI/AAAAAAAABPQ/M4jdhbFSh6k/s1600-h/IMG_0455%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0455" border="0" alt="IMG_0455" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpOv6Jz4QjZVybbBtDp2NsItM4iiKpXH6x3F7qnX6WEYcrvRec8sYmEe6rmnE4hI1CGsHEoq_ZH_fisd5Q-1hYOgf8XNR6An9FP12t_vGgg1u_SWAKBzjyBXxwmIBPGGQALsRVoP6Q_1tt/?imgmax=800" width="554" height="416"></a></p> <p align="center">At least I got a decent picture of my mom with Ian:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3c__7mRiYf0/UI3ATeYe2pI/AAAAAAAABPg/V-oz96ZzEeY/s1600-h/IMG_0458%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0458" border="0" alt="IMG_0458" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-YGk-TA6aRO4/UI3AT0C05TI/AAAAAAAABPo/Pa1TB1biJ74/IMG_0458_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="416"></a></p> <p align="center">More evidence that Ian loves his brother:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-lexKyGtOpy4/UI3AVstbdgI/AAAAAAAABPw/WyyTsQbfmVc/s1600-h/IMG_0550%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0550" border="0" alt="IMG_0550" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-3knSzg6whsM/UI3AWWF0HPI/AAAAAAAABP4/s1-HVVygOYE/IMG_0550_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="416"></a></p> <p align="center">And is generally a very happy and sweet baby:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-eMoefs_eIk4/UI3AYKpqviI/AAAAAAAABQA/4ROQLmpL-vE/s1600-h/IMG_0556%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0556" border="0" alt="IMG_0556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAbk72NV0SnMxGHaYZitNVw2jplzVRyhGD1-XgL8YsRgeut6Ekg5K-lD2NPak3wAfWonDBjuccYFfV38idMl6tf4Cm6jpFpCkMmXkjOmZQvb-pxoCaCvxpuEw-4gTIZYc0o_f4Ura6DSM-/?imgmax=800" width="554" height="416"></a></p> <p align="center">Courtney came at the end of July, too, and we had some fun adventures. My parents and Courtney were all up for joining us in our biking madness, which was great. We went with Courtney downtown to go to a little crepe place. Ian loved hanging out on her lap:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-a1YjOgq6Aw8/UI3AaQiesZI/AAAAAAAABQQ/G1w-YKHKx2M/s1600-h/IMG_0563%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0563" border="0" alt="IMG_0563" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FCvRSLahZl0/UI3Aa3KtwVI/AAAAAAAABQY/6KNlrWGcy1E/IMG_0563_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="416" height="554"></a></p> <p align="center">And a picture of the two of us, for good measure (and yes, I cut my hair even shorter in the interim):</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-SKjgZlicdpU/UI3AcD65hyI/AAAAAAAABQg/aJhefLMyYSM/s1600-h/sisters%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="sisters" border="0" alt="sisters" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-PBuAA3rJ9dE/UI3AcgeAtyI/AAAAAAAABQo/9fV-zW0c084/sisters_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="414"></a></p> <p align="center"><strong><font size="4">2 Months</font></strong></p> <p align="center">This is the closest I have to a 2 month picture of Ian:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-pOCtQLMmdns/UI3AeVB6rPI/AAAAAAAABQw/fj5cCYdK_W4/s1600-h/IMG_0573%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0573" border="0" alt="IMG_0573" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-C-1JD7GH-Dg/UI3AfX-ZGcI/AAAAAAAABQ4/1qJr8lkavmw/IMG_0573_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="416"></a></p> <p align="center">And it’s blurry, but I love his little concerned look:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-m8helRu5dh0/UI3AgIT89WI/AAAAAAAABRA/86odSluPo_Y/s1600-h/IMG_0577%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0577" border="0" alt="IMG_0577" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-oTlkx6Xx7Iw/UI3AhLN3_zI/AAAAAAAABRI/g0FgzoCfKn0/IMG_0577_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="416"></a></p> <p align="center">Cute siblings again:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XEELvsGSvaI/UI3AiSeGqYI/AAAAAAAABRQ/lkPW4p273JA/s1600-h/IMG_0601%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0601" border="0" alt="IMG_0601" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-7BvkvotrndY/UI3Ai_F3S-I/AAAAAAAABRY/Hw1kzeNnQcQ/IMG_0601_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="416"></a></p> <p align="center">Also, Ian started rolling:</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; width: 505px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:6bce355f-0741-4d55-b7df-799a149e266f" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="15e44538-831c-451d-ba5a-2ff92760ab16" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaC5z894zDA&feature=youtube_gdata_player" target="_new"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-pbe_lgQpI7A/UI3Aju-JBwI/AAAAAAAABRg/vwMpa1rpOBM/videoafda4919320d%25255B11%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('15e44538-831c-451d-ba5a-2ff92760ab16'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"505\" height=\"284\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/kaC5z894zDA?hl=en&hd=1\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/kaC5z894zDA?hl=en&hd=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"505\" height=\"284\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p align="center"><strong><font size="4">3 Months:</font></strong></p> <p align="center">During his fourth month, we took a trip to Utah/Lake Powell. I will probably do a separate post about that, but all of the kids had a great time seeing cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents. They were also great travelers. Here are a few pics from the month, though:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-68coTV2YokI/UI3AkwodVfI/AAAAAAAABRo/LOYRRHIxo_M/s1600-h/IMG_0707%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0707" border="0" alt="IMG_0707" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NculKbbo1WI/UI3AlH7LiyI/AAAAAAAABRw/RwVf_O6KPsw/IMG_0707_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="416"></a></p> <p align="center">And mother and son:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-CTr3Y77X27s/UI3Am8mr_jI/AAAAAAAABR4/2IxNfG9JJmw/s1600-h/IMG_0750%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0750" border="0" alt="IMG_0750" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-U4ia4oIr1K8/UI3Aog8sUFI/AAAAAAAABSA/badHzm7HQHI/IMG_0750_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="416"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-YJ8JYZ31PAA/UI3AqLv5K3I/AAAAAAAABSI/iKM7kBvhPfA/s1600-h/IMG_0751%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0751" border="0" alt="IMG_0751" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-WVLmaKSSyE0/UI3ArdosKQI/AAAAAAAABSQ/AyH0wNzUmhc/IMG_0751_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="416"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-I6qlRlvq81Y/UI3AsjKki2I/AAAAAAAABSY/YCdEMmjXbQg/s1600-h/IMG_0752%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0752" border="0" alt="IMG_0752" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9HU-WSmyseY/UI3AvEsvWUI/AAAAAAAABSg/FbuFHZTZ5zE/IMG_0752_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="416"></a></p> <p align="center"><strong><font size="4">4 Months:</font></strong></p> <p align="center">Our little chunk has gotten so big so fast. He rolls over both ways now, he smiles, and laughs, and talks. He loves to play with his hands and feet and toys now. He flirts with everyone and is such a sweet, pleasant, and happy baby. I wish pictures could do this little guy justice, but I have yet to take a picture that captures just how lovable this boy is (which isn’t to say the pictures aren’t cute, they are). He loves getting his diaper changed. He just smiles and coos at me the whole time. He also really loves being naked, and peeing all over everything.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-opFvksyqKOg/UI3AwRRpZoI/AAAAAAAABSo/eyt8MFRxngM/s1600-h/P081012_16.56_%25255B01%25255D%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P081012_16.56_[01]" border="0" alt="P081012_16.56_[01]" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-a_B69UQLQF4/UI3AyiRk3yI/AAAAAAAABSw/TwJYv4qT1IQ/P081012_16.56_%25255B01%25255D_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="416"></a></p> <p align="center">After a bath and a clean diaper, I love his little cloth diapered bum. Plus, check out that belly.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Yxx8q_kRhuo/UI3AzzCfVxI/AAAAAAAABS4/6dq8Uqbr7YQ/s1600-h/IMG_0764%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0764" border="0" alt="IMG_0764" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YCO_jTon1dc/UI3A0gYuJdI/AAAAAAAABTA/tU9Dt7Kszfw/IMG_0764_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="416" height="554"></a></p> <p align="center">This happy little guy just loves to make noise. I know the video quality is low because of bad lighting, but he pretty much jabbers like this constantly. </p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; width: 453px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:f8fb2db3-d182-46dc-8f4e-7b66f7580c93" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="06109049-4234-42c0-8115-e596cdfc8f69" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABfOUNVle3A&feature=youtube_gdata_player" target="_new"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-FzzFh1Hp6ew/UI3A1t4pmCI/AAAAAAAABTI/gIIJT0k4oEo/videofcd99857c1a7%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('06109049-4234-42c0-8115-e596cdfc8f69'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"453\" height=\"254\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/ABfOUNVle3A?hl=en&hd=1\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/ABfOUNVle3A?hl=en&hd=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"453\" height=\"254\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p align="center">So there you have it, that is the best I can do today to get people up to speed on Ian. I will try to post some updates on the other kiddos when I can, but tonight I need to get back to work on Halloween costumes. Hopefully I will have some pictures of that later this week.</p> kaheelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06537794894095053791noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5050581514472618963.post-60848332376725471012012-10-28T13:26:00.001-05:002012-10-28T13:26:07.463-05:00Minivan<p align="center">Who needs one? Not us. At least not yet. We somehow managed to squeeze three car seats into the back of the Nissan. Made possible by upgrading Ben to a booster seat and buying a seat belt extender so it is possible for him to buckle his seat belt without having to dig between the car seats. Also, this is our version of a minivan:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VrPavbrIoRw/UI14ehlaCHI/AAAAAAAABJo/s9k-QtP25d4/s1600-h/IMG_03335.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="IMG_0333" alt="IMG_0333" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-O4gWELrjXUQ/UI14fOF3zPI/AAAAAAAABJw/G-GoFt760eo/IMG_0333_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="510" height="382"></a></p> <p align="center">We are still biking most places with three kids. Ben or Penny rides in the rear-mounted child seat on the bike and the other two ride in the trailer. You can’t really see my bike because I was taking the picture by myself and I couldn’t let go of my bike because it is not super stable with Penny on the back. My kickstand is not up to that challenge. We may have learned that the hard way when Penny dropped her water bottle and I went back to get it. The bike fell, Penny got a little scraped up and is now kind of afraid of the “blue seat”. At least she and Ben don’t fight over who gets to use it as much anymore.</p> <p align="center">So here’s the set up in the trailer. Ian has a little sling that keeps him nice and snug. This was when he was two weeks. He seems to like it, even from day one. He can be screaming bloody murder but stops as soon as we start going.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-RrzahvRXKfw/UI14ghmz1qI/AAAAAAAABJ4/lwMSWJVpj34/s1600-h/IMG_03315.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="IMG_0331" alt="IMG_0331" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-IcRMBU1IwtQ/UI14g1e4hEI/AAAAAAAABKA/YtLOeMrv1ZM/IMG_0331_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="510" height="382"></a></p> <p align="center">Penny and I went down the street to Subway one time when Geri was here. Penny enjoyed the rain.