First Taste of Cereal

Maggie had her first taste of cereal this past weekend. She was none too pleased with the texture. Ben kept saying, "She not like it!" I think we'll try again in another week.

Same hat, same smile, different kid.

Ben: October 19th, 2005------------------Maggie: September 15th, 2007

(3 months, 23 days old)------------------------(5 months, 6 days old)

Saturday at the soccer field

We enjoyed a cool, sunny Saturday morning at the soccer field today. Grandma Karen held Maggie while Ben shared a hot dog with Kennedy.

Lexi

Courtney & Brian .

Uninterested in soccer, Ben found a blondie girl to play with.

Looks like trouble!

"Hey, Ben. Let's play with sand and water while our mommies aren't watching!"

"Yeah, John. Great idea! I'm sure we won't make a mess..."

"Here, Ryan. You fill all the containers with sand, and I'll pour in the water."
...and then, everyone had to come inside for some t.v. time

in diapers and t-shirts because their clothes were soaked!

Oh, what a fun afternoon!

Maggie and her gal-pal, Avery, got together yesterday for a playdate.

Avery, although 3 weeks younger

than Maggie, is QUITE tall!

Mags looked like a butterball next to Avery!

Like Father, Like Daughter

Are these two look-alikes, or what?

Maggie discovers the exersaucer

Maggie REALLY enjoys the exersaucer!

She would stay in it all day long if we would let her.

Labor Day Dog Swim

Monon Park had a dog swim once they closed for the season on Labor Day. It was Java's first big chance to swim in a pool. (She has never even willingly entered a lake!) She wasn't terribly fond of the water, but she was thrilled to see so many other dogs in one place. Ben, on the other hand, loved the water. He dove right in with the dogs (and his clothes on!).

Lawn Mowing with Daddy

Brian and Ben mow the lawn together on the first cool Saturday morning of late summer. Ben trailed Daddy all around the yard with his bubble mower. Cracked me up!

I took the screen out of the window so I could get better pictures.

Ben was oblivious to my presence.

It's Tuesday, and that means: Tuesday Lunch Crew!

Maggie keeps her distance from those crazy boys

and watches the action from her swing.

This is a rare moment: All three boys, sitting together in one place.

AND, no one is screaming or crying!
"Ben Mahhtin," "J-No," and "Baby b-Ryan"

This is how we found Ben in the pantry:

Sitting on a box of Cheerios, blanket at his feet,

stuffing his face with chocolate chips!

Maggie MOOOOOO! August 26, 2007

At the Children's Museum, August 24, 2007

Ben's first ride on a Carousel

(and his second, third, fourth, fifth...)

April 8,2007

Easter Sunday

(Ben's final day as an only child)

Ben & his friend Kennedy


April 9, 2007 -- 7:00am

Katie goes into surgery for her c-section.
Maggie's first picture with Mom & Dad
Brian takes Maggie to the nursery for her first bath.
Katie & Maggie celebrate a successful 1st day!



April 15, 2007
Daddy holds his little "velcro monkey"




April 21, 2007
Ben's 1st haircut

before....
... during...
...after!
We celebrate with lunch out.






April 22, 2007
Maggie & Aunt Janna






April 29, 2007
a visit to Uncle Jim's farm:
Ben is fascinated by cows.









May 13, 2007
May 21, 2007
Maggie & her friend, Becca Howard


May 22, 2007










June 1, 2007
Ben & our neighbor, Eric at the annual
neighborhood campout

Ben got to see a fire engine and sit inside.

Then, we ordered pizza with the neighborhood.



June 3, 2007
Maggie's Baptism Mass

Maggie poses in her baptismal gown from Aunt Janna.


June 6, 2007

June 15, 2007

at the neighborhood swimming pool:

Daddy shows Ben a squirt stick.

Maggie shows off her swim dress.

June 19, 2007

June 21, 2007

Grandma & Grandpa Pictor visit to give Ben

his birthday gift: a sandbox!

Ben helps Grandpa carry it to the deck.

Just a few bags of sand....
...and it's all set for playing!

June 26, 2007

Ben's 2nd Birthday:

Ben gets a train table from Mommy & Daddy.

Sporting the annual birthday crown, Ben gets ready for cake.

July 4, 2007

West Park: slides and spray-ground

July 7, 2007

July 10, 2007

Maggie catches her first glimpse of the television.

Looks like she's well on her way to being a couch-potato!

July 19, 2007

Ben shows how he likes to sit in Maggie's Bumbo seat.

July 24, 2007

The Tuesday Lunch Group sets out on a trip to Ft. Fun

to celebrate Alex Neuhouser's 1st birthday.

Three mommies and four (& 1/2) kids in carseats in one minivan!

Andrea & Rosanne navigate while Katie feeds the kids snacks.

Kim & Katie cut the cake - so romantic!

Ryan Ososki

Alex Neuhouser

Chelsey & Poppy Link

Ben - eating cake, of course!

John Bickel

July 27, 2007



August 9, 2007

Maggie is 4 months old!

August 14, 2007