Rub a Dub

Lyla enjoys her beauty baths. As you can see, she's gaining weight and getting bigger by the day. At her last weigh-in (2 weeks ago) she was up to 8lbs.

Let him eat paste!

Wow... they grow up so fast. One day Mino's sucking down formula and the next he's advanced to eating elmer's glue with a spoon. Only kidding, it's yogurt - he loves it!

An afternoon stroll

Thank God for daylight savings time. Now that it's light out until 7pm, Mino and Lyla get a chance to relax on a stroll with daddy while momma unwinds at home.

Look out World...I can Crawl Now!

Let him eat cake...

Babies, Beaches & Birthdays

Yes, she's tiny now but Lyla is starting to pack on the pounds...one ounce at a time. She's 3 weeks old and has already gained nearly one pound since birth. Look out Mino, you've got competition! Already posing for pictures, she's bound to be a real girly girl.


The first beach outing with the whole family.


"Hey, Where's my cake?" Mino turned 1 last Thursday...Happy Birthday Mino!

Here she is.... Miss Beautiful

Mino is excited to meet his sister

Last shot of the belly...

Lyla Ann 1/19/08

She has momma's lips

as tight as the straps go & in a bundle, still barely fits

Mino discovers his sister for the 1st time

all smiles

oops, forgot her pretty pink handband

It has been so hard for Joy to not hold Mino, she tries to get in some quality time on the floor.

5 more weeks until she can hold him

Sir Laughs-a-lot

If you're thinking about picking up a new habit in the new year, consider this one...

Here comes Santa Claus! MERRY CHRISTMAS

A Thankful Roadtrip

This is a little memior of the great little vacation we took at the end of November. It was a great time for all of us, and we're thankful for all of it. The song lyrics say it all...