Happy birthday Jacob and Jared!

Jacob is enjoying his Spongebob cake
Seth and Brendan enjoying the cake.
Jared opens his birthday cards
Seth tries to make Jacob smile for the camera, as he shows off his new towel.Mak, Brendan, and Jacob enjoying Jacob's new sandtoys.Seth, also enjoying the sandbox.
Nancy is passed out.
sleepy NancyLook, I can hold my own bottle!
Look, I can sit up.
Happy Nancy!

From the eyes of a child

I took Nancy to the doctor today, thinking she had a cold. It turns out, she is just teething, which is giving her a cough and a runny nose. So, good news- she's not sick. bad news- she's teething. This should be fun. Anyway, the real reason for this post is to showcase the fine photography skills of Brendan, Seth, and Jacob.

blurry Andi and nancy, by Jacob

happy nancy, by jacob

On Belle's level, by Brendan

Portrait of boy and car, by Seth

Close up, by Brendan

getting ready for dinner, by Brendan
Portrait of Belle, by Brendan

Portrait of Dale, our new roomate, by Jacob

Tony and Vivian, our neighbors, by Seth
Seth's feet and grass, by Seth
Seth's feet and tree, by Seth
Jared from the point of view of a short person, by Seth
Baby swing and blanket, by Jacob
laundry basket and baby toy, by jacob
Potato head spider man mask on wood floor, by Jacob

Self portrait, by Seth
Portrait of Nancy #1, by Jacob
Portrait of Nancy #2, by Jacob
Portrait of Nancy #3, by Jacob
Portrait of Andi, by Jacob
Portrait of Mama and baby, by Jacob

Great-grandparents Bill & Mary

Jacob's time-out face

These are from a month ago, but I had to put them up. We stuck Nancy next to Jacob in his time-out, and started taking pictures...this is what we captured.

Nancy: "what are we doing?"

"oh, we're being sad."

"let me try."

Jacob smiled later on that day. I'm not sure which face is cuter.

Puppies and baby.

This book is very interesting.

but it seems to keep getting farther away from my face.

Where is the book going?

Oh man, my feet took it. They have a mind of their own.

I got it back now. I guess I'll eat it.

Here's some puppy pictures. I haven't been keeping track, but I guess they are about a month now.

The boy is the dark one on the left, the girl is the lighter one on the right.

Mama Belle with her baby boy

Precious little girl.

Jacob playing with the boy

Baby meeting