Andy's first birthday!

For Andy's first birthday we kept things simple. Just close friends and cupcakes. Well, I went a bit overboard on the latter and ordered a cupcake cake. It was pretty amazing, and the kids loved it!



Andy wasn't too sure about the cupcakes, though, and spent more time mooshing them around than eating them...




And then getting it all over himself...






But after a quick bath, he joined the big kids for some coloring.








And it's never really a party until the birthday boy dances on the table!




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Lots of catching up

The winter quarter has brought lots of illness, and, as a family, we've been down for the count with a series of colds, stomach bugs, and pink eye. But we've had lots of fun, too. Here are some random pictures and highlights. Andy's new found love of the pantry:


Ben shows his mom's gift of gab and love of the phone...





Our news kitty, Doc...


Andy continues to love walking, running, and standing on things that rock and bounce:


The boys play very well together for the most part. They both love Legos!


Ben, a chicken, and a runny nose...


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Stepping out

Today I watched Andy take 4 steps. Of course my camera was nowhere nearby. I later bragged to my neighbor, who informed me that he'd seen Andy take a few steps over a week ago when mommy was sipping on wine and not paying as close attention as she should. Whoops... But in my defense, he's only 9 months old and I thought we had some time before he was really walking.

So I don't have video of him walking on his own, but I so have him scooting along with the cute walker we bought. Enjoy!

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Coco visits!

Coco came for a short visit to celebrate my birthday. We spent most of the time hanging out with the boys, and as usual I didn't take many photos. Hopefully I'll get some of hers up here soon.

Among the photographic highlights are...

Farmers market fun with Ben.







And Andy walking with his walker toy...

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Recently Andy has been sticking his tongue out a lot. I'm fairly certain it's because he's teething, but it pretty cute regardless:

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Fall fun

Once again I've fallen behind with the blog...

It's been a great fall! Lots of nice weather and fun for the kids. Ben is thriving in his preschool and and continues to change everyday.

They play hard and sleep hard.







Halloween brought a tiger and spiderman to our house.,,







There was actually another spiderman across the street. They played together...




Andy's diet now includes a few true solids. Graham crackers are his favorite...




And Ben continues to practice his biking skills... He even puts on his own helmet!




Self portrait with the boys. And Ben's beloved spider ring.




Happy fall!!

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Runny nose smile

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