Road Trip

We've packed our bags and are heading west to visit various family members. First stop = Chicago, Illinois and then heading south to Missouri. We will be using a combination of airplanes, rental cars, shuttle buses and taxi cabs. Should be quite the adventure.



A big thank you to our dog-sitters, Mimi and Papa and our mail collector, Holly.

Here's to a safe trip and stay tuned for a bazillion pictures upon our return.

Lilly & Ashleigh

Ash and Lilly came up today for a visit.

The girls colored pictures

And played dress-up

Danny thought the whole thing was boring

So they tried to include him by decorating him with toys. Please note the two plastic rings on his feet and the plastic ring by his head. It was on top of his head like a hat, but slide off before I snapped the picture.

We had a great time and are so glad you guys came up to spend the day with us.

3 Months Old

Yesterday Danny turned 3 months old. Although he has his moments, he really is a very good baby. He smiles all the time now -- especially when Natalie talks to him. He can be fussy and on the verge of crying and when he hears her voice, he immediately turns towards her and begins to smile. I'm not convinced when people say that at this age babies smiles are not voluntary ... or that it's just gas. I think she's got the magic touch.

Click here to see his 2 month photo and here to see his 1 month photo.

Just goofing around

Here are a few pictures we've taken over the past couple of days.

And this is Danny in his "Little Brother" onesie taken yesterday.

And here he is in the same onesie on the day we brought him home.

Apple Pickin'

Mimi took us to the local apple orchard to pick some apples.


Who needs a ladder?
The orchard is an excellent place to take a nap.

The fruits of our labor.

Love these kids

Bouncy Town

Holly and Zachary took us to an awesome Bounce House yesterday. It was a giant building with 6 or 7 different bounce houses, slides and playhouses inside. The kids (and Moms) had a great time.