takeoff!

stella has finally worked up her nerve to really start walking. (we call it franken-walking, you'll see what i mean.)


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party weekend

this weekend the tinker kids had a blast at their pal calder's first birthday party (i wish this was my backyard...but no).



chillin' in the tube. we may have to get one of these. all three of my kids can fit.



oh...hey. were these for calder? 'cause if nobody's lookin' i might try to sneak these out in my diaper.

more stella

just thinking.


big blue eyes of an adventurous little girl.


i love those rosy cheeks sleeping in the stroller.

laundry "helper"

may the force be with you

the park

here we are at the park (again).

bottoms up

funny, no? this is the first time eli and stella really copied lena. it started out as lena doing a somersault, and ended up with everyone doing this pose over and over all around the living room.

Elijah James

we were at a friend's house last weekend and eli was very excited about their stairs (must be something about the potential for bodily harm).







and this photo captures a look that i haven't seen since eli was a newborn..."lightbulb head" is what we used to call it. love it!

you say it's your birthday...it's my birthday too yeah!

birthday blocks made for eli and stella by my friend.


cupcakes! lena got a special cupcake too, for doing her big sisterly duties so excellently.


happy birthday eli! (eli says...why the heck are you serving me flaming lunch?)


oh yeah, that's pretty good.


happy birthday stella!


der...sugar stupor.





everybody loves balloons.


the after-party crash out.

more trouble in the bathroom

i must get in the bath!


hello!


me? trouble?

what's for lunch e?

trouble makers

caught playing with tp...again!




can I get you a drink?

stella looks just like an oompa loompa, complete with the orange face (thanks to spaghetti smeared ALL over)

mmm!

Neighborhood Parade

This weekend was the neighborhood parade, a small, goofy parade that included a marching Arby's oven mitt, goats, and a bunch of classic cars. Oh, and a sausage truck with a BBQ in the back, complete with guys on roller skates passing out free hot dogs. You know Lena and I had to chase them down and snag a free dog!

Eli and Stella checking out the parade from their limo.




Lena got her hair painted gold and pink, reminds me of the 80's (girls just wanna have fun!).

Swinging at the park

around the house