Mark & Mandy

He can’t actually control his hands yet but he does a pretty good job of playing “Dino Take Down” Beware TRex – you are next!

Mandy was due for a scheduled C-Section at 9am on Friday the 16th, but SIlas decided he was going to call the shots. She went into labor at about 2am and Silas arrived at 6am. 7lbs 4oz, 20″ long and 13.25″ head – very similar to Elsie’s measurements. Here is Mandy seeing Silas for the [...]

When we were up in Montana for July 4th, Elsie found a tiny porcelain cat that she named “Baby Mittens” after the character in the movie Bolt. She was forever searching for “Mommy Mittens” and a whole Mittens family. Baby Mittens did not return to Colorado with us, but imagine the joy when Elsie received [...]

I’m sure most parents love to hear how much their baby looks like them, and I find myself always checking my wallet when they make such an obviously flattering statement. After all, they are affirming your parenthood over a wonderful child comparing you to the most beautiful thing you know (your baby) and I often [...]

It has been HOT, HOT, HOT so we headed out to find Elsie a fun water toy. We ended up with a Gigantic Beach Ball that hooks to a hose and sprays water. After much blowing, I convinced mark to get the compressor out to finish filling the giant ball up with air. We hooked [...]