Three months

Have we mentioned that Abbey and Ethan will be getting another brother or sister? This was taken September 23, or about three months along.

In a box

It wasn't my idea, honest! We were packing clothes away and they wanted to play in the totes.

Summer slide

It's October now, but we have a few end-of-summer pictures to post first.



Last fall he needed help just to go down the slide. This spring he learned to climb the ladder, and now he can even go up the slide!



They play together pretty well...most of the time.

Indoor Activities

Helping to tenderize the meat.


Pushing the firetruck is usually Ethan's job, but here is rare shot of Abigail doing the duty.


Playing Candyland with Daddy


Painting: one of Abigail's favorite pastimes.
Pushing cars (or trains): one of Ethan's favorite pastimes.


Reading together.

Summertime Fun

Where should we play? In the grass? In the playground gravel? Or on the slide? Of course not: dirt is the best entertainment of all!


With all the heat in the last few weeks (taken July 19, 2011), playing in the sprinkler seems like a good plan.


Although mostly they're about filling up cups/buckets/watering cans/dump trucks and drinking from them.

Cooking Skills

Cooking with Mommy is always a fun pastime, especially if Ethan gets to help with the mixer!

Abigail's House

Abigail loves to build houses: they're getting considerably more advanced, too...multiple rooms!