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi09q-MNXVFJPVhoYk9kiJHoZNuUb234WPGMbnwWP-EFYYlPXRlp1nxCHhJwhzhIebEtwCpX-Iyh-Xkr8ZSfVb594kl6XnBBg3mrzNMZIvKiSXiXeSOwm07vNnPedzDVcN63Ot04EQqOxph/s1600-h/IMG_03965.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="IMG_0396" alt="IMG_0396" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-tHBHzSwM1X4/UI14j7uCgWI/AAAAAAAABKQ/Fs_3Jkj769w/IMG_0396_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="510" height="382"></a></p> <p align="center">It was, however been pretty hot here this summer, so temperature regulation has been an issue. I made some little things called cool ties to wrap around the kids necks. They are soaked in water and refrigerated and they really help cool things down. Here are Ben and Penny wearing theirs:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-R75v_YZlvbM/UI14lc5S9YI/AAAAAAAABKY/cwoleycrkIw/s1600-h/IMG_05295.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="IMG_0529" alt="IMG_0529" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-UArZtKjzcoQ/UI14mPY6pcI/AAAAAAAABKg/jO8XlGIwy5w/IMG_0529_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="510" height="382"></a></p> <p align="center">And Ian with his:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9b4ncYPOym8/UI14pS3t8VI/AAAAAAAABKs/Cyhxjx_l67Y/s1600-h/IMG_05325.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="IMG_0532" alt="IMG_0532" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ku6tbedbk0U/UI14qHhIXwI/AAAAAAAABK0/SPT1BtnSA48/IMG_0532_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="510" height="382"></a></p> <p align="center">When it’s really hot, I stick ice packs around Ian, wrapped in a light blanket.</p> <p align="center">When we go out with the whole family, there is an extra hitch so Jon can pull the trailer and I take Ben in the seat:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-SQqRN562C9M/UI14rI5nm7I/AAAAAAAABK8/FsEzrptxUEI/s1600-h/IMG_05444.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0544" border="0" alt="IMG_0544" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rxK9OfpKbS0/UI14r-4PRlI/AAAAAAAABLE/-UFyeHmPVJc/IMG_0544_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="514" height="386"></a></p> <p align="center">In preparation for cold weather, I have been shopping online sales for some good cold weather gear for the whole family. I figure we will try to bike as much as we can, although I probably will avoid riding when there is snow on the ground. I tracked down some snowboard helmets that are also rated for use on bikes and got some goggles for the kids to wear (I only got one kid helmet for whichever kid is in the blue seat, it adjusts to fit both kiddos). It keeps the ears nice and warm and holds the goggles in place. Penny insisted on trying out all of her new gear, even though it was in the high fifties. A little overkill, but still a hoot:</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-pJIkUyDoRVk/UI14tr3YiYI/AAAAAAAABLM/McMrwegHLb4/s1600-h/P191012_12.12_%25255B01%25255D%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="P191012_12.12_[01]" border="0" alt="P191012_12.12_[01]" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bKfAnointJY/UI14u5DAYBI/AAAAAAAABLU/v96k33ulkfE/P191012_12.12_%25255B01%25255D_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="419" height="556"></a></p> <p align="center">Everyone says she looks like an anime character, which I guess is pretty accurate. The pink balaclava (or ninja mask as my kids call them) actually came with the nice winter coat I got for Penny. Ian has a couple of really nice buntings and both kids have good winter coats. We will see how it goes. We have faced off against some cold weather the last two weeks pretty successfully.</p> <p align="center">I know I am woefully behind on updating the blog and I am sure people will be mad that I finally update without current pictures of the littlest one, my goal today is to do some marathon blogging to catch people up on Ian and everything else. Wish me luck, hopefully the kids cooperate.</p> kaheelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06537794894095053791noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5050581514472618963.post-73841881587275131012012-08-07T20:24:00.001-05:002012-08-07T20:24:27.319-05:00Tee Ball<p align="center">So, I know it has been a while. Way too long when we have a newbie in the house to keep updated on. Still, I am going to make it even worse, and this post is going to be about Ben.</p> <p align="center">This summer, Ben played Tee ball on a little league here. We made sure he got to be on the same team as his best bud from preschool, Wyatt. They were called the Giants and wore orange shirts. Ben’s, of course, was humungous on him.</p> <p align="center">Here is a picture of his first day, taken by Jon as it was the day after we came home from the hospital and I was unable to attend. I sent Jon with the camera under threats of death if he didn’t take pictures.</p> <p align="center">Here is him behind the backstop with some of his teammates. That is Wyatt on the left.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9lYsjYrfG84/UCG_pfAxCaI/AAAAAAAABGk/fB8H8VlVhkI/s1600-h/20120616_11410.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="20120616_114" alt="20120616_114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-4W_QpEe7uyqGHz8jC7Zt6xxQOWqiVsn02fbUFeredhUM2cR1hXs8ETT3H41aOiRjaaPgpIQwfvOA3nj_AlI4o0t1XRHqGa81p2iqWcHBiwiFFFv-J_LjWxre3XYEtYY0H-Fn5lRMF8X/?imgmax=800" width="510" height="382"></a></p> <p align="center">Running to first base in his cute little baseball cleats.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kc3ms66k1S4/UCG_qu3_2TI/AAAAAAAABG0/tO7zxDmVi6E/s1600-h/20120616_1155.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="20120616_115" alt="20120616_115" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3tCxk2omwro/UCG_rNx2N2I/AAAAAAAABG8/v0egoiXmw2s/20120616_115_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="510" height="382"></a></p> <p align="center">And the team standing around. Ben is next to Wyatt again. They are pretty attached to each other. Too bad they won’t be going to the same preschool this year.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5SdOoivceLk/UCG_rf-TibI/AAAAAAAABHE/KEhEhB1F8xU/s1600-h/20120616_11712.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="20120616_117" alt="20120616_117" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-f7MFWkPLDLk/UCG_rwIEL9I/AAAAAAAABHM/kqakmkzI6gU/20120616_117_thumb9.jpg?imgmax=800" width="510" height="382"></a></p> <p align="center">And here is a picture on picture day. Does it make us terrible people that Jon stood behind the camera and took this while they posed rather than paying for a print? Probably, but we’re cheap. And we got a picture of his cute little team for free.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-T9Ui0hSnxeY/UCG_sc_3lMI/AAAAAAAABHU/T5zu35z7Ne4/s1600-h/20120616_2185.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="20120616_218" alt="20120616_218" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-KDxylpauhKU/UCG_s4GDd3I/AAAAAAAABHc/WAkUQrIuoZk/20120616_218_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="510" height="382"></a></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center">And some shots of Ben in the infield. There really isn’t an outfield in tee ball. Also, all of the kids chase after every hit, so positions are kind of useless. At least he has his mitt on the correct hand in these pictures. I had to tell him pretty frequently to switch hands. Also, I was constantly telling him to stop chewing on his mitt, so there’s that too.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fsaxxZX67Po/UCG_uFEE9sI/AAAAAAAABHk/SqDFFbz1J_Q/s1600-h/20120616_2195.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="20120616_219" alt="20120616_219" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YdntnXaB1hM/UCG_uWwz0pI/AAAAAAAABHs/xrYeUxwwiwU/20120616_219_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="510" height="382"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ywG1na1RIBo/UCG_u-G9aiI/AAAAAAAABH0/2J4PQ4QSj6Y/s1600-h/20120616_2205.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="20120616_220" alt="20120616_220" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-c06q1pbOOPA/UCG_vUtcyaI/AAAAAAAABH8/GRxZT1oLEJ8/20120616_220_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="510" height="382"></a></p> <p align="center">And in the ‘dugout’, which is really just a bench behind the backstop. Ben always ended up batting last because he would forget to scoot down the bench when the kids in front of him went up to bat.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4CrCHrdvFhQ/UCG_wCuvvbI/AAAAAAAABIE/jroSKhRQtyg/s1600-h/20120616_2215.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="20120616_221" alt="20120616_221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyuRDvM_d8KLVDoqDsUgbSPZhFv3rbwUWN4qCNiJqdrjnVrbBU1gvigpx1Q_2MAKX9_EW9vtreSS7s1Gq_3sgvcI5HKA1BCSqaWZky6lCY9MOsodp2wi1cNWiPKXBP5fYtWukBzA0l3q8V/?imgmax=800" width="510" height="382"></a></p> <p align="center">And Penny trying to join in on the fun.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4yVW39K-V6E/UCG_xFVi7wI/AAAAAAAABIU/WmW74cfiAKI/s1600-h/20120616_2225.jpg"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" title="20120616_222" alt="20120616_222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcKBw7vdfYa0MpBXPOkjufkZyzSEtQe9-rZH92bd404DXlXvNzeUau40eQ43A0i9Ufg-h4qkS5iC15E0fXBeaNyars91LfpTS0X9M16Gt5bS2pa3JCfevgvFWalRJLiZiasV33wzaJlMn0/?imgmax=800" width="510" height="382"></a></p> <p align="center">I also took videos of Ben batting. Let’s just say he is probably not going to be playing baseball competitively any time soon. Which is fine by me as I do not like watching baseball. Although, he did get better at hitting as the season progressed.</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; width: 448px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:f63133bb-40ad-4e5a-acdf-83f46bec5798" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="a6c2be94-7b45-4f28-aa33-8594560b51be" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f_4_iXP5HY" target="_new"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-7wnS3X1Sv3A/UCG_x_B6lJI/AAAAAAAABIk/DzSOL01RYFQ/videod030db6b2a51%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('a6c2be94-7b45-4f28-aa33-8594560b51be'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"448\" height=\"252\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/5f_4_iXP5HY?hl=en&hd=1\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/5f_4_iXP5HY?hl=en&hd=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"448\" height=\"252\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p align="center">I had to stop taping him because he kept watching me and not the ball. Over-involved parents, a coach’s worst nightmare, right?</p> <p align="center">In other Ben related news, check out the car he built all by himself out of bristle blocks:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Z0T628kQ-5w/UCG_yGTneqI/AAAAAAAABIs/QrhASjeLgkw/s1600-h/IMG_01705.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="IMG_0170" alt="IMG_0170" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZWwlIYfp5wY/UCG_yttXasI/AAAAAAAABI0/rlrTUMmJRYo/IMG_0170_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="510" height="382"></a></p> <p align="center">He is a smart little kid and super excited to be starting preschool. I really struggled with whether to put him in full day or half a day. He really wanted a full day, and that would make my life easier in terms of not dropping him off at preschool, coming home, unloading the younger kids and then loading the kids back up to go get him again. On the other hand, 8:30 to 3:00 is a <u>long</u> time, and I will miss the kid. So will Penny. They have been playing together pretty well lately. Still, I decided on the full day, keeping in mind that it is preschool and I can always take him out if he hates it. I also think it will ultimately be good for Penny who is really starting to show signs of resenting not getting as much mommy time as she would like. With Ben at school all day, Penny gets me to herself whenever Ian naps. Also, she doesn’t have to compete for the toys and get yelled at when she doesn’t play the games correctly according to Ben’s made-up rules.