Where's the baby?
THERE HE IS !!!Saturday, December 27, 2008
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
This is A Little Game We Call...
..."Diaper the Madman!"
Congratulations all around. Colin scored a personal best for sustained screaming (44 minutes straight), averaging 118 decibels at frequencies not less than 480 Hz. Stephanie suffered a 2/10 deduction for allowing Colin to take the newspaper apart but then made a nice recovery in the wiping portion. All in all, a solid performance.
So Colin made his point. We had been away for three nights and he was getting p#$$@d ! Time to go home!
Congratulations all around. Colin scored a personal best for sustained screaming (44 minutes straight), averaging 118 decibels at frequencies not less than 480 Hz. Stephanie suffered a 2/10 deduction for allowing Colin to take the newspaper apart but then made a nice recovery in the wiping portion. All in all, a solid performance.So Colin made his point. We had been away for three nights and he was getting p#$$@d ! Time to go home!
Thanksgiving in NY
We had a great time on our Thanksgiving trip although, as usual, it felt too short. This will change as the kids get older, I guess. We got to see Dave, Pat and Stephanie and their little guys Andrew and Alex. Marion let us stay in her apartment again (THANKS!) which helps out a lot. Dinner was great, hanging out with everyone was even better! Thanksgiving Day we saw Rick and Tara, Jeff and Stella, Marion, Nicole and, of course, Mom and Dad.
Dave with Ian behind the scenes at the laundromat.
Ian helping brother after his first trip up the big tube.
Happy landings!
Ian way up high on the indoor playground.
Steph and the kids playing Duck Duck Goose.
Thane resting.
Mom making Colin smell her fingers after cutting the onions while Marion teases him by taking away his sippie cup. He cried a lot. :<
Colin out cruisin'.
Dinner preparations.
Nicole came up from the City to have dinner with us - a nice surprise!
Ian had fun decoding secret messages from Uncle Rick.
See you all again after Christmas!
Dave with Ian behind the scenes at the laundromat.
Ian helping brother after his first trip up the big tube.
Happy landings!
Ian way up high on the indoor playground.
Steph and the kids playing Duck Duck Goose.
Thane resting.
Mom making Colin smell her fingers after cutting the onions while Marion teases him by taking away his sippie cup. He cried a lot. :<
Colin out cruisin'.
Dinner preparations.
Nicole came up from the City to have dinner with us - a nice surprise!
Ian had fun decoding secret messages from Uncle Rick.See you all again after Christmas!
Rivalry Weekend
Some work fellows (who go to the Harvard-Yale game every year) decided to "tailgate" at Wick's house this year instead. I'm up for that! Man, can these guys cook! We had a great time and hope to do something similar later this year.
Fuzzy brought bourbon peppercorn rubbed venison steaks.
L-R: Shrek did an awesome beef stew; Wick had tasty cornbread as well as scrumptous meats and cheeses; Bandit brought wings; I grilled up some Spiedies and served them up with soft rolls and Cardini's. An assortment of beers complimented the cuisine nicely. Needless to say, it was a while before we got inside to watch the game!
Chris and Michelle's Wedding
In November we went to Chris and Michelle's wedding in a beautiful resort in the mountains. (Michelle is a friend from work.) We all had a great time there. We stayed in an Inn nearby that had a woodstove and a jacuzzi. Fancy! The wedding was short and sweet. They are a wonderful couple and we wish them the best of everything!
Ian stole my dance partner! I understand, though. He's got better moves than me.
Actually, so does Colin!
"You wouldn't dare, right?"
"Oh YES I WOULD!"
Jared played a special song that he wrote for the new couple.
A bouncer laying down the law with a local who wandered into the reception. (Zach with his son Jaxon.)
Ian stole my dance partner! I understand, though. He's got better moves than me.
Actually, so does Colin!
"You wouldn't dare, right?"
"Oh YES I WOULD!"
Jared played a special song that he wrote for the new couple.
A bouncer laying down the law with a local who wandered into the reception. (Zach with his son Jaxon.)Good luck, you guys!
The Children's Museum
We are very fortunate to have a great children's museum. The kids love it. Daddy can't help but play with the boats in the waterfall whenever we go there! Several times, we've also been able to meet up with Jason, Heather, and Zayne.
Ian working in the sawmill.
Check this out. You crank the handle on this device and a corkscrew elevates the balls to the top. Then they race down on the tubular framework around and around, eventually winding up on the lowest level of the museum. Cool, huh?
Atlas.
Peekaboo Lighthouse.
You can arrange the black baffles to experiment with the flow of water (Daddy) or you can splash around and play with the balls and the boats (Daddy, Ian, and Colin).
Ian: "Wow! Look at the big bird! Look! A rocket ship crashed through the museum!"
Ian learning about forestry.
Colin pulls in to fill up between laps. (This is important training for them. They're going to have to tote Steph and I around when we get old.)
Play ball!
A treehouse monkey. We gave him a banana.
Colin giving tractor rides on his old John Deere.
We bought a great book and cd of folk songs and a special stone for Ian in the giftshop. We're looking forward to out next trip already!
Ian working in the sawmill.
Check this out. You crank the handle on this device and a corkscrew elevates the balls to the top. Then they race down on the tubular framework around and around, eventually winding up on the lowest level of the museum. Cool, huh?
Atlas.
Peekaboo Lighthouse.
You can arrange the black baffles to experiment with the flow of water (Daddy) or you can splash around and play with the balls and the boats (Daddy, Ian, and Colin). 
Ian: "Wow! Look at the big bird! Look! A rocket ship crashed through the museum!"
Ian learning about forestry.
Colin pulls in to fill up between laps. (This is important training for them. They're going to have to tote Steph and I around when we get old.)
Play ball!
A treehouse monkey. We gave him a banana.
Colin giving tractor rides on his old John Deere.We bought a great book and cd of folk songs and a special stone for Ian in the giftshop. We're looking forward to out next trip already!
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