Sled Ride

Noah and Rylee Going for a Sled Ride!

Noah's First Hair Cut

Well, we finally agreed that it was time for Noah to get a hair cut! It was getting quite long and we loved it but at the same time I think several of the neighborhood birds were scoping out his head as their prospective next home! It was time for a trim. He was not too happy about sitting in the barber chair at first, but after we distracted him with the squirt bottle he did great! I don't know why we were so hesitant to cut his hair...I guess that is something that big boys do, and we are not ready to accept the fact that our little guy is becoming a big boy faster than we could have ever imgained he would.

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Friday Afternoon

I took some photos of the big boy and little girl this past Friday afternoon as they played (Noah) and watched (Rylee). Rylee got a bit tired, growing is hard work! She found her fingers and was quite astonished by them. Noah played outside for a bit...the weather is really getting beautiful here now. Afterwards, he came inside and played cars on the stairs, he loves to line them up! It was a fun, slow Friday afternoon.

Noah on the Putting "Green"

Noah and I went to the driving and putting range yesterday after work. Noah showed me a few pointers on the putting green...most importantly how to celebrate after sinking a putt. After he made one (which he would place only inches from the cup), he would raise the putter above his head and yell "woo hoo" and then come and give me a high five. After we finished, he politely returned the flag stick to the pin...I love that guy!

Happy Halloween 2008

Happy Halloween 2008! We had a great evening! Noah helped scrape out the Jack-o-Lantern ("Jack" in Noah's terms) and then we set up our candy table. Noah dressed up as a train driver, complete with "choo, choo" and him motioning as if he were pulling his train bell, and Rylee was Raggedy Anne, she played the part beautifully! Both were super cute. Noah had fun saying "treat" at a few doors and even more fun saying "hi" and "good night" to the kids as they came and went from our front yard. I thought Halloween as a kid was fun...it is even more fun having kids that enjoy it as much as you did when you were young.

Too Funny!

This series of photos is too funny! If this does not show how a brother feels towards a sister, I do not know what does. At first, Noah tries to be a good, loving, and patient brother as we interrupt him from watching Little Einsteins. But, as we push the envelope trying to get the perfect shot of Noah and Rylee being so lovey, he grows a little tired of it all...and it shows! Poor little Rylee!

Little Ones

Some pictures of the little ones. Noah laying down with Rylee under her play mat...he really loves her a lot! Rylee in her "pretty in pink" gown...happy one second and not so happy the next! Long haired hippy boy playing outside on his tractor. And another attempt at getting a picture of the man on the moon.

All is well here. The weather is getting really nice. We are taking advantage of it and trying to get out at night with Noah and Rylee and walk around camp a bit. School is in full swing. Golf season, which I will be coaching, starts up on Saturday. Belinda still has a few more weeks before she goes back to teaching, so she is enjoying every minute she has at home with the little ones. We love you all.

Almost a Full Moon

I got a new lens recently, a Nikkor 70-300mm VR, it is a really neat lens. Since then I have found out that this lens is a good one to capture shots of the moon with. There will be a full moon on Ocotober 14 so I practiced photographing the moon a bit tonight making sure that all will be fine when I try to get a picture of the full moon in a couple days. Here is what I got. Click on the image to see it full size.

An Afternoon at the Beach

We went to the beach the other day. We had a great time. Noah was not really ineterested in going in to the waves but he loved playing in the sand. Rylee camped out in her car seat under a cabana...it was quite windy.