</p> kaheelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06537794894095053791noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5050581514472618963.post-12424776065291085512012-06-21T14:49:00.001-05:002012-06-21T14:49:26.096-05:001 Week Comparison<p align="center">So I took a couple of pictures of Ian at the one week mark and tracked down some pictures of the other two at one week as well for comparison. Check it out:</p> <p align="center">Ben:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-nD10UnsR_Jw/T-N6rC2be0I/AAAAAAAABFA/hScDekSqJA8/s1600-h/IMG_1678%25255B15%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1678" border="0" alt="IMG_1678" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-mZwQRad2ISs/T-N6rbjGKjI/AAAAAAAABFI/eRPm-mt7ZUk/IMG_1678_thumb%25255B20%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="395" height="525"></a></p> <p align="center">Penny:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jdX2Oi9o0lg/T-N6r9GBGrI/AAAAAAAABFQ/O4WyfrTZFz4/s1600-h/IMG_1430%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1430" border="0" alt="IMG_1430" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-1388tRewmtM/T-N6tc8vbiI/AAAAAAAABFY/1fO8f_Tkbmk/IMG_1430_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="470" height="353"></a></p> <p align="center">Ian:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ISBV9hA1xO8/T-N6tliwBSI/AAAAAAAABFg/8zlnOu-dNfw/s1600-h/20120616_178%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20120616_178" border="0" alt="20120616_178" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-HUXsY2PvvEQ/T-N6uPaVHkI/AAAAAAAABFo/fU2lxOOfzF4/20120616_178_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="410" height="545"></a></p> <p align="center">And close-ups crops of their faces with Ian in the middle:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-u3WsWBW2ezU/T-N6uk1YZwI/AAAAAAAABFw/Spypbl6C1fk/s1600-h/IMG_1678%25255B21%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1678" border="0" alt="IMG_1678" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-H1-LUNBcB7U/T-N6u45vNHI/AAAAAAAABF4/ktvbpWRKMOY/IMG_1678_thumb%25255B29%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="446" height="464"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--18PR17w5zA/T-N6vEJsr8I/AAAAAAAABGA/f1fHcpMh8ck/s1600-h/20120616_178%25255B15%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20120616_178" border="0" alt="20120616_178" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yFAF_-5VVJs/T-N6wdMraVI/AAAAAAAABGI/5d4HpiRllws/20120616_178_thumb%25255B20%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="471" height="473"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-CeidRcoVJW0/T-N6w00p_pI/AAAAAAAABGQ/y428w23VGxc/s1600-h/IMG_1430%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_1430" border="0" alt="IMG_1430" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-PX6V2OX8eak/T-N6xNxx38I/AAAAAAAABGY/29QKNdud8zI/IMG_1430_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="393" height="422"></a></p> <p align="center">All babies look somewhat similar, but I really think Ian does not look that much like his siblings. He looks a little bit more like Penny than Ben, but I guess time will tell.</p> kaheelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06537794894095053791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5050581514472618963.post-85124569143179219762012-06-21T14:36:00.001-05:002012-06-21T14:36:14.844-05:00Family of Five<p align="center">I figured it was time to update again with some more photos. This will be another picture intense post (which I don’t think most of you will mind). Also, I hope to add some videos, mostly of Penny because she is at a really fun age (when she is not making me want to throw something).</p> <p align="center">Just a little info about him actually being born, the labor and delivery were fast and about as easy as one could hope for. They started the pitocin at about 12:15 and he was born at 4:04. According to my nurse, I started pushing at 3:59, so things went pretty fast. Also, Jon did garb up in sterile gowns and catch the baby. That was pretty neat, even if it meant that a very shell-shocked med student had to take his place as coach and hold my leg. After catching the baby, Jon of course took him over to the newborn bassinet and examined him, even if the pediatricians on duty still had to do it officially.</p> <p align="center">I have a little video of when my mom brought the kids by later that night to meet him for the first time. It is pretty classic.</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:3b61ae71-7663-4052-a504-7079cdf6a121" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="26a872af-2025-4fe5-a506-715368a906eb" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UL4bTkUmyDk" target="_new"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Mkf5HMOFU8E/T-N2vLDjcXI/AAAAAAAABBM/760mqezPkYw/video0367d164e0fa.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('26a872af-2025-4fe5-a506-715368a906eb'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"486\" height=\"300\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/UL4bTkUmyDk?hl=en&hd=1\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/UL4bTkUmyDk?hl=en&hd=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"486\" height=\"300\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p align="center">I especially love how Penny is much more interested in Jon’s crackers than she was in the baby. That is no longer the case, she loves Ian.</p> <p align="center">Now, onto the picture parade:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CWBJ6qT-33g/T-N20AHqxpI/AAAAAAAABBU/znlAOOH-R8s/s1600-h/20120616_94%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20120616_94" border="0" alt="20120616_94" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OPY2fdGQUww/T-N22pBNwKI/AAAAAAAABBc/WNmDj_GyJxs/20120616_94_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="376"></a></p> <p align="center">Jon distracting the older kids, I have been so grateful to have Jon around as we transition from 2 to 3 kids. I am also glad my mom is going to be around when he goes back to work. At some point, I am going to have to take care of all 3 by myself, but I am in no hurry.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-YE5ELX1GFiA/T-N27Uws3ZI/AAAAAAAABBk/8UjsA_1zryI/s1600-h/20120616_125%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20120616_125" border="0" alt="20120616_125" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-OEp9SiQaG4g/T-N27whLHdI/AAAAAAAABBs/IDDu-6AuSmc/20120616_125_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="503" height="378"></a></p> <p align="center">I had to put a picture of this AMAZING blanket that my sister Courtney knitted. Yes, knitted by hand. She hand-stitched the binding on. It is beautiful and soft and just such a treasure. I can’t even imagine how many hours went into this. Also, Ian looks beautiful in blue.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-NUweg9Vtw14/T-N2_7UkKKI/AAAAAAAABB0/X7N-B1v5hDs/s1600-h/20120616_134%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20120616_134" border="0" alt="20120616_134" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-uxTeiWYirg0/T-N3AykcJoI/AAAAAAAABB8/JaNw71dOVmM/20120616_134_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="501" height="377"></a></p> <p align="center">And my beautiful mom. I think she looks great, I hope she is OK with this picture. Thanks again for coming, we all miss you.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Bl1BoSxuDErDswQqXOAePWrTdnqhwNz8kZtE2aJ3ktcsjQ3t3U8E6ZIgRi9BFev92QrrM_odhP1bClBqdSdSU2uYRgiaaOwg-3QnKVYs6KTSBUIuSdTfCyeZiTNY-tDz6Wl1V2JGjYOF/s1600-h/20120616_138%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20120616_138" border="0" alt="20120616_138" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-sityfpbLfCI/T-N3HNLD1eI/AAAAAAAABCM/DNIrOmJQS-0/20120616_138_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379"></a></p> <p align="center">Ian’s first bath at home:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-M9cVhyx4XgQ/T-N3Hu_cTGI/AAAAAAAABCU/ALCFFmvn_ME/s1600-h/20120616_188%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20120616_188" border="0" alt="20120616_188" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-okLhNAa_4c8/T-N3KYulFGI/AAAAAAAABCc/1FTQBAMOgS0/20120616_188_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="501" height="377"></a></p> <p align="center">Penny really wanted to help. It led to lots of water on the floor.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-9PYeUsV-G4E/T-N3NW1q_aI/AAAAAAAABCk/w-5AH0sndNE/s1600-h/20120616_189%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20120616_189" border="0" alt="20120616_189" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-cwFvOBGcnzU/T-N3QR0K4CI/AAAAAAAABCs/YiFbr0HOVjc/20120616_189_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="503" height="378"></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-TKQLE-kZ13o/T-N3UN9VGzI/AAAAAAAABC0/xr8d9lFxdAQ/s1600-h/20120616_190%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20120616_190" border="0" alt="20120616_190" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-h8Ew3YuC_Yw/T-N3W_3w1KI/AAAAAAAABC8/tCBd5Vd8sf0/20120616_190_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="503" height="379"></a></p> <p align="center">And a video of Ian after his bath. I haven’t taken many videos of the little guy, since he doesn’t do much, but I thought some of you might want to hear his little coos and see his little expressions.</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; width: 448px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:832119c4-7130-475a-a4f8-2f8fb47769cb" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="aeb86c6d-f1cc-45a8-9902-d43d7f870687" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifhJjLcXfTk" target="_new"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-d1TJNPxpe3Q/T-N3ZtZOCqI/AAAAAAAABDE/GX5XEclCHtU/video0b81ecab570c.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('aeb86c6d-f1cc-45a8-9902-d43d7f870687'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"448\" height=\"277\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/ifhJjLcXfTk?hl=en&hd=1\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/ifhJjLcXfTk?hl=en&hd=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"448\" height=\"277\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p align="center">And a few pictures of the little guy in what has to be my favorite little outfit of his so far. Seriously, I am considering buying it in every size.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qvFfUm6GS78/T-N3aMipu6I/AAAAAAAABDM/OXSegtwg-Qg/s1600-h/20120616_201%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20120616_201" border="0" alt="20120616_201" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MpMjfY6xQ3g/T-N3cpT25kI/AAAAAAAABDU/vNl9SY9F16U/20120616_201_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="473" height="356"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0dMUqdagIMA/T-N3gZ1hJYI/AAAAAAAABDc/SBoiZN49rb0/s1600-h/20120616_205%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20120616_205" border="0" alt="20120616_205" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tWW20T43uvA/T-N3kNt5FlI/AAAAAAAABDk/7ozvEXAGPl8/20120616_205_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="333" height="442"></a></p> <p align="center">Oh, and I have to say how much I love this little newborn napper feature on our Pack n Play. He sleeps awesome in it. Speaking of sleeping, is it just me, or does this carseat make his head look massive? It could just be that the rest of him looks so tiny.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-lNa8xa6kux8/T-N3kzYRM2I/AAAAAAAABDs/MlHKdZ266ys/s1600-h/20120616_208%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20120616_208" border="0" alt="20120616_208" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-r-2erzA-RV8/T-N3lXWAmvI/AAAAAAAABD0/JvPljwYhnEQ/20120616_208_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="508" height="381"></a></p> <p align="center">Spending some quality time with daddy. It makes me so happy that Jon has gotten more time to bond with Ian during the newborn phase. They get along really well.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_PovPqbZC5U/T-N3mB2f6bI/AAAAAAAABD8/nxRe5wMr-XU/s1600-h/20120616_210%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20120616_210" border="0" alt="20120616_210" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bVai9UgFhoQ/T-N3oITt03I/AAAAAAAABEE/uWEP0fiJ-IY/20120616_210_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379"></a></p> <p align="center">Oh, and we definitely still have two other kids who are also extremely adorable and silly.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Meo488ObmQw/T-N3olXRJtI/AAAAAAAABEM/8cxacNXxsrU/s1600-h/20120616_214%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20120616_214" border="0" alt="20120616_214" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-R-ZuZQUG2Mw/T-N3pFS6qhI/AAAAAAAABEU/8i3TFliHCC4/20120616_214_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="511" height="384"></a></p> <p align="center">I am not sure why we had ski goggles lying around, but Penny found them. Ben didn’t want to be left out of the silliness either.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Q_FaIgjUPz4/T-N3pqdkcsI/AAAAAAAABEc/MVhlPtsWr08/s1600-h/20120616_215%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20120616_215" border="0" alt="20120616_215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjITfFOWSHBIBaZR26tkUgbnVezxKVrYRy1tEXRZzrxdhF1M58LGHGPghZvPeGNAyfAw_dvIKKWPTtBnR6ESCiwkaC5tVVTqXy643iOkH2zcXLAxzoh8zHUs9aNwloqZgDlrb3wceZ8lqAc/?imgmax=800" width="505" height="380"></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gEY4M_DjSCs/T-N3qhhUoII/AAAAAAAABEs/FEUbWsTk1cI/s1600-h/20120616_216%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20120616_216" border="0" alt="20120616_216" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bAezqg9N7j0/T-N3rcuFAFI/AAAAAAAABE0/X-DWlcU5gEY/20120616_216_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="376"></a></p> kaheelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06537794894095053791noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5050581514472618963.post-34436132823340529142012-06-05T18:05:00.001-05:002012-06-05T18:08:19.841-05:00Nevermind (plus lots of pictures)<div align="center">
