happy days

Thanks to videographer Grand Kathy, who just came down for a wonderful visit with us. Sorry that I am such a ham---

Emmett Walks! and talks!

Here it is!

Can't really tell if he's talking or just babbling. He may recently have said "book" and "da-da" (meaning Dave). Also "walk like an Egyptian." Not sure if he knew what it meant though.

Thomas learns about abstract art

He gets shut down for not raising his hand, but we can only surmise what he might have said. Are they right, Grand Kathy?



Also Emmett is walking and talking. Maybe we'll show you that one of these days.

elsie's birthday

Here is a very happy girl on her third birthday, with a cake baked by Aunt Anna:






And here is more Vt merriment:






What's that you say? It's almost 2011, and we're still posting christmas 2009 pics? Just wait til you see our christmas card, to be mailed out any second now.