Thursday, November 18, 2010

Sweet pad

Daddy brought a huge, sturdy cardboard box home from work a couple weeks ago, installed a door and a window and the kids have been having a blast with it.  It's big enough that all 5 of us can fit in..... if we're in the mood to cuddle.
 Peering out the door
Picture taken through the window from the outside
Miriam swats away an unwanted potential home invader

Daddy's little helper

Daddy, did you say you needed the 7/16" wrench or the 1/2" wrench?  They put these things in here so tight you have to stand on the whole thing to get a single wrench out!

Friday, November 5, 2010

Happy Birthday, Baby Boy!

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Disclaimer: Walker does not have a permanent blemish between his eyes.  It's just that he consistently takes so many tumbles that you can always count on a bruise/scab/mark of some sort either between his eyes or on his forehead at all times. (And for those of you who notice, yes, I realize that 'always' and 'at all times' in the same sentence is redundant but I'm choosing overemphasis instead of proper gramatics.)  ;)

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Happy 4th Birthday, Miriam!

We love you, sweetheart!!!
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Update

Yes, we're still here... a brief update about what's going on with us:

  • Miriam has an ear infection (after a multi-week cold... who doesn't have a runny nose right now?)
  • Cora is undergoing a bit of intestinal/digestive 'cleansing' and dealing with some significantly irritating dermatitis/eczema.
  • Walker survived a terrible fall down our basement stairs (wooden, steep and narrow with a concrete wall on one side and a concrete floor at the bottom) with no injuries other than some big scrapes which are now scabs on his scalp... ONLY by the grace of God (and I mean that in the most literal way possible).  Praise God for protecting our precious little guy!

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Peaches

At the peak of peach season, we had the opportunity to go out to Eckert's Orchard over in Illinois and each of the kids could pick a free bag of peaches (Walker included).  It was one of the hottest days of the summer, but we didn't let that stop us.

Our friend Noah didn't waste any time savoring the sweet rewards of his labor
After some lunch, we [thoroughly] enjoyed some ice cream before we got back in the van to head home. 




We came home with over 17 pounds of free peaches!  Look at that loot!!!  And all it cost was a whole LOT of sweat and one incidence of Miriam stripping off her dress and running around throwing a fit in her underwear and shoes in front of a bunch of strangers.  A small price to pay... :)

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

StL summer fun




Despite the stifling summer heat, we enjoyed spending time with some of our neighbors during a block party recently. The girls had a TON of fun playing in a sprinkler in the middle of the street since the street was closed off for the evening and Walker sat and dripped sweat like it was his job.  Doesn't he make sweaty look cute?!?

Our third July birthday

Grandma Gwennie's birthday!  (In case you notice that the girls are in their pajamas, I want to provide the disclaimer that it was late at night and not first thing in the morning that they were eating Gooey Butter Cake.  :)  Although I'm pretty sure it would make a delicious breakfast too!)

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Another birthday

July is a big month for birthdays... Daddy's birthday... then Grandpa Steve's birthday... then Grandma Gwennie's birthday!!!  And it just so happened that we got to celebrate with each of those three people this July.  (Pictures from Grandma Gwennie's birthday are yet to come.)

Monday, September 6, 2010

Cuddles

Friday, September 3, 2010

Teeth!


Walker cut his first two bottom teeth around 8 months.

Random cuteness

Connect the dots between the second picture and the finger in the bottom of the first picture

Daddy's birthday

Walker's reaction when he found out he didn't get any cake

Fun in the fountains

Our mechanic makes house calls

Walker Allen

Cora Mae