For those of you curious about the baby’s name, see the previous post, we updated it.</div>
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Still at the hospital</div>
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I am so glad my mom was here. She hates having her picture taken and never thinks she looks good, but I needed it documented she was here, since we would not have survived the weekend without her.</div>
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Hooray for siblings.</div>
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Oh, and Jon was there too.</div>
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Last hospital picture and. . .</div>
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Ready to go home with a very exuberant Ben and Penny.</div>
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And now, a whole bunch of pictures courtesy of my mom with a bit of real news at the end. </div>
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So the baby is still here and he still weighed 8 lbs 4 oz and was 20.5 inches long and was born on June 1st at 16:04, but his name is no longer Dimitri Porter Willes. He is now Ian Dimitri Willes. Those of you who promised us money for this outcome, we accept check, cash, or money order. Or Jon’s paypal is <a href="mailto:jonwilles@yahoo.com">jonwilles@yahoo.com</a> if you prefer.</div>
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If you don’t like this name, the bidding starts at $10,000 to change it again, so keep it to yourself unless you've got the dough.</div>kaheelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06537794894095053791noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5050581514472618963.post-39928147882112503172012-06-01T20:53:00.001-05:002012-06-05T16:05:31.304-05:00New baby<br />
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<s><b><span style="font-size: large;">Dimitri Porter Willes<o:p></o:p></span></b></s></div>
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<s><b><span style="font-size: large;">Javier Bardem Willes<o:p></o:p></span></b></s></div>
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<b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">Tebow Richard Willes</span></b></div>
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8lbs 4 oz, happy and healthy. <span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>A future Quarterback if I ever saw one</b>.</span><br />
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Regardless, last night I was trying to take some pictures of Ben to make a little personalized valentine for him to take to preschool and I thought I would share the results. It started out pretty uneventful:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Wx7ubs3eZbk/TzrpI3MrxZI/AAAAAAAAA28/vm1ft5Ivp8o/s1600-h/DSC_0053%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0053" border="0" alt="DSC_0053" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fcG3f7SxHsM/TzrpJMKBK0I/AAAAAAAAA3E/WuvgdmmhrDk/DSC_0053_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="521" height="349"></a></p> <p align="center">Ben insisted on having his hair spiked, even though it is getting a bit long for that. Also, he is wearing his new favorite shirt. I am pretty pleased because I made it, and it turned out well. Plus, he loves it, which is sort of the point. He loves things with hoods on them, so I found a pattern and made this out of a couple of my old shirts and a small amount of a cute fire truck knit I got on sale at Joann’s. I did a freezer paper stencil for the fire truck. It’s already starting to peel a bit because I had to do too many layers of paint to get the red to look good on the black and Ben wears it every time I wash it, so it’s already been through the was several times. Oh, and I am not sure why the fire truck is shooting out fire, but Ben thought it was cool.</p> <p align="center">Anyway, he is holding out his fist because we were going to do a valentine where I printed off his picture and then stuck a lollipop through the photo where his hand was. I got the idea <a href="http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2012/02/last-minute-valentines-cards.html">here</a> at makeit-loveit and it is super cute. Then it was snowing and nasty yesterday, so I decided against having to go pick up photo prints. At least I got motivated to take some pictures of Ben.</p> <p align="center">As you can see, he was not looking at the camera. It turns out that I made an error in judgment. I put a movie on to keep Penny distracted during the photoshoot. Instead Ben was distracted by it and wouldn’t look at the camera and:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZqC3DCIo3Yk/TzrpKIggsXI/AAAAAAAAA3M/CFLFub6mvuQ/s1600-h/DSC_0056%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0056" border="0" alt="DSC_0056" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-7Qkn5p5NBfo/TzrpKr3_16I/AAAAAAAAA3U/RuQQDR-xkuA/DSC_0056_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="532" height="357"></a></p> <p align="center">Penny jumped in the shot anyway. On the plus side, at least she was looking at the camera. So, I abandoned the Ben shot and embraced the moment.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5SQH4ybSztI/TzrpK5jtQfI/AAAAAAAAA3c/OsbpuO_IFK4/s1600-h/DSC_0057%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0057" border="0" alt="DSC_0057" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-AhOPb5oYDPI/TzrpLIPLagI/AAAAAAAAA3k/ivRvazEgbvo/DSC_0057_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="546" height="366"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-jwylSOeHD9c/TzrpMNwY8-I/AAAAAAAAA3s/XMyI2gCJ4-M/s1600-h/DSC_0059%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0059" border="0" alt="DSC_0059" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Bz0QCqx4_ig/TzrpMSAFtDI/AAAAAAAAA30/eVeI0o4oV7I/DSC_0059_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="546" height="366"></a></p> <p align="center">Ben still wouldn’t look at the camera, but Penny sure likes to ham it up for the camera. Her hair is so silly because I had just taken out her ponytails.</p> <p align="center">As with most cute, huggy, affectionate moments with these two, it played out a little like this.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PcMREDcJT_E/TzrpNXGCv_I/AAAAAAAAA38/PLkL9PsKty8/s1600-h/DSC_0063%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0063" border="0" alt="DSC_0063" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bHoBbNJ5Rmo/TzrpNsJgQMI/AAAAAAAAA4E/J69d7V1m2jw/DSC_0063_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="543" height="364"></a></p> <p align="center">Oh, big hugs. We love each other.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-aGFV40nx7Ks/TzrpOQnx1qI/AAAAAAAAA4M/sDZL16JcK7w/s1600-h/DSC_0066%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0066" border="0" alt="DSC_0066" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5EFyMSWhGa0/TzrpO7S4icI/AAAAAAAAA4U/OwNInpB24I8/DSC_0066_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="545" height="366"></a></p> <p align="center">Seriously, could we be any cuter?</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FpGOUZBogAQ/TzrpPnJGg8I/AAAAAAAAA4c/xy9gjWJqeXk/s1600-h/DSC_0068%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0068" border="0" alt="DSC_0068" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CbRy5XGBaQw/TzrpQJanL2I/AAAAAAAAA4k/QzAtLJz8byo/DSC_0068_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="327" height="487"></a></p> <p align="center">Uh oh, Penny’s getting bored with this. . .</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-l3nMBnjsLCQ/TzrpQanr61I/AAAAAAAAA4s/BAxuCmfmp2A/s1600-h/DSC_0070%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0070" border="0" alt="DSC_0070" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LNFe3M06xrQ/TzrpRByX6BI/AAAAAAAAA40/gOmhduv99tI/DSC_0070_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="330" height="492"></a></p> <p align="center">And decides to make things more interesting.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilv3RigwljTQe9P7nIHJxwfCD8LpeYJS9nwZINXOVMKZKhWf-tEH5OyI_vj5EX2lb7tcdkSQQvAGM6krtCrDWzgB6GAhd9bsEuYe6xbUxStNwYoVGprXO-OA-9GPfqDF4xR099SWebt3Gf/s1600-h/DSC_0071%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0071" border="0" alt="DSC_0071" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-f9OfVMdRjkQ/TzrpSa21llI/AAAAAAAAA5E/-rvAzd4T5oM/DSC_0071_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="499" height="335"></a></p> <p align="center">And now we are wrestling affectionately (I think)</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMfEMzmJkr3_Go8Cc7TJdXZd_-Fm5f8YywIDmJaVgjB1m0pBr884m_IO47XJWGnUOGmMiTAxpI_rr0iecQ9qw9Fabx6txLgL2d1Neu5Gvuj9ukn8mTM-wqlVPEyk2KvzLprVT0g9z0fBNq/s1600-h/DSC_0072%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0072" border="0" alt="DSC_0072" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAGmSFXuAYfXopmahuktT_vlxGdMKeuUYykoVdWDENlTb3oWsbanrEjE2zQYZCCAnV-NYwr52o15mDsTSodd_Tgb851HDgG1_usAVdzoF2feutj4quUoCikDa9p9p962z2yhUH3dRp2GOa/?imgmax=800" width="492" height="330"></a></p> <p align="center">And Penny of course has the upper hand. Either because she is just that aggressive or because we taught Ben too well to be nice to his sister.</p> <p align="center">Regardless, it is a pretty quick transition from laughing, giggling, affectionate horsing around, to hitting, biting, or trying to strangle. Sadly, I am not kidding:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Dj_pU2_N83Q/TzrpTYYt3_I/AAAAAAAAA5c/_6hMoxGIcII/s1600-h/DSC_0075%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0075" border="0" alt="DSC_0075" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7v6fIKijxh8/TzrpTseYcZI/AAAAAAAAA5g/GUbUrTbKI9Q/DSC_0075_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="496" height="333"></a></p> <p align="center">At least Penny is still looking at the camera and trying to smile.</p> <p align="center">Happy Valentine’s Day!</p> kaheelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06537794894095053791noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5050581514472618963.post-39004245996440258462011-12-08T22:41:00.001-06:002011-12-08T22:41:25.018-06:00Our Little Builder<p align="center">So it is so fun to watch Ben develop his imagination more and more. He does some really fun things these days. He is very curious and never stops talking. He has also officially entered the “why” phase. Which means of course that he asks ‘why’ about 1,000 times a day. It was cute at first, but quickly has become wearing. On the plus side, I try to use this opportunity to teach the little guy some things. Previously, he lost interest really quickly when I try to teach him things. Now, when he asks about something I try to give him as real of answers as I can. I have made a resolution to try and give him accurate answers for his questions. I have a strong feeling that this will lead to me either having to research a lot of things I didn’t previously know, or giving up and making things up like any good parent does.