I downloaded the videos from my Flip camera yesterday to find that Eleanor's been making her own movies. There were five of these. I'm a little confused on what she's talking about. Lots of iCarly references???
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Leaf Pile!!!
Who doesn't love to rake leaved into a big pile and jump into it?!?! Today was a great day for doing just that.
Eleanor getting the party started
How to you like our front porch decor? :)
Hankie Boy liking the leaves - well he didn't dislike them anyhow
Eleanor getting the party started
How to you like our front porch decor? :)
Hankie Boy liking the leaves - well he didn't dislike them anyhow
Jollay Orchards
Wednesday I took Hank to spend a few hours with Grandma Young while I accompanied Eleanor on her first field trip. Moccasin's preschool took a trip to Coloma to Jollay Orchards. It was a great orchard with a hayride, pumpkin patch, apple orchard, cider press, playground, and fish pond. Sadly the weather took a turn and we went from sunny and 70 degree days to a rainy and barely 60 degree day.
We watched a cider demonstration as storm clouds rolled in.
To beat the rain we hurried and took a hayride out to the pumpkin patch saving the cider tasting to when we got back. It was the cutest little pumpkin patch full of the smallest pumpkins. Perfect for the preschoolers.
Check out those tiny pumpkins
Eleanor and her buddy Kyle with their pumpkins
Here comes the rain
We all tasted the cider that was just pressed and then had lunch under tents.
Eleanor loved the cider
Everyone was cold and wet so we had to pack things in about an hour early. It was unfortunate because Jollay had a great playground which the kids didn't get to enjoy. We may have to take a family trip back there - maybe even check out the haunted house which is in an old church.
The old church which they made into a haunted house - spooky!
The playground area
We watched a cider demonstration as storm clouds rolled in.
To beat the rain we hurried and took a hayride out to the pumpkin patch saving the cider tasting to when we got back. It was the cutest little pumpkin patch full of the smallest pumpkins. Perfect for the preschoolers.
Check out those tiny pumpkins
Eleanor and her buddy Kyle with their pumpkins
Here comes the rain
Eleanor loved the cider
The old church which they made into a haunted house - spooky!
The playground areaMonday, October 11, 2010
Hank - 1 Month
Wow! One month already? It can't be. But yet, it was one month ago today that we welcomed Mr. Hank McGuffey Young into our family. He's such the perfect fit to what seems to now be a perfect family. We are so lucky to have two beautiful little blonde daughters and now a handsome son.
Hank started off as just an easy-going little baby who ate well and slept well and luckily that has continued. He's not sleeping any longer but I won't complain about the 4 straight hours of sleep he gives me at night. And with a quick feed and diaper change he's back off to dreamland for another 4 hours as I follow suit.
He's getting noticeably bigger as well. We don't have an exact weight but with our home scale we can guess his weight to be about 12 pounds. Once through the remaining newborn diapers, we'll upgrade him to size 1. And his newborn clothes have been retired.
Hank enjoys warm baths, being held, going for walks in his stroller and rides in the car. He also likes the the occasional swinging and tummy time.
His sisters still hang in his face, Carolyn being the biggest culprit. And at the moment they both are germy and boogery and can't see to keep their hands off of him. We try to keep them at bay but for one they don't listen and for two it's hard to tell them "I know you love him and we love that you love him, but don't touch him, don't talk to him, don't even look at him." So Hank now has a little bit of a rattle when he breathes and some snot in his nose. But he's not too affected and continues to be happy.
So that's about the extent of 'what's new in the world of Hank'. Stay tuned as we reveal new developments.
So the corresponding photo session for this post didn't go exactly as planned. Go figure when you're trying to prop up a 1-month old baby who has minimal head control and spends most of his time sleeping. So here we go...
Sleeping
Still sleeping, loosing the limited head control
Sleeping and going down
Awake but yawning
Seemingly frightened of the sign
Yawning again
Falling once again - and not too happy about it
Hank started off as just an easy-going little baby who ate well and slept well and luckily that has continued. He's not sleeping any longer but I won't complain about the 4 straight hours of sleep he gives me at night. And with a quick feed and diaper change he's back off to dreamland for another 4 hours as I follow suit.
He's getting noticeably bigger as well. We don't have an exact weight but with our home scale we can guess his weight to be about 12 pounds. Once through the remaining newborn diapers, we'll upgrade him to size 1. And his newborn clothes have been retired.
Hank enjoys warm baths, being held, going for walks in his stroller and rides in the car. He also likes the the occasional swinging and tummy time.
His sisters still hang in his face, Carolyn being the biggest culprit. And at the moment they both are germy and boogery and can't see to keep their hands off of him. We try to keep them at bay but for one they don't listen and for two it's hard to tell them "I know you love him and we love that you love him, but don't touch him, don't talk to him, don't even look at him." So Hank now has a little bit of a rattle when he breathes and some snot in his nose. But he's not too affected and continues to be happy.
So that's about the extent of 'what's new in the world of Hank'. Stay tuned as we reveal new developments.
So the corresponding photo session for this post didn't go exactly as planned. Go figure when you're trying to prop up a 1-month old baby who has minimal head control and spends most of his time sleeping. So here we go...
Sleeping
Still sleeping, loosing the limited head control
Sleeping and going down
Awake but yawning
Seemingly frightened of the sign
Yawning again
Falling once again - and not too happy about itFriday, October 8, 2010
Fernwood
Yesterday was a beautiful, sunny, 75 degree October day in Michigan. Taking advantage of the great day, I went to Fernwood with Katie, William and Cinny. We ate lunch at the cafe which was outstanding. Katie and I both were intrigued by the smoked turkey panini which is:
Smoked turkey topped with mozzarella cheese, peach-blueberry relish, and tarragon mayo, served on a cranberry walnut bread
The amount of fruit on a sandwich seemed odd and like nothing I'd had before, but knowing the chef and trusting his abilities, I ordered it and loved it!
We took a quick walk around the grounds spending some time at the railway garden. If you've never been and especially if you have kids, you have to see this model train. It's quite extraordinary.
The poor boys were propped and posed for pictures - but were good sports. I don't think William ever woke up.
A couple pictures of the train
Katie, William, Tara, Hank
Tara, Hank, Cinny, Katie, William
Smoked turkey topped with mozzarella cheese, peach-blueberry relish, and tarragon mayo, served on a cranberry walnut bread
The amount of fruit on a sandwich seemed odd and like nothing I'd had before, but knowing the chef and trusting his abilities, I ordered it and loved it!
We took a quick walk around the grounds spending some time at the railway garden. If you've never been and especially if you have kids, you have to see this model train. It's quite extraordinary.
The poor boys were propped and posed for pictures - but were good sports. I don't think William ever woke up.
A couple pictures of the train
Katie, William, Tara, Hank
Tara, Hank, Cinny, Katie, WilliamWednesday, October 6, 2010
Pumpkin Time!
It's October and pumpkin season in Michigan! So on Monday we ventured out to The Patch to pick the perfect pumpkins. I love this time of year!
I love Carolyn's face as she struggles with her pumpkin
Eleanor doing the Vanna White with her pumpkin
Carolyn & the kitty
These are more Carolyn's size
Eleanor & her perfect pumpkin
I love Carolyn's face as she struggles with her pumpkin
Eleanor doing the Vanna White with her pumpkin
Carolyn & the kitty
These are more Carolyn's size
Eleanor & her perfect pumpkin
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