Changes

Well, we've had some changes around the house lately. For one, Clara is starting to get up on her knees. It won't be long before she's crawling, and then walking. As you'll see below, Christopher is also going through some changes of his own. Yesterday he got glasses for the first time. It's going to be a tough couple of days for all of us, but these changes are necessary for his vision.

Dairy Trip

Earlier in October, Christopher and Clara traveled to Yellow Springs, Ohio to visit Young's Jersey Dairy Farm. Granny took them while she was on fall break. Below are some photos from their adventures.

California or bust

Sorry we've been absent from the blogosphere recently. There's no excuse for it so we'll try to make up with some recent photos and words about life in the Adam and Annette family.

First, a shout out to those of you looking at this blog for the first time from California. Tim - best of luck as you adjust to life with a daily regiment of physical training. Just don't forget to wear deodorant. For those of you not familiar with the latest, on Wednesday morning Tim will be flying to California to begin his "tour of duty" with Americorps. He'll spend the first month in California and then go who knows where. Below is a photo from Tuesday night.

Army Crawl

Crawling to a living room floor near you...

Thomas the Train

On Saturday, the family traveled North to Lebanon. Granny & Grandpops bought tickets for Christopher to ride with them on Thomas the Train. As they were pulling out of the station, Christopher pulled out his lower lip. We think he would prefer Thomas to stick to balloons, toys and videos rather than a real, live train. He wasn't too sure about all the noises and the rocking. But, all returned with smiles after the 30 minute ride.

Mobile!

Our little girl is officially mobile. She is busy perfecting her 'low crawl' and exploring new places with her new found independence. She especially likes to go 'under'... under anywhere she can roll or scoot. Her brother is a willing partner in most all these adventures.

Walker Chair

Look out world! Here I come ...

Mothers and Daughters

* 2 little girls
* 1 dress
* Uncanny likeness: Priceless!

P.S. Do you know who these two little girls are?

Faces

The expressions of Christopher. These were taken at lunch time during August. At the time, he was making faces at his mother.

Gone Fishin'

Todd and I took Christopher fishing this weekend. Unfortunately, we didn't catch any fish. However, Todd did catch a turtle and I caught a frog. Photos are below.

Muscle Man?

Whenever Christopher and his Grandpops hang out together, there's bound to be a good photo or two.



In Yoda voice, "Looking thrilled the child is."

Newport Aquarium

Went to Newport Aquarium last night with Katie and Paul. We had a great time looking at all the underwater creatures. The highlight of the trip, hands down, was touching the sharks.

Here are a few photos for you.





They had a section of the aquarium where you could buy nectar and feed some very colorful birds. Christopher wasn't as sure about it as Adam was... especially when they landed on Adam's head.

New Baby

There was a new baby born in the family recently. Here are some photos for your enjoyment. This little guy was born without a name at 5:07 a.m. on 8/17/07. He weighed 7 lbs 4 oz at birth. Everyone is doing well.

Haircut

Alas, Christopher got his haircut today. It was an emotional experience we weren't prepared for - but then again, they say part of parenting is going through many experiences like this.

Who are "they" anyway?

Water water everywhere!

Here are some quick photos for you bloggers out there. The rugrat and I got into a water contest. As you can see, we both eventually got wet. It was so stinkin' hot the only way to remain outdoors was to be drenched. Fortunately neither of us minded too much.

Studio

We've been cranking out photos in the studio recently. Sorry for the lack of kiddo photos here, but below is the best we have at this time. You'll just have to settle for a photo of Adam and Annette for now.

Earrings

Clara had her ears pierced last Saturday morning. By the following Sunday she was already in the studio having her photograph taken.

Studio time

We got a new reflector in the mail today. We tried to take a quick photo with the kiddos downstairs, but they didn't want to cooperate (surprise, surprise). This picture is definitely worth a thousand words!

2 year old birthday party

We celebrated Christopher's 2nd birthday today. A good time was had by all. We enjoyed games, presents and some cake. Although the Darth Vader head was not a hit, the sprinkler definitely was.

Rice Cereal

This is a very up-to-date post on the blog (relatively speaking). Earlier today Clara ate some rice cereal for the first time at home. She's a few weeks ahead of her brother for this kind of grub. I guess what they say about each child being different is true.



Check out this post from last year. Hard to believe that in a few short months we have another solid foods eater around the house.

Like father..

Sorry for the belated post. Here's a snapshot of Christopher and I standing in front of you-know-who on our weekend in Indianapolis. He was very excited about seeing Darth Vader in person. We keep trying to tell him that Darth Vader is a bad guy who spends time in the naughty corner but I don't think he gets it.

Indy's Treasures

We had a fabulous mini-vacation to Indianapolis, taking in as many of the area treasures as we could cram into 24 hours. There were so many fun experiences, it was hard to narrow down the pictures, but here are some of the highlights.

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis is home to one of the largest glass towers by artist Dale Chihuly. The tower was impressive - but even more fun was putting together "glass" pieces to make our own colorful masterpiece. Our little artist preferred the green pieces.



We decided to catch a ride on a locomotive...INSIDE our hotel! The Crown Plaza in Indy is housed in the country's first Union Station and is home to 26 full size train cars that have been converted to rooms. We had fun climbing on and off.



Our final major stop of our whirlwind tour was north of Indy at Conner Prairie. Home to several historical villages taking us from the 1750's all the way to 1886. We talked to the potter, the doctor, the blacksmith and the manager of the general store to understand more about their life and times. Papa and the boy got a lesson on playing stick and hoop.