</p> <p align="center">In related news, Ben has become quite the little builder. He loves Legos, and he has lots of little sets to build things (mostly cars and trucks, he has kind of a one-track mind). However, those toys only really come down off the shelf when Penny is asleep so Ben has rediscovered his bristle blocks that my sister gave the kids for Christmas last year. They are great because they are big enough to not worry about Penny eating them, but offer enough variety for him to explore and really build. Today he built an awesome set of machines. I had to give him a chance to show them off, so here is a video of him explaining all about them. Excuse the messy basement. I am pregnant and cleaning is very low on my priority list.</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; width: 528px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:44122e1c-02f9-451c-8825-c4846d491e5d" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div><object width="528" height="296"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HhmwKYf2bI4?hl=en&hd=1"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HhmwKYf2bI4?hl=en&hd=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="528" height="296"></embed></object></div><div style="width:528px;clear:both;font-size:.8em">Ben showing off his awesome machines that he built.</div></div> kaheelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06537794894095053791noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5050581514472618963.post-33564986712510765002011-11-09T10:12:00.000-06:002011-11-09T10:12:31.034-06:00Halloween<div align="center">So, the kids had a great time this year for Halloween. They are both at really fun ages for it. I made both of their costumes this year and I think they turned out pretty well, which was pretty rewarding. We got lots of compliments on Ben’s. He was a monster truck and Penny was a butterfly. More importantly, Ben loved his which made it worth it for sure.</div><div align="center">Here are some pictures of Ben’s truck up close before I put it on him for his preschool costume parade. I know the wheels aren’t really big enough to be a monster truck, but I was sort of out of time and cardboard, and I couldn’t come up with a good way of attaching giant wheels to the truck without covering up my awesome paint job. I was particularly proud of the flames on the hood, which I did by hand without a stencil.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipwcyNtv1JSkJxfozcKcPTcnEUH-eycK2LNf0YHYOgqJ8sJtvj-A1EtOKYx4b_Ta_Oo4qgPW2R8dTp_ufCEGI_q_6QHAVMZFsPllan71d3GzTV4OD5Rqzs1AMH0eFiDELugkVjBj39IgZ-/s1600-h/DSC_0001%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0001" border="0" height="165" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-G2qZBsxgicA/TrnIbTQXNRI/AAAAAAAAA1U/7jwxiBcDON0/DSC_0001_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC_0001" width="244" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-lmokD8fDydA/TrnIcCt-29I/AAAAAAAAA1c/KlHukX4j6iM/s1600-h/DSC_0003%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0003" border="0" height="165" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fWCNMZRXc0s/TrnIcJOkvqI/AAAAAAAAA1k/txNNPRSKM1I/DSC_0003_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC_0003" width="244" /></a></div><div align="center">And here is Ben in his costume. I could not get him to look at the camera. But you can see the little black smudge on his jaw from the paint when he helped me paint the wheels. He got a kick out of helping.</div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-acnFFcIqqEM/TrnIck9HXfI/AAAAAAAAA1s/mLYIxroJ1NI/s1600-h/DSC_0007%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0007" border="0" height="356" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dJXSoG_raw4/TrnIdKwvpXI/AAAAAAAAA10/LB1mqrA_KBc/DSC_0007_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC_0007" width="530" /></a></div><div align="center">I took a couple of videos of him at his parade and while they sang songs, but I haven’t uploaded those yet. It was pretty cute.</div><div align="center">The kids got a Halloween warm-up run with the trunk or treat at our church. They had a great time and Penny caught on really quickly and only tried to stop and eat her first piece of candy. She was great about saying “trick-or-treat” and “thank you” when she got her candy. It was kind of hilarious because all of the little boys at the party were following Ben around, trying to ride in his truck. He was a very popular boy.</div><div align="center">Here are some pictures of the kids just before the real thing.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgstZdpFdUsQGPXu9dRWBNFACS_BDpLldAnpmtW0xJiy6W8u9WNMcHAZwMM_GnIglDWjBWPBe6C2AZ0lZ6WowdKjGHYmiSrd-RjUTn1QwuTVK-GpmaFMaVPdXrJV8zJ1f8WkW8s_NC-Dq-K/s1600-h/DSC_0009%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0009" border="0" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcJDesF7IsbLSnoBlp1bQ84C4UFK2OUGteSVMgZIsxeZaLC6IUhSqfRTQdmKe_66i5jhEG-zpqVNfrUhScySH-DdHCK32SWPLgzU1Rx5U4mkeBRmXWUdm9-a4XD6Od6HWZLsScJS8JT5A/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC_0009" width="525" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-15mGKaKQ5E8/TrnIeYCnklI/AAAAAAAAA2M/qJwHDBQwdyg/s1600-h/DSC_0014%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0014" border="0" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhgtXcWOjocMjEPl7mHe-gZlPsO0RdaxWm63b_0vYlsb5pndGuBlGI94e8UHTWMlhpyR9GvEPad4uzc_QjKWJe8MNTbpqkjF-JSvV0YmORrUYD17G9QWq2ZCWkYXxInJ7DCHBHvSf08fO4/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC_0014" width="528" /></a></div><div align="center">And a picture of the bag I rigged into the bed of Ben’s truck, so he didn’t have to carry one.</div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-e_s7v0RW65A/TrnIfOnoveI/AAAAAAAAA2c/BAYH46GDOPk/s1600-h/DSC_0015%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0015" border="0" height="360" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-dRAKQ-zd42I/TrnIfVu3MxI/AAAAAAAAA2k/95Q5m81D3vA/DSC_0015_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC_0015" width="534" /></a></div><div align="center">And the back of Penny’s wings:</div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yAJZqiycl1Q/TrnIgFT7lQI/AAAAAAAAA2s/DQPBAr-ZYFQ/s1600-h/DSC_0016%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0016" border="0" height="364" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-e7L6iYx5TV8/TrnIgq3AwqI/AAAAAAAAA20/Yx-nRfsmTCw/DSC_0016_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC_0016" width="540" /></a></div><div align="center">She kept those antennae on for about 10 seconds. </div><div align="center">And a video of the first couple of houses on our little cul-de-sac. Penny is pretty adorable, and she got even cuter throughout the night. She probably would have kept going all night, and she carried her own bag the whole time She didn’t want anyone else to touch it (which led to a pretty cool melt down when we had to take it away from her to put her to bed). I took more videos of a few of her later houses, but I haven’t even watched it yet, so I don’t know if it is as good as this one.</div><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:918c1cbb-8f69-456a-8f8c-e31cb0e59cc4" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div><object height="295" width="526"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/51FmzHzNA6M?hl=en&hd=1"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/51FmzHzNA6M?hl=en&hd=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="526" height="295"></embed></object></div><div style="clear: both; font-size: .8em; width: 526px;">Ben and Penny trick-or-treating</div></div>kaheelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06537794894095053791noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5050581514472618963.post-4418247754505158702011-09-18T12:47:00.002-05:002011-09-18T19:11:42.677-05:00Various and Sundry etc. . .<div align="center">It’s redundant, I know. But there is a story behind it. I just got back from a trip to Utah. I went out for Labor Day weekend to see my college roomies and help my parents move. My sister, Courtney, also came into town and she and I were tasked with packing up the kitchen. My kids were with Geri so we had plenty of time without interruption or fear of little hands breaking things. I’d been helping pack up for a couple of days and my parents have a lot of things in their kitchen. We were trying very hard to be exact in our labels on the boxes because my parents were hiring movers and needed it to be clear where everything went. Also, my mom is very organized and labeling well makes unpacking so much easier. As packing often goes, random things often ended up in boxes, so I frequently added labels like etc. I started to get bored with that and started labeling every box with words like “etc, various, sundry, et al, misc.” It should be noted that I had labeled dozens of boxes at this point and the permanent markers my parents had were fume-tastic (read, I may have been a bit high). Courtney and I were very amused with ourselves and I even used some painter’s tape to label myself at one point, and, yes, I included etc or et al. I don’t recall. <br />
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All in all, it was fun and exhausting and I LOVE my parents’ new place. So do my kids.</div><div align="center">I didn’t take many pictures, but my mom did, so I will have to get them from her, including the pictures of me with Paige. I think Dani has the pictures of us at her grandparents’ place. It should be noted that Ben and Dani’s little boy James had the greatest time together. Seriously, I have never seen two kids take so quickly to each other. They were thick as thieves and spent most of their time trying to vanquish aliens. It was all very exciting and loud.<br />
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</div><div align="center">We had a great time in Utah, in fact, we had such a great time that we extended our stay twice. Eventually, I decided it was past time to get back to my husband and get into real life. So I braved myself to make the 18 hour drive again and we came back. I have more pictures from when we got back because my mom gave me her old camera (you may recall that Penny broke ours). It is an awesome DSLR. The smaller lens has a cracked casing, but it’s still a huge step up from the camera Penny broke and puts my college camera I’ve been using to shame.<br />
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</div><div align="center">We made it back in time for Ben to start preschool. Actually, he missed the first week of preschool, but since he only goes two days a week, it wasn’t a huge deal. Still, I had to take pictures of the first day he went. The lighting wasn’t great and I am still learning the ways of the DSLR, so they didn’t turn out great, but Ben is still adorable.</div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-d2Y9UiDeU-U/TnVLYNVxmhI/AAAAAAAAAzo/DAwnw94d23c/s1600-h/DSC_0005%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0005" height="688" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-4icPKqwVQfk/TnVLYrInswI/AAAAAAAAAzs/Nnb6ToMjSSQ/DSC_0005_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="display: inline;" title="DSC_0005" width="462" /></a></div><div align="center">What a cutie! He had a great time and his teacher said he did great. I also have to say I am rather proud of his little messenger bag that I made. I have some better pictures of just the bag somewhere, but you get the idea. I embroidered his name on the back, too. I used to tutorial <a href="http://punkinpattern.blogspot.com/2011/02/connors-messenger-bag.html">here</a>, so I don’t pretend to be awesome enough to come up with this.<br />
