A Hand-Me-Down of a Different Sort

The Best Hand-Me-Down Ever: A making C laugh when she was 6 months old followed by C making B laugh when she was 6 months old. Music to a parent's ears.

Hershey Park and a Snow Storm

We took the kids to Hershey Park's Christmas Candylane. The kids had a lot of fun despite the cold temps, and we all seemed to tire out about the same time.


B almost 6 months old


This was C's first ride. She didn't mind sitting in it, but she became very unhappy once it started moving. Thankfully, they stopped the ride right away so she could get off.


C feeling much safer riding with Big Brother




Daddy and A


A snow storm that left us with 10" of snow

Thanksgiving 2009

Happy Thanksgiving! We kept with our family tradition of running in the Carlisle Turkey Trot (10K) on Thanksgiving morning. It was a record turnout from the community this year. It was great to see lots of friends and their families out there. It's always a nice way to start off the holiday season.

Happy 2nd to the 2nd!

Happy 2nd birthday, Beanie!

Birthday, Baptism and Bonding

Megan's dad, brother and sister-in-law came in for a week long visit. During the week, we celebrated Megan's 36th birthday and B's baptism and introduced our newest additions to their aunt and uncle.


Goddaughter and Godfather bonding


Aunt Trixie and C


Grandpa Bob and A


Grandpa Bob and B


A rainbow on the day of the baptism (Thanks, Mom/Lola!)


Big bro and big sis clean up nicely


Nothing poignant about this pic; the scale is just funny.


Aunt Trixie, Uncle Bobby (godfather), A and B







Even the "Happiest Baby Ever" has her moments



Megan's brother and sister are B's godparents, but the godmother wasn't able to be with us for the ceremony.


With the grandparents and Aunt Trixie

Halloween 2009

Happy Halloween! Carlisle had its trick-or-treat day on Thursday the 29th, so we were finished with this holiday before it even started. A, despite earlier in the season requesting to be Spiderman and my having purchased a Spidey costume because of said request, changed his mind last minute and wanted to be Thomas the Tank Engine again. (He was Thomas last year.) C and B went as ladybugs.


B is 4 months cute...um, I mean, old.

Fall Has Arrived

B is 3 months old.





There's no way to GRACEFULLY pick up a pumpkin when a baby is strapped to you.








A getting ready for his first camp out in the backyard with Daddy.

Bethany Beach (Sept 2009)

We took a nice, week-long vacation to Bethany Beach, DE. We stayed at a condo in the Sea Colony Resort - great weather, perfect location, off-season to avoid the crowds! Quick age update: A is 3.5 years, C is 22 months, B is 11 weeks.



Steve heading out to surf


Recruiting the kids to help wax the board













C was a little wary of the gap in the elevator threshold.