Summertime

Abby did her hair all by herself!

Grandpa & Abby harvesting in Grandpa's huge garden

Daddy let me feed myself!

James helps Grandma cut the cake

Clare crawled under her music table and got stuck.  I was cruel and took a picture before I helped her out.

Clare started pulling herself up onto everything.

Kennywood 2010

We took our first trip to Kennywood back in July and had lots of fun.  Who knew Kiddie Land could be so terrifying, though?

James, thoroughly hating his ride on the swings in Kiddie Land

Abs on the tiny carousel

Mom & Abby playing skee ball

Good Times

Clare is now rolling....and the other day I left her for a minute and she rolled under Abby's bed. She didn't seem to mind!

A&J thought this was a good idea, too.

The J-Man. This is a perfectly captured moment of James being James. In his J shirt. (Thanks, Nicole!)

Clare learns about baseball from Daddy...


...and decides to eat it.

Our sweet baby :)

Cincinnati 2010

Craig & Abby took a trip to Cincinnati over July 4th weekend for lots of fun with family and friends.

Uncle Tim & Aunt Anne helped Abby decorate her bike for the parade.

Getting ready for the bike parade with Joe, Jim & Jake

Riding in the shuttle with Jake....

...and in the Jeep with Kyran

Hanging with Maya

Sesame Place 2010

Abby & James enjoying Big Bird's Rambling River

Clare & Aunt Molly

Meeting Oscar...he was actually not too grouchy!

Amazingly, no one was afraid of the Count this year

Abby & James loved Cookie Monster....

....Frankie, not so much.

The clan with Ernie & Bert

Words can't really do this picture justice.

Ab was a little worn out on the way home

Happy Clare

Clare is all smiles most of the time--here are a few that we captured recently!

Abby's Gymnastics Show 2010

Abby finished up the year of gymnastics in her Jumpin' Jaguar class. Here are some of our favorite shots from her show....

Recent stuff

A rainbow through our back window a few weeks ago--it was much brighter in person!

Katie (32) & Dad's (60) birthday picture 2010

Clare took off Mommy's glasses and got them on herself

Abby & James decided to do the dishes...and by "do the dishes" I mean dump water all over the floor. It's the thought that counts, I guess.

Visit with Patrick

We had a great visit with Katie's cousin Patrick from Phoenix a few weeks ago. The kids had a great time with him and we were so glad to have him here for a few days. These pics are from a family dinner at my parents' house.

Patrick & Patrick

Patrick & Abby (with her name tag just in case anyone forgot who she was)

Frankie & Kara make their mean faces

Clare, Nana & Mom

Frankie, Patrick & James

Recent events

Clare, clearly bored with her first meal of rice cereal

Fun with Daddy

Fun with Mommy....getting out of the tunnel was not a pretty sight.

Kooky kids

The new swingset