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</div><div align="center">I also put Penny’s hair in pigtails for the first time. I know she is nearing two, so it’s silly that it’s taken this long to do it. In my defense, her hair was very slow in coming in. Plus, her little curls are so adorable on their own and I never have the energy to wrangle a very lively toddler to do her hair. I finally broke down and did it, here are the results:</div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-UbHrZlmHDow/TnVLZAGQ7wI/AAAAAAAAAzw/hYyRciaZx_Q/s1600-h/DSC_0022%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0022" height="352" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-W1-m-GSqD0U/TnVLZlqq0yI/AAAAAAAAAz0/YgMqnbpq1aQ/DSC_0022_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="display: inline;" title="DSC_0022" width="524" /></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uDGMnxz3BOY/TnVLaI9yQCI/AAAAAAAAAz4/LVm1kDZTeug/s1600-h/DSC_0025%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0025" height="350" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-TXl2J0xTVyU/TnVLaV7pUJI/AAAAAAAAAz8/U7bFEooZCNM/DSC_0025_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="display: inline;" title="DSC_0025" width="521" /></a><br />
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</div><div align="center">Last but not least, in honor of today’s BYU game against Utah, I dressed the kids in their new Cougar duds that Geri bought for them while we were in Provo visiting Robert and Michelle. And all I can say is, oh man, they looked cute. We just took these in our backyard, and yes, it is that crazy wild and overgrown at the moment. Also, it was super overcast all day so I was still struggling with the lighting on the new camera. The kids were being really cute with each other, too. I have to say that I definitely stole the dress from Dani and Mat who had already gotten one for their little Allie. Can you blame me though? Check it out:</div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-RPNkrdNd8N0/TnVLbUnkg2I/AAAAAAAAA0A/yKx-RUUdkXw/s1600-h/DSC_0029%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0029" height="345" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PUrqBRz3Q2o/TnVLboFyxAI/AAAAAAAAA0E/iu2fdx5ZrjY/DSC_0029_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="display: inline;" title="DSC_0029" width="514" /></a></div><div align="center">Off to the races. These two love being outside and it was rainy all week so they were pumped to be set free. Penny insisted on wearing the hat and Ben did not want to take his hood down even though it really wasn’t cold out. </div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-q1yTvkEA2YU/TnVLcEwBQKI/AAAAAAAAA0I/H7wfZkhV5dM/s1600-h/DSC_0035%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0035" height="576" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Fz0ymIVheMg/TnVLcolFDJI/AAAAAAAAA0M/dS_-deWRfog/DSC_0035_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="display: inline;" title="DSC_0035" width="387" /></a></div><div align="center">Penny is entering her “cheesy smile for the camera” phase. Also, note the adorable pink high top Converse. Our friend Marca gave those to us when Penny was born and I am so pumped that she can finally wear them. Although, if memory serves, Marca is a U of U girl, so she may not be pleased with the rest of the ensemble.</div><div align="center"></div><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5KG018HZB5c/TnVLdA_gwsI/AAAAAAAAA0Q/4-dYQpT-OlU/s1600-h/DSC_0038%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0038" height="591" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-EJmNNIQD5Ok/TnVLduvLYfI/AAAAAAAAA0U/MV5QXMKP1N4/DSC_0038_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="DSC_0038" width="396" /></a> <br />
<div align="center">I am normally not a huge fan of from behind shots, but I love this picture and the next one.</div><div align="center"></div><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QX6jfuknJQU/TnVLedqSSbI/AAAAAAAAA0Y/LQagy9VFwSU/s1600-h/DSC_0040%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0040" height="358" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qkR-KONRYsg/TnVLe6F8BxI/AAAAAAAAA0c/9mhKWAlFNiw/DSC_0040_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="DSC_0040" width="533" /></a> <br />
<div align="center">I just love those cute little behinds.</div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-iybiyh1ICCU/TnVLfJqK-RI/AAAAAAAAA0g/eADyfGC-Id0/s1600-h/DSC_0048%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0048" height="480" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-DJ984tDfwAM/TnVLfjj_ZZI/AAAAAAAAA0k/Qu8HONoXCy0/DSC_0048_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="display: inline;" title="DSC_0048" width="321" /></a></div><div align="center">Again, I am still working on better focus, but, seriously, does it get any cute than this? It should also be noted that as soon as you put a dress or skirt on Penny, the first thing she does is twirl around and watch it flare out.</div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4XQtpF8LIzc/TnVLgAb42FI/AAAAAAAAA0o/vN5l30JD-A0/s1600-h/DSC_0058%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0058" height="376" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-wc2c2eFS5tA/TnVLgVsaIEI/AAAAAAAAA0s/KpDGSm9KoQ8/DSC_0058_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="DSC_0058" width="562" /></a></div><div align="center">Finally got Ben to take the hood off. </div><div align="center">It was impossible to pick a picture of these two being adorable together, they kept chasing each other and then giving huge hugs. A lot of the pictures were really blurry because they never stopped moving, but I turned one series into a little video slideshow. </div><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:f8d67757-0ed4-4c65-a2f8-c3afe5e4bcea" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div id="f8d1e9b5-361b-4594-b86e-65d24419d9c8" style="display: inline; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7eTu-m7h5o&feature=youtube_gdata_player" target="_new"><img alt="" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('f8d1e9b5-361b-4594-b86e-65d24419d9c8'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"568\" height=\"319\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/a7eTu-m7h5o?hl=en&hd=1\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/a7eTu-m7h5o?hl=en&hd=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"568\" height=\"319\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-wEVcv20qs6w/TnVLg3e_euI/AAAAAAAAA1E/evMaCP7E-BY/videof29631cf12b1%25255B19%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none;" /></a></div></div><div style="clear: both; font-size: .8em; width: 568px;">Just a slideshow of my kids being adorable together</div></div><div align="center">And my favorite pictures out of that series:</div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7r1q3-wBJnI/TnVLhcXG4bI/AAAAAAAAA00/ERciB8TsfE8/s1600-h/DSC_0073%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0073" height="365" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-3l7a-GFZqOo/TnVLh5eOcvI/AAAAAAAAA04/XQnHrCgxZvs/DSC_0073_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="display: inline;" title="DSC_0073" width="543" /></a><br />
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</div><div align="center"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXVmd9FgJFGxpPhXD7tBSJdelWGFFRE9FFyOM1X3esSJjztkUnkQQcC0u7P2FLOrtREHKILJ2lauaKA_365svfz8b-0S_FdMqBcu9o3VVBSlOA5HxTicFNB8v-qXWZnjT4sVq3BWPnp1Ci/s1600/DSC_0075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXVmd9FgJFGxpPhXD7tBSJdelWGFFRE9FFyOM1X3esSJjztkUnkQQcC0u7P2FLOrtREHKILJ2lauaKA_365svfz8b-0S_FdMqBcu9o3VVBSlOA5HxTicFNB8v-qXWZnjT4sVq3BWPnp1Ci/s400/DSC_0075.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Just melts my heart. That is all for now, although there were definitely more pictures. But it’s time to watch the game! <br />
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Edited: Apparently this didn't post last night when I told it to. Alls I have to say is I am no fairweather fan and I still love the Cougs, but YIPES!</div>kaheelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06537794894095053791noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5050581514472618963.post-52779237400049087362011-08-18T20:21:00.001-05:002011-08-18T20:21:00.842-05:00The Great Cookie Experiment<p align="center">So, to make up for my silly “Hunger Games” blog post I am posting this video of Ben that I’ve been meaning to post for two months.  It is a very long video and I had to post it in 2 parts.  I didn’t cut it down because it’s kind of an experience but I definitely won’t be offended if people don’t watch it in its entirety.</p> <p align="center">Basically, I don’t remember why, but I was thinking about the experiments that sociologists and psychologists have done about delayed reward with kids.  President Uchtdorf, a leader in the LDS church, gave a talk mentioning it, so I looked into it.  Basically, they put small kids (most of the studies had kids between 4 and 5) in a room with some treat (a cookie, marshmallows) and told them not to eat it until they came back.  If the kids did not eat it, they were given twice as much of the treat.  They followed the kids in the study and found that the children who had waited tended to be more successful, better test scores, etc. . . Anyway, it sparked my curiosity.  Does Ben understand delayed reward well enough to resist a treat right in front of him?  I decided to put it to the test.</p> <p align="center">I put Ben at the kitchen table with a cookie and told him that if he didn’t eat it until I was done putting Penny to bed that he would get two cookies.  My little experiment differed from the studies in a couple of important ways, but I wasn’t looking to prove anything other than Ben’s understanding of a principle so I wasn’t too meticulous about following experimental protocol.  First, Ben was kind of stuck in his seat with the cookie right in front of him.  It is my understanding that the kids in the study could roam the room.  Also, I am his mom and he probably trusts me more than he would trust a stranger.  I was in ear shot of him as well and responded to him a couple of times when he called for me.  I even came back into the kitchen for a bit.  So for those of you scientists out there, I know that my little case study doesn’t prove anything in relationship to the other studies.</p> <p align="center">Still, it did make for a pretty cute video.  I set up our camera to capture the whole thing.  It’s a hoot watching him try to resist a delicious cookie for 15 whole minutes.</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:75b47d06-023a-47bb-83de-7bba4a4dc288" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="2bddc437-f5bc-42b7-a5d4-8fbe81736678" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBPlZ5TCTGc&feature=youtube_gdata_player" target="_new"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5mw7s_t4_wU/Tk26es-bMgI/AAAAAAAAAzg/7tSKicqAoAo/video4eed7c181f55%25255B15%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('2bddc437-f5bc-42b7-a5d4-8fbe81736678'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"546\" height=\"306\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/YBPlZ5TCTGc?hl=en&hd=1\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/YBPlZ5TCTGc?hl=en&hd=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"546\" height=\"306\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div><div style="width:546px;clear:both;font-size:.8em">The first 9 minutes of my experiment with Ben</div></div> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; width: 548px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:4d83c868-7b7d-47c9-83e7-88836a540833" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="aec840bb-e11a-40c8-a502-90975e912dd8" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRiC3mYLE_U&feature=youtube_gdata_player" target="_new"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Zg09LWPKfY8/Tk26eyExxwI/AAAAAAAAAzk/TzK-q3KyPpc/video466ed77f4944%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('aec840bb-e11a-40c8-a502-90975e912dd8'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"548\" height=\"306\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/KRiC3mYLE_U?hl=en&hd=1\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/KRiC3mYLE_U?hl=en&hd=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"548\" height=\"306\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div><div style="width:548px;clear:both;font-size:.8em">The second half of Ben’s cookie experiment</div></div> <p align="center">So there you have it, Ben didn’t eat the cookie and got the two cookies.  Way to go little dude!</p> kaheelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06537794894095053791noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5050581514472618963.post-307153172069803012011-08-18T10:59:00.001-05:002011-08-18T10:59:02.463-05:00Call me Crazy<p align="center">No, really, it’s OK.  