July - September 2010

We are really behind in updating the blogspot site. Back when it was still summer, we kept busy with lots of different things including a trip out to the Great Plains to see our relatives in South Dakota and Nebraska. One day while we were outside in our yard, we heard a really loud airplane and looked up to see a B-17 bomber. It visited the airport here, so we went over with Dad to check it out (Kate was napping). We also got to run in the Zoo Run Run.

Under the nose art for Aluminum Overcast (the EAA's touring B-17)

The landing gear tires are as big as we are.

Before the start of the Zoo Run Run kids race

Jack's strong finish
(note the cheering section in front of the trailer)

Anna's finishing kick

Kate at a family picnic in South Dakota

Anna at the picnic

All the ladies

Chillin' with Great-grandpa

Buggy and pony rides at the Ingalls' Homestead

Howdy, Pardn'r

Anna drives the covered wagon

Jack's turn at the reins

Jack volunteers to help the teacher, only to find out she wants to demonstrate what happens to boys who cause trouble (Jack's nose is on the spot drawn on the chalkboard)

At the prairie school

riding back from school

Kate on the wagon

buckets and hoses are made for getting children wet

Jack on the bridge

Anna at the park

story time

twisty slide at the Henderson playground

a visit to Columbian Park Zoo

Kate has found a "ginormous" caterpillar

interacting with the petting zoo goats

"my bubberfy"

April - June 2010

Spring finally arrived here in Indiana, and we enjoyed lots of fun activities. We went to the Purdue Spring Fest this year, where we got to meet cool insects and spiders, take a pony ride, try the John Deere pedal tractor course, build our own rockets, and drive electric cars. Anna and Jack got new bicycles, and Mom got a bicycle and attached a special seat for Kate. Kevin and Ruth and their family hosted us for a trip to Vermont. We also visited Granny and Grandpa in May and again in June; during the June visit, Jack and Anna got to run in their first road race!

the new bikes

Anna on the pony ride

Kate on the pony ride

Jack meets the tarantula

pedal tractor

a little help

Anna's rocket

crazy balloon hat

butterfly face paint

Jack driving the electric truck

Granny bought a special cupcake - just for me!

zonked out after visiting Granny and Grandpa
(we assume they did the same thing after we left)

Anna contemplative

We had pizza for dinner!

reading with Kevin

Jack smiling

Ruth and Kate and a really big shoe

Kate at Hildene

Smores are a family favorite

at the finish of the Kid's blast (Dad had run earlier)
(photo from Grandpa Guy)

January - March 2010

Lots of happenings for the first quarter in 2010. A trip to Arizona to start out the year where we got a chance to see Cousin Jonah, a first birthday and a shared fifth birthday all happened. Kate officially joined the glasses-wearing tradition started by Anna and Jack. All-in-all, not a bad way to start the year.

Kate and Mom relaxing

Anna sliding at Reid Park

I'm open over here (we're playing soccer - you just can't see everyone else or the ball, that's how open I am)

Kate also enjoying Reid Park

Umm, Dad, I'm not so sure of this "sliding" plan you've got

Jack, Anna and Jonah

Kate and Anna with the peacock

Grandpa Bebap and Jack

Kate's first train ride (with Uncle Andy)

This is why they call it "Fountain Hills"

Kate's first birthday!

We all have glasses now

CHOCOLATE CAKE!
(By the way, I can use a fork the right way, but the chocolate just overwhelmed me.)

Jack the Builder

The twins are five.
(Bonus points if you can read the sign in the back from Mom's Uncle Erv from a visit long ago at the New Castle house. Everyone who ate the birthday cake was fine as far as we know.)

"Fins to the left, fins to the right..."

Our swim goggles with prescription lenses are so cool, we don't just use them in the pool.

Look at these teeth!

It is surprisingly difficult to get a good picture of the whole crew. This one with Kate's hand up in the air is the best of the 3,478 photos Dad took while we were sitting here.