Busy rainy weekend

We took advantage of a somewhat rainy weekend to cut Van's hair. Is it just me, or does he look like Mark in the 'original' sibs portrait?!?!



Kids in hats.



Kim and Van sharing a yoghurt drink.

worth a thousand words

We were lucky recently to get this additional baby photo of Van from our agency, TDH. Judging from the hair, I'd say he's about 2 1/2 months old. Because we have so few baby photos of our kids, an additional photo is truly priceless!

These boots are made for walking!

The obligatory cute-little-kid-in-big-boots shot. But he is, and they are!

Better late than never, right?!

Well, we finally got around to having some professional portraits done. (Actually, we got sucked in by "winning" a free 10" x 13" picture and, of course, ended up not being able to walk out with just that one photo.)

For the last year, or so, Kim has gone to great lengths not to smile in any photos not taken by Steve or me.




Van looking seriously impressed by being up on a stand under bright lights.

Two funny faces!

These are a couple of pictures that Kim drew for Grandma and Grandpa a week or so ago that we haven't gotten around to mailing yet.




This is the ginger bread house that Kim and I made on New Year's eve day. I don't think housing construction is my forte. Right after this picture was taken, I went to pick up the tray to move the house of the reach of little boy hands and doggie jaws and the whole thing collapsed like a double-wide in a tornado! I thought Kim would be upset, but practical child that she is, she realized that this meant that she could probably eat a piece right away.

We forgot to take pictures of the kids on Halloween so we finally got them dressed up and snapped a few a couple of weeks ago.

Kim looking feline.


Van's costume was the one that Kim wore on her first Halloween and Kim borrowed her costume from the daycare so that they could be tigers together!


Backstage, after the performance!

'tis the season

Van looking unsure about his first experience with the jolly fat man. It must not have been all bad though because he has been experimenting recently with saying "Ho, Ho, Ho." It's pretty darn cute!

Kim modelling her starting school togs--a present from Auntie Annie.

Van being amused at Kim's shenanigans.

Kim being her silly self.

Walkin' the dawg

Pictures from a dog walk a couple of weeks ago. Van was determined to walk Buddy himself, so Kim gave him a few pointers on just how to do it--to make sure he was doing it right.

Later in the walk, Kim somehow managed to get herself carried!

The remains of summer

It seems like summer just doesn't want to let go. This morning I picked about .5 litre of raspberries, a litre of cherry tomatoes, and a cucumber from the back yard, and there is no sign that the plants are slowing down production!

Here are a couple of pictures of Kim showing the appropriate serious reverence for baseball.



A picture of Van almost exactly one year ago. Scroll down to the first and second posts for comparison shots.

Sign of the times

A couple of nights ago Van bit Steve on the nipple, much to Steve's discomfort and pain. Well, Kim was definitely impressed by Steve's reaction and went straight for the stationary and markers to add her $.02. See below.

a few more recent pix

As requested, more pix!

Pocket treasures

Here is what I found today checking pockets while sorting laundry: 2 stones in Kim's pants front pockets, 1 St-Ambroise beer bottle cap in Steve's pants back pocket, 1 used kleenex in my pants front pocket and 1 grocery list in my back pocket, and nothing in Van's pockets because like on many baby clothes, the pockets are fake.

Some recent pictures of Van.

Van's do

Van seems pleased with his new hairdo, and it sure is wash and wear!