I'm crazy and I’ve come to terms with that.</p> <p align="center"><font color="#ff0000">Disclaimer:  This post has nothing to do with my cute kids and is my very silly musings on Hunger Games related material while I wait for a cute, but long video of Ben to upload.  Also, there will be shirtless pictures of hunky Hollywood guys, so if that offends you, turn back now.</font></p> <p align="center">So, I recently re-read/skimmed the first two books in the Hunger Games series.  I know, it’s silly to re-read books when there are so many good books out there that I haven’t ever read.  Even the second time through, the first book is a very fast read.  I knew everything that was going to happen, but it was still a page-turner.   Anyway, I know they are making movies of the series (or at least the first two books as the first one is already in production and they announced a release date for the second).  When they were casting <u>Hunger Games</u>,  I didn’t have that much of an opinion, which is actually surprising.  I don’t know what it is about how Suzanne Collins writes her books, but that world and its characters are the most vivid in my mind of pretty much any book I’ve ever read.  Usually, when I read a book, I don’t put very real faces with the characters, I identify them more by their personalities.  But I had vivid pictures of these characters in my head.  Unlike a lot of people, I don’t really put faces that I already know with them, I just built them in my head.  </p> <p align="center">In spite of this, I didn’t have any real ideas of actors who would play them when they started casting.  I thought it was much more important for them to get solid actors as they will have to portray some pretty heavy stuff.  I do have to say I was a bit surprised by who they cast as the main trio, but at least Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson have proven they can act and Liam Hemsworth was at least tall and doesn’t have as much to do.  The only person I kind of cast in my head was Cillian Murphy as Cinna, so I was really surprised when they cast Lenny Kravitz.  Crazy.  Anyway, I’m sure I’ll see the movie when it comes out, but I’m not counting down to it like Harry Potter or anything.</p> <p align="center">Still, when I read the second book, I realized there are a lot of important characters that aren’t introduced until this book that will need to be cast as well.  The one that I was most interested in thinking about is Finnick Odair, who is probably my favorite character in the books.  He is described physically as: “Tall, athletic, with golden skin and bronze-colored hair and those incredible [sea green] eyes”.  He comes off as a shallow, promiscuous hottie, but turns out to be a lot more than that.  It’s difficult casting as even Katniss admits that “I can’t argue that Finnick isn’t one of the most stunning, sensuous people on the planet”.  But this guy also has some depth and plays an important role, so they can’t just find a model.  Also, he is supposed to be 24-25 years old. </p> <p align="center">I am only mildly ashamed to admit that one of the first people I thought of was Zac Efron.  He’s definitely pretty enough and has the body for it and I think he is a better actor than he gets credit for.  Still he’s only 5’10”.  I’ve realized that 90% of the guys in Hollywood could not be described as tall.  I think that I have a different definition of ‘tall’ than most people since I grew up in a family where all of the men are over 6’3”.  Still, I think it’s safe to say that someone who is given a key physical description of being tall should be at least 6’ tall.  I don’t think Zac Efron should be eliminated outright, but I’d like to see someone taller.  Anyway, after some careful (read, the first people that popped into my head) thought, here are my top four, from least to most favorite:  **Be forewarned, it is important that Finnick has an athletic build, so there will likely be some shirtless pictures**</p> <p align="center">4.  Armie Hammer – Social Network  (and yes, his real name is Armand Hammer and he is, in fact, the heir to the Arm and Hammer fortune):</p> <p align="center"><img src="http://chuvachienes.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/130117_armie-hammer-arrives-at-the-premiere-of-secretariat-at-the-el-capitan-theatre-on-september-30-2010-i.jpg" /></p> <p align="center">I put this guy lowest because while I think he’s attractive, I don’t think he’s super pretty, and I’m not convinced of his acting abilities.  While I’m sure he can evince the cocky guy, I’m not so sure about the more vulnerable moments.  On the other hand, I actually liked him (in double) in “The Social Network”.  Also, at 6’5”, he is by far the tallest of my choices.  Also, even though he will only be 25 this month, for some reason he looks older than that to me.  Nitpicking. </p> <p align="center">3. Chord Overstreet – Glee.  He gets 2 pictures because this one is too perfect/funny:</p> <p align="center"><img alt="Chord-overstreet-shirtless_large" src="http://data.whicdn.com/images/8607789/chord-overstreet-shirtless_large.jpg" /></p> <p align="center">Right?  Definitely can pull of bronzed and blonde.  Also, he can be lean instead of hulking muscles, which I didn’t picture on Finnick.  He’s 6’ tall and adorable.  I have to put in another picture to show the cockiness we need since he looks so unsure in the Glee pic:</p> <p align="center"><img alt="Chord overstreet shirtless" src="http://static.igossip.com/photos_2/july_2011/chord_overstreet_shirtless.jpg" /></p> <p align="center">Chord is definitely hot and built enough, and I think he’s a pretty decent actor.  But, he didn’t get to show much range on Glee (I know, scoff now. Range? On Glee?  Unlikely).  I think he considers himself more of a musician than an actor, but I could see it working.  He’s actually currently a little young for the job at 22, which could be problematic since he’s the same age as Jennifer Lawrence but should be several years older than her.  Not insurmountable though.</p> <p align="center">2.  Zac Efron</p> <p align="center"><img alt="zac efron -shirtless" src="http://ideagirlconsulting.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/zac-efron-shirtless.jpg?w=308" /></p> <p align="center">I’m sorry guys, but this is almost exactly how I pictured Finnick.  Zefron definitely has that dreamy quality.  Also, he is lean enough to pull off a swimmer’s bod without just being huge, and he has already played a sailor (Finnick is from the seafaring district). Again, he’s too short for my fancy, but I would still be pleased if he was cast.  I don’t see it happening because he hasn’t quite eluded his High School Musical rep and people won’t want to see Troy Bolton as Fnnick.  Maybe by the time this movie releases and his next few movies have released, but not likely.</p> <p align="center">1.  Taylor Kitsch – Friday Night Lights</p> <p align="center"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3547/3536422771_06222795f3.jpg" /></p> <p align="center">Once I thought of this, nobody else fit.  He’s a very good actor.  Riggins on “Friday Night Lights” was a fan favorite for his subtle layers that Taylor showed off very well.  He can be very cocky and self-assured while still seeming somehow vulnerable.  The guy just oozes a painful past.  He’s 6’ tall.  He’s actually older than the other people I listed at 30, but that doesn’t seem like a big problem since he was playing a high schooler a couple of years ago.  He would have to dye his hair blonde and possibly wear contacts, but really, how many people have sea green eyes?</p> <p align="center">There you have it, my pointless musings (as if anyone cares who I think should be cast)on a pointless subject.  I have to feed the kids now, but that video is almost finished loading, so hopefully I can post it while Penny takes her nap.  It’s pretty hilarious.</p> kaheelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06537794894095053791noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5050581514472618963.post-5305739009520460212011-07-30T09:23:00.001-05:002011-07-30T09:23:02.455-05:00A few more things<p align="center">So the last post was all about pictures and our adventures, but I wanted to catch everyone up on what the kids are up to.  Ben is still his adorable self.  He never stops talking, and he says the funniest things.  For example, here is a fairly accurate transcript of one of our recent conversations:</p> <p align="center">Ben: You’re my mommy, Penny’s my sister, That’s my bug friend (pointing to a fly).  He teaches me tricks.</p> <p align="center">Me: What? Tricks?</p> <p align="center">Ben:  Yeah, tricks, that’s what bug friends do.  They teach big boys how to do tricks, like changing batteries in my new train toy.</p> <p align="center">What can I say, the kid has a thing for bugs.  Also, pretty much every living thing on the planet is his friend, except for spiders, he doesn’t like spiders.  Other than that, he’s a very friendly kid, including with bugs.  The other day, I tried to kill a really annoying fly in our kitchen and Ben got upset.  He told me very seriously that we do not hurt our friends.  When we went to the park last week, an older girl (than he is, she was probably about 8) that we have never met walked over from her house and he said, “Mommy, there’s my friend.  I’m going to go say hi.”  He proceeded to go and play with her until she left.</p> <p align="center">Penny is also very friendly.  She flirts with everyone.  She’s starting to say a lot of things.  She’s in that phase where she’ll say something perfectly clear and then doesn’t say it again, so you think you’re crazy.  Sometimes she even says complete sentences.  The other night I made homemade rolls and she wanted one.  Jon was making her say please, which she can say.  He had Ben show her how, and Ben asked nicely for a roll.  It took Penny a while to catch on but she eventually said “Daddy, ca I haa roll eeese”  She said it twice but hasn’t said it again, of course.  As far as words she says consistently, this is the most comprehensive list I can think of, though I’m sure I’m missing some:</p> <p align="center">Mama, Dada, baby, ball, bear, booboo, poopoo, dog, cat, meow, ow, no (also she says uh-uh), yes, yay, eat, apple, strawberry (although I can’t really even transcribe this one, I just know it in context), bubble, teeth/toothbrush, bottle (although this is said, “lah-ble”), water, diaper, she also says A,B, and I and she calls all of the letters one of these three.  She calls Ben “ba” or “boo”.  Boo is another word she says (you may notice that she says a lot of ‘b’ words.  That does seem to be the consonant she has down the best).  Shoe is probably her favorite word, as it means she gets to go outside.  That’s all I can think of now, although she seems to learn at least one word every day, so I’m sure I’m forgetting some.</p> <p align="center">And now that you suffered through all that here are some pictures.  First, Penny all ready to go outside.  She is super happy to put shows and a hat and hurries to the door as soon as she has them on:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-x_DGRI3UdSU/TjQTt0VEFZI/AAAAAAAAAyA/kb9qlI5xS3k/s1600-h/IMG_2446%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2446" border="0" alt="IMG_2446" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-8H22IN4ah28/TjQTuWnLJPI/AAAAAAAAAyE/MQ-l__Ts9C8/IMG_2446_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="515" height="387" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-v_hte8tCYtk/TjQTu_wi4_I/AAAAAAAAAyI/---Q-eDkbjI/s1600-h/IMG_2450%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2450" border="0" alt="IMG_2450" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-h-gme8jPbhE/TjQTvLtP01I/AAAAAAAAAyM/6Ugw57AvZ1o/IMG_2450_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="363" height="484" /></a></p> <p align="center">And a picture of the kids all ready for church.  That is the dress Rachael made for Penny.  I always get compliments on it.  But seriously, these kids are so stinking cute.