Drew lost his first top tooth!

Daddy pulled it out and Drew was mostly brave about it.

18 weeks

Accomplishment of the week: an uncanny ability to hit my cup right when I start drinking

Proof

He still cant figure out how to get back on his back.

Hello basketball

Basketball is so exciting

He rolled over!

Jake rolled from back to stomach twice on Friday, Nov 21st.  Drew was the lone witness to the first roll while the rest of us were packing for Charleston.

Fort Sumter

See that flag across the water?  Fort Sumter.

The Battery

Street of very old homes overlooking charleston harbor

White point gardens

Jake is in Charleston - he was just riding in a front pack on Mommy, so he didnt make itinto the pictures.

Alleys of charleston

We drove down a long alley about this wide.

Charleston

The exchange and provost dungeon - the declaration of independence was read from where the kids are standing and George Washington visited there.

16 weeks

Cutest thing ever

What Kate and I found when we got home from practice:

2 weeks

Jake 3 weeks

Jake pics

8 days

8 days

Jake - 3 weeks

1 week

Jake and kate

Jake cackling

Happy Halloween!

Jake 11 weeks

Smiling at Drew

Jake 11 weeks

Smiling at Daddy

100 juggles

My boys

I stayed in Kate's room late talking to her and this is what I found when I came back out - both of them sleeping soundly on the floor.

The Timeline Song

The kids are learning 161 events in history in order this year.  They are now 1/3 of the way there.  This is a video of them singing the song that includes the first 56 timeline events.

http://youtu.be/YOKOeo-1uHw

Video of Jake talking 10-8-14

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0qq6rbXHhE&sns=em

Sleeping beauty

Baby Dedication Pictures

You know your daughter looks just like you when the face recognition software on Facebook suggests that she is actually you.  Facebook just tried to say that Kate was me.

One more dedication pic

Jake's Baby Dedication Pictures

A photographer took some pictures of Jake's baby dedication and of the family afterward.  Here are a few.

Look at what drew did!

Checkup Stats for Drew, Ben, and Jake

We're so thankful that everyone is strong and healthy!

Drew's 7 year:

Height: 49.5 inches (73%) - predicted to be 6'5" at age 18

Weight: 55 pounds (67%)

BMI: 15.78 (56%)

Ben's 5 year:

Height: 46.5 inches (97%) - predicted to be 6'7" at age 18

Weight: 47 pounds (84%)

BMI: 15.28 (45%)

Jake's 2 month:

Height: 23.5 inches

Weight: 12 pounds 15 ounces

Head Circumference: 15.5 inches

Jake Talking to Dylan

Jake had a pretty grumpy day on his 2 month birthday yesterday, but he did take some time to have a nice conversation with Dylan:

http://youtu.be/ehdEyKPiJB4

Jake's first external trip up Stone Mountain

Froggy

We got to meet Froggy at the library today!

Bath time

There MAY be such a thing as too much help at bath time.

Super Jake

This little superman slept from 1130-730 last night!

Look how small I am compared to Daddy!

Smile

Birthday breakfast with the 5 year old

Finally - awake and smiling with the camera pointing at him!

Sweet dreams on his 6 week birthday

The birthday card Ben made for Drew Pt2

The birthday card Ben made for Drew Pt1

5 weeks old!

Jake likes Kate's gold medal

Ben's kindergarten breakfast jake 3 days old

How his hands were when i set him down

7 days

Jake in bens hat