Saturday, August 21, 2010
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Welcome to the world, Marshall!
Remember this photo? Well, a few months have elapsed since it was taken, and Monday was the big day!
The belly got a little bit bigger...
...and this little family was about to get a little bit bigger, too.
The birth was beautiful and I'm so glad that I got to be a part of it. Baby Marshall is adorable and was the most alert newborn I've ever encountered. He was so content to look into his mom and dad's faces and would even move his head to track the camera. Even though we got some sad faces out of him, he only really cried during his bath, which he did NOT enjoy. He was so upset about the water that he grabbed the faucet, making the water spray into his face. I loved every moment of this day.
The belly got a little bit bigger...
...and this little family was about to get a little bit bigger, too.
The birth was beautiful and I'm so glad that I got to be a part of it. Baby Marshall is adorable and was the most alert newborn I've ever encountered. He was so content to look into his mom and dad's faces and would even move his head to track the camera. Even though we got some sad faces out of him, he only really cried during his bath, which he did NOT enjoy. He was so upset about the water that he grabbed the faucet, making the water spray into his face. I loved every moment of this day.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Colorado Trip, Part 3
The last day of my trip was rainy and a little chilly so we decided to go bowling! We've never taken our kids to a bowling alley and they loved it! After about an hour of bowling, they discovered the arcade, which effectively distracted them for a few more hours. :)
They were so amused by the ball return!
Alaina insisted on carrying her own ball.
I love this face Connor made after a bad shot. You can just hear the "Oooooohhhhhhh!"
Great Grandma even got in on the action!
We've known that Alaina loves to dip her food into all sorts of different sauces. This day we learned that she will eat ANYTHING if dipped first, including fried mushrooms! Kind of gross!
She was so excited every time her turn came up.
After naps and a Mexican dinner out, I was heading down the stairs when I saw Papa, Connor, and Grandma walking up with a tray of ice cream sundae goodies! They sat in bed and watched cartoons while piling more and more toppings on their bowls of ice cream. I think it's the sweetest thing I've ever seen.
They were so amused by the ball return!
Alaina insisted on carrying her own ball.
I love this face Connor made after a bad shot. You can just hear the "Oooooohhhhhhh!"
Great Grandma even got in on the action!
We've known that Alaina loves to dip her food into all sorts of different sauces. This day we learned that she will eat ANYTHING if dipped first, including fried mushrooms! Kind of gross!
She was so excited every time her turn came up.
After naps and a Mexican dinner out, I was heading down the stairs when I saw Papa, Connor, and Grandma walking up with a tray of ice cream sundae goodies! They sat in bed and watched cartoons while piling more and more toppings on their bowls of ice cream. I think it's the sweetest thing I've ever seen.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Colorado Trip, Part 2
Day two of our trip was Papa's birthday!
The morning began with Connor and Alaina insisting that Papa give them a ride in the Burley. Hanna, Papa's crazily attached dachshund, insisted that she come along.
Connor was so excited to be at Nana and Papa's and stayed up way past his bed time the night before. With our kids, the later you put them to bed, the earlier they rise and you better be prepared for some tantrums. Connor spent lots of time in time-out.
Most of the day was spent fatting around. In the evening, Connor helped Papa open his birthday cards.
This shot of Ryan and Alaina makes me smile, since I have a picture of the two of them from a year and a half ago just like it. Alaina has always had a soft spot for Uncle Ryan, and when she was a tiny baby, he was the only man besides Daddy that she would let hold her.
The boys played Bocce Ball while the steaks were on the grill for Papa's birthday dinner.
The fastest way to Alaina's heart is to spin her around. She's always loved it.
The fastest way to Connor's heart is...Papa.
We had a gorgeous, delicious dinner of bacon wrapped filets, asparagus, salad, potatoes, and garlic bread. I'm not a huge red meat fan, but these filets were perfect.
The next day, Nana and I went shopping on Pearl Street in Boulder.
The people watching was the best I've had in a while! Gotta love those hippie towns! The street performers were awesome, juggling knives and fire while on unicycles ten feet in the air! When we sat down to eat on a little Italian restaurant's patio, there was a classically trained violinist playing near us. He was phenomenal!
If you don't want to lick your computer screen when you look at what we had for lunch, you may need to adjust your settings.
After lunch, we wandered into a bookstore. It was a fun surprise to see my sister's book on display! Way to go, Janet!
At home, we had a beautiful Colorado sunset. In sharp contrast to our mountainous terrain, I felt like all I could see was sky from Nana and Papa's backyard. You can actually see three towns from their house!
I promise to not post any more flare photos of this trip after these two. Bear with me. They're pretty. :)
The morning began with Connor and Alaina insisting that Papa give them a ride in the Burley. Hanna, Papa's crazily attached dachshund, insisted that she come along.
Connor was so excited to be at Nana and Papa's and stayed up way past his bed time the night before. With our kids, the later you put them to bed, the earlier they rise and you better be prepared for some tantrums. Connor spent lots of time in time-out.
Most of the day was spent fatting around. In the evening, Connor helped Papa open his birthday cards.
This shot of Ryan and Alaina makes me smile, since I have a picture of the two of them from a year and a half ago just like it. Alaina has always had a soft spot for Uncle Ryan, and when she was a tiny baby, he was the only man besides Daddy that she would let hold her.
The boys played Bocce Ball while the steaks were on the grill for Papa's birthday dinner.
The fastest way to Alaina's heart is to spin her around. She's always loved it.
The fastest way to Connor's heart is...Papa.
We had a gorgeous, delicious dinner of bacon wrapped filets, asparagus, salad, potatoes, and garlic bread. I'm not a huge red meat fan, but these filets were perfect.
The next day, Nana and I went shopping on Pearl Street in Boulder.
The people watching was the best I've had in a while! Gotta love those hippie towns! The street performers were awesome, juggling knives and fire while on unicycles ten feet in the air! When we sat down to eat on a little Italian restaurant's patio, there was a classically trained violinist playing near us. He was phenomenal!
If you don't want to lick your computer screen when you look at what we had for lunch, you may need to adjust your settings.
After lunch, we wandered into a bookstore. It was a fun surprise to see my sister's book on display! Way to go, Janet!
At home, we had a beautiful Colorado sunset. In sharp contrast to our mountainous terrain, I felt like all I could see was sky from Nana and Papa's backyard. You can actually see three towns from their house!
I promise to not post any more flare photos of this trip after these two. Bear with me. They're pretty. :)
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