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QPc9utLNEmw/TjQTv2DhCtI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/Yq4vIKPOl-c/s1600-h/IMG_2455%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2455" border="0" alt="IMG_2455" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-FHmYTLOTvwI/TjQTwZgaL8I/AAAAAAAAAyU/f16pBmKoA38/IMG_2455_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="492" height="370" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-1Q076AcUCcg/TjQTxL9MaZI/AAAAAAAAAyY/ZCduwadzcAw/s1600-h/IMG_2456%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2456" border="0" alt="IMG_2456" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7nguCjMltnY/TjQTxfADMVI/AAAAAAAAAyc/tKSC35zskK4/IMG_2456_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="492" height="370" /></a></p> kaheelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06537794894095053791noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5050581514472618963.post-90663288728197504962011-07-29T20:04:00.001-05:002011-07-29T20:04:38.494-05:00Adventures in Iowa City<p align="center">So, I thought I would give an update on what we’ve been up to this summer.  Jon started his residency last month and he loves being a pediatrician.  His schedule on his first rotation was pretty crazy.  He was working 13-14 hours most days and only getting one day weekends.  He went long periods of time without seeing Penny as she was usually asleep by the time he got home.  He’s got a bit of an easier schedule now being on clinic duty, but he doesn’t like it as much.</p> <p align="center">The kids and I just try to find ways to amuse ourselves.  We’ve been taking advantage of some of the great things in Iowa City.  Be warned, this will be a very long post (I know, I know, when are they not?).  But, there will be LOTS of pictures.  Even though my college camera is not as nice as the one Penny destroyed, it is much more compact and goes on all of our adventures with us.  </p> <p align="center">Firstly, the parks.  There are tons of great parks here.  There is one about a half mile from our house that has a little splash pad that the kids can run around in and get wet.  I’m not going to lie, I’ve started to avoid this park because it’s always more crowded and wet kids are a lot of work.  There are at least five parks within two miles of our house, and probably more.  Most of them have pretty easy bike access, too.  Which is good because we are pretty much exclusive bikers now.  Jon’s parents were kind enough to help us buy a bike trailer (you guys have no idea how great it has been), and we use it to get everywhere.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-FikEc0AVoAg/TjNYUrfrdbI/AAAAAAAAAvk/2VtXShrER54/s1600-h/IMG_2396%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2396" border="0" alt="IMG_2396" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Ga0TvDcwvoA/TjNYVTMUoLI/AAAAAAAAAvo/6eTL5iHs61A/IMG_2396_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="498" height="383" /></a></p> <p align="center">Here the kids are modeling it, and their helmets.  They seem to enjoy it for the most part, but there have been some incidents of hitting, biting, and ear/hair pulling.  It is a fairly small space for two young kids to coexist in happily.  It’s a really good workout for me, but I actually enjoy it quite a bit.  </p> <p align="center">Here we are on the Iowa River Corridor trail.  It is a very pleasant place to ride.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-L3rqI0U4rsE/TjNYWXnMMgI/AAAAAAAAAvs/h1eRcbo_qfY/s1600-h/IMG_2397%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2397" border="0" alt="IMG_2397" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zkxVzSBPYDI/TjNYWsj5_0I/AAAAAAAAAvw/JN3htFXyWvQ/IMG_2397_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="369" height="499" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-YTIgaywAMqI/TjNYXvdtO-I/AAAAAAAAAv0/BPJ8oqGG3f8/s1600-h/IMG_2398%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2398" border="0" alt="IMG_2398" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-bZWnwx9oDH0/TjNYYEPokpI/AAAAAAAAAv4/fB1B2rDPC8U/IMG_2398_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="515" height="395" /></a></p> <p align="center">Especially because there is a great park at one end that the kids love:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pheqbDp9sWs/TjNYY4h8lEI/AAAAAAAAAv8/f1ueswHTG4s/s1600-h/IMG_2400%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2400" border="0" alt="IMG_2400" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-11ZM9Gv9RqI/TjNYZP5UwbI/AAAAAAAAAwA/h01YOPu2JBM/IMG_2400_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="528" height="405" /></a></p> <p align="center">Penny ready to go down the slide at the park.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5xqe4Fr_9cM/TjNYaIMIKSI/AAAAAAAAAwE/riZsUrOddLk/s1600-h/IMG_2402%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2402" border="0" alt="IMG_2402" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yTGiZWIgXr8/TjNYagfyi1I/AAAAAAAAAwI/9Eqn-gFIFeU/IMG_2402_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="528" height="406" /></a></p> <p align="center">And a wider shot of the park with Ben running across the bridge.</p> <p align="center">Another park we go to I love because it has a bunch of trees that provide shade.  We went for a little ward play date, but only one other kid from the ward was there.  It was one of the few boys Ben’s age in our ward.  Seriously, his nursery group is like 15 girls and 3 boys.  He and Adam got along great:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-o0Z4Va9yDVw/TjNYbTDgHEI/AAAAAAAAAwM/qVeaGijICfY/s1600-h/IMG_2407%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2407" border="0" alt="IMG_2407" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-yT645svo7r8/TjNYbhXEZ4I/AAAAAAAAAwQ/1kEg66FHnHc/IMG_2407_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2bU-qbn37-A/TjNYcrAG_uI/AAAAAAAAAwU/f2LZJEV22fk/s1600-h/IMG_2408%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2408" border="0" alt="IMG_2408" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-gWv_6pCQ5to/TjNYdNo_74I/AAAAAAAAAwY/Dn6gAY6Hiv4/IMG_2408_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></a></p> <p align="center">Penny, of course, enjoyed the slide.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-f1KUfVx6vSc/TjNYdwXsA7I/AAAAAAAAAwc/4vBkBVX3z5s/s1600-h/IMG_2406%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2406" border="0" alt="IMG_2406" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-U0_1bJhqe6U/TjNYeMc5GrI/AAAAAAAAAwg/A7e_VFbwmjg/IMG_2406_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="485" height="365" /></a></p> <p align="center">Another great thing about Iowa City is the Ped Mall downtown.  It is a super pleasant pedestrian mall with a bunch of great stores and restaurants.  Also, the library is right in the heart of the things.  And right outside the library is this great park:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fnO0moSkdBY/TjNYe_mMJrI/AAAAAAAAAwk/_fpN_YnHLGg/s1600-h/IMG_2416%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2416" border="0" alt="IMG_2416" 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padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2419" border="0" alt="IMG_2419" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-n7yqudFPBkk/TjNYhZ_6TdI/AAAAAAAAAw4/_cT8U4e71Co/IMG_2419_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="515" height="387" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-b11bqKLZFdY/TjNYiFpW54I/AAAAAAAAAw8/eEuwJKm2lRM/s1600-h/IMG_2420%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2420" border="0" alt="IMG_2420" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ZhjAEVjXoqc/TjNYilP_jyI/AAAAAAAAAxA/yaVRAlNAmA0/IMG_2420_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="510" height="384" /></a></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center">The park is right next to a little fountain/water spout thingy that the kids like to run through.  Usually, I manage to skip this, but one of the last times we were downtown, Penny ran right into the water, so I went with it.  The kids loved it, Penny kept trying to drink the water.</p> <div align="center"> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; width: 519px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:355906a5-c8d6-4789-9f6e-c6e7687e19cb" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;width:519px;border-collapse:collapse;'><tbody><tr><td style='margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;width:auto'><a style="outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;" target="_blank" href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=df04ca8c52a268a1&page=play&resid=DF04CA8C52A268A1!420&type=5&authkey=x3n5Nzz1Pjk%24&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos"><img 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we got there and couldn’t believe I was going to have to make the trip again.  Still, I settled in and enjoyed the museum with the kiddos.  It is a great place.  There is a room full of Legos, which, needless to say, Ben loves:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-NL7F_7zG68c/TjNYjmL0wPI/AAAAAAAAAxI/5T-iMruqw9I/s1600-h/IMG_2426%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2426" border="0" alt="IMG_2426" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-nDsw7zpNBVU/TjNYj9mftwI/AAAAAAAAAxM/6T3gq8atNuQ/IMG_2426_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="484" height="364" /></a></p> <p align="center">And a little grocery store where the kids can shop and check each other out at the cash register (I only got pictures of Penny, and they were all so cute I couldn’t pick one):</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; 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style='vertical-align:bottom;outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px 5px 5px 0px;margin:0px;width:94px;height:94px;' > </td><td style='vertical-align:bottom;outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px 5px 5px 0px;margin:0px;width:94px;height:94px;' > </td></tr></table></div> </p> <p align="center">There is also a cute little farm with plastic vegetables to plant and harvest and a little farm house and a barn with a slide.  And a room to build pinewood derby cars and race them, as well as golf balls down different tracks.  And an aviation room with slides and little pedal planes, and half a Cessna for the kids to play in, and a place to build stomp rockets and paper airplanes.  They even have little flight simulations.  I don’t think we’ve even been everywhere in there yet.  I intend to make the most of it, especially in the winter when we can’t go outside as much.</p> <p align="center">Anyway, it was quite the adventure.  I survived the return trip, as it was mostly downhill and I found a shorter way home (although the one hill almost did me in).  It was much hotter on the way home and Penny was ready for a nap, as evidenced by how she looked when we got home:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-P5ctQLdekXo/TjNYnyRUqcI/AAAAAAAAAxw/57_BqHyyt_Q/s1600-h/IMG_2444%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_2444" border="0" alt="IMG_2444" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4BBT7s5l0gk/TjNYodVUJLI/AAAAAAAAAx0/lG_kMB5ta-g/IMG_2444_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="487" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center">She never even falls asleep in the car, so I really wore her out.</p> <p align="center">One other thing we’ve done this summer is the Summer Reading Program at the library.  One of the things we had to do was read a book and have Ben draw a picture of it.  The book we read was <u>Moon Plane</u> and this is the picture he drew (I labeled it on the computer, if you click and enlarge it, you may be able to see it):</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-yHDm8LmPVfA/TjNYpJOqYPI/AAAAAAAAAx4/WHyIq6aj09c/s1600-h/MoonPlane%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="MoonPlane" border="0" alt="MoonPlane" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_W5q-Gxg60g/TjNYpTQx-KI/AAAAAAAAAx8/x9QmSW70Q1U/MoonPlane_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="526" height="396" /></a></p> <p align="center">I know I’m his mother, but I think it’s pretty impressive and adorable.  He was so cute when he was drawing it because he narrated the whole thing.  When we finished all of the items on his reading list, he got a certificate and a bookmark and a new book and some stickers and a pencil and eraser and a tattoo.  He was super pumped.  We’re working on it for Penny too.  It is such a cool program.</p> <p align="center">That’s pretty much all for now.  We are keeping busy and having fun, even if it is ridiculously hot and humid out most days.  The truth is, riding your bike everywhere isn’t so bad, as long as you can get used to being sweaty all the time.</p> kaheelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06537794894095053791noreply@blogger.com2