Spring 2009.

Back to the arborteum for hikes and Daffodil Day.

Time for some Spring cleaning, starting with the car.

And we're taking up tennis (and baseball, and lacrosse, and soccer).

Winter 2008-9 centered around Christmas, of course. We got what we asked for (Andre - pirate ship, Luke - fire truck). That's actually Grandpa, not Santa...we were confused, too.



Our Christmas card photo.

Long hot baths with good friends (Rhys).

A wintry week in the Catksills, where we sledded and even successfully skied.

And lots of indoor projects.

And, since we got what we wanted for Christmas, we finally broke down and gave Mommy and Daddy what they had been asking for since last Christmas.

Fall 2008. Time to play catch up.

Yes, we went pumpkin picking, but that's Kirby, not a pumpkin in the back of our John Deere. We also hiked 6 miles up to the top of Mt. Tremper and climbed the fire tower with Kate, Mom, and Dad.

3rd Birthday, 2008. We got cheap plastic instruments from Daddy (he rightly assumed we would smash them), and a beautiful handcrafted wooden marimba from Jill and Ryan (which is harder to break). Another perfect